How did the lecture on copyleft licenses inform your license choice?

For a long time, I have been drawing and producing art. I always had a hard time posting my production on the internet in the tiny chance that it could be stolen.

There are different aspects I like to consider in this case. On one hand, I like the idea that my project could inspire someone. In some licenses the creator needs to be cited even if it is free to use. I like the fact that your creation can be used by others to be helpful or even just for fun. The best would be that the user could ask for the work which then would create a conversation around it.

I had a fun experience with it. I once published a small story that happened to me on Reddit. Someone contacted me to ask if they could use it in one of their videos on youtube. I was very amused and quite happy that someone could find the story entertaining. I accepted. They later sent me the link to the video which I enjoyed.

However, the idea that someone could use my work on a project that would make them gain money without citing or asking me makes me anxious to share.

Another aspect of the license that I discovered was the quite arbitrary way the license could someone. Some are very entertaining and surprising such as the Non White Heterosexual Male License or The Vaccine License. Almost anyone can participate or use those unconventional license but I wonder, if it is taken seriously, what could be the impact of those.