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NFT use cases that could go mainstream
- version_five 5y agoEmperor's new clothes. Avoiding this stuff is literally the whole point of that parable.
- theknocker 5y agoDeep man.
- sergiomattei 5y agoYeah, look. I'm a big believer in Web3 but this whole NFT craze is about the stupidest thing I've ever seen. It's like tech never got the lesson from the whole beanie babies thing.
- theknocker 5y agoYeah or magic the gathering or mlp or fine art.
- unicornmama 5y agoIt’s chilling how fast common sense has gone out the window.
- easytiger 5y agoNFTs are basically an investment scam that just so happens to have a secondary market
- short12 5y agoNfts are really really stupid. It's honestly sad that anyone is generating any money from them. It's like the pet rock except with millions floating around for one. But atleast you actually had something, even if it was just a rock at the end of the day, nfts are absolutely nothing
- jcliff 5y agoIn this thread, cynicism from people salty that they didn't invent or collect cryptopunks or bored apes. I haven't gotten into nfts myself but to say that they are stupid or a scam now comes across as wishful thinking to cover your butt for missing out. nfts represent ownership over digital culture, like it or not. digital collectibles. the market will decide whether they are priced like banksys or beanie babies. While many will be a fad, I'm certain some won't be. Other nfts will be as mundane as an event ticket. It's a wide open field, and I think the HN community should try to keep an open mind.
- deergomoo 5y ago> nfts represent ownership over digital culture But what is the point of that? If I own a physical or digital item in the non-NFT sense the benefit is that I have the thing. I can use it/look at it/listen to it/play it/whatever. What use is owning a receipt for something that anyone can freely copy for themselves? Am I supposed to feel good that I have it and someone else doesn’t? I literally don’t understand. The only arguments I can come up with are enforcement of copyright and supporting artists, both of which can and do happen just fine without involving any sort of blockchain.