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People are still saying this about cryptocurrencies too. Many people also say EVs and green energy are a scam. People also frequently accuse public companies
by davedx 5y ago
People are still saying this about cryptocurrencies too.
Many people also say EVs and green energy are a scam.
People also frequently accuse public companies of being scams or trash (there's a certain intersection between the previous sentence here).
Healthy skepticism is a powerful weapon of thought. But you have to be able to acknowledge where skepticism ends and stubborn refusal to accept reality starts.
Humans value certain things. They may not be the same things you value. That doesn't necessarily mean they're just "a giant scam".
- 40four 5y agoYeah I’m totally with you. I think many of us had a similar reaction the first time NFTs were explained to us. But the not I learn about them, an see them in action, it’s definitely starting to make more sense. This (very uninteresting) Twitter rant doesn’t really make any good arguments. The comparison to ‘star naming’ services is very contrived & makes absolutely no sense.
- birtoise 5y agoYeh but sometimes what people value and like is a scam. You know, some people do like certain MLM brands or even cults, that doesn’t mean those aren’t scams/cults. Stop trying to normalize predatory behavior and institutions under the banner of “people value different things”
- davedx 5y agoHow are NFT's "predatory behavior"? Some stuff is for sale. Nobody is being tricked into buying it. Everyone knows you click right click and save if you want.
- birtoise 5y agoSure, do you know anything about NFTs from the side of the artist and what they have to do to get a token for their pieces? Seems like you don't. Educate yourself first, young boy.
- omnicognate 5y agoThis says nothing. You could just as well be arguing in favour of three-card monte or any other obvious scam.