Yeah I never thought of it that way, but nina_harris is right.

I saw a thread on another forum where a pro illustrator said they never go below 3000px for portfolio posts. It made me check my own stuff and yeah, my old uploads look terrible. I like what charles_price said about it being like putting on pants, you just gotta make it a habit. The fear of someone stealing a low res blurry image seems backwards anyway. If the work is worth stealing, they'll find a way, so you might as well let your actual audience see it clearly.

What do you think happens when you hit a patch of ice on one of those old spiral ones? It turns a simple trip into a full spin cycle. You're not just falling down, you're falling around. The banister is your only friend and it's a terrible one. I saw a guy try it once and he looked like a human pinball.

Yeah, that's wild. I once saw a fancy tape measure for like two hundred. Couldn't tell you what made it so special.

That really sucks, but checking after you pay is too late. You need to do a reverse image search before you approve the final design. Google Images or TinEye can find matches. Also, just searching for "coffee logo" plus words like "siren" or "mermaid" would have shown the Starbucks one right away. Always ask the designer for their sketches and the story behind the design to see if they actually made it from scratch.