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I think the obvious question this raises is what happens when we start embedding someone else's intellectual property or illegal content in the blockchain. Can
by mullingitover 6y ago
I think the obvious question this raises is what happens when we start embedding someone else's intellectual property or illegal content in the blockchain. Can the blockchain be DMCA'd?
- nemothekid 6y agoWhy would you buy crypto-artwork from someone who couldn't provide a cryptographically signed message that they were in fact the original creator?
- mullingitover 6y agoDigital artwork always reduces to an integer, what's the point of buying a number? If you want to give money to the creator, just give money to the creator. Not sure I understand the value of adding a rube goldberg machine to the mix.
- woko 6y agoThe way I understand the appeal is that there is a notion of (virtual) authenticity. It is like paying for the signature. Imagine you own a copy of a painting by Van Gogh, or a painting which cannot be authenticated, then it is suddenly worth a lot less than a painting with a certificate that it is an authentic one and another certificate that you obtained it through legal means.
- seany 6y agoThis 100% already happens just because of jurisdiction issues.
- saagarjha 6y agohttps://gizmodo.com/someone-uploaded-child-pornography-to-a-blockchain-ledg-1832398480 https://gizmodo.com/someone-uploaded-child-pornography-to-a-...
- Wowfunhappy 6y agoSo, uh, now what? Everyone who uses Bitcoin locally (as opposed to via an online wallet) has child porn on their computer?