i think we know when a person doesn't care about (or doesn't have) street cred anymore:
when they sue someone.
i agree; we write on other people's property. so it's hilarious when people claim intellectual property/copyright/etc
i know people bench shit and then try to sell the pics. shit happens.
no matter what the idea, someone else will try to rip it off. just part of being in a society.
get over it, rime, or start making clothes.