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I think the posters you're responding to are asking the following: what does an NFT provide here that any other identifier doesn't? They could just say you need

I think the posters you're responding to are asking the following: what does an NFT provide here that any other identifier doesn't? They could just say you need to have an ID with your name on it. Is the point that would not be private? And so they could fix that by just sending you a long random string and forcing you to show that? But then is the issue in that case that that string could get duplicated multiple times and so if you had an NFT you could essentially guarantee that this private identifier is simultaneously transferable, but still effectively unique? These are legitimate questions and I'm just trying to understand.

andy800 5y ago
The OP said NFTs were "unenforceable", I disagreed. That was the extent of it -- I didn't claim they do anything another identifier can't. A physical ticket is enforceable, isn't it? The location of the NFTs (what wallets they reside in) is public knowledge on the blockchain. The enforcement part comes by proving you are the owner of one of those wallets. Can someone steal your ID, or your phone with a wallet on it, sure, but as I said earlier, nothing is 100% resistant to illegal activity.
- CogitoCogito 5y ago
  I'm pretty sure that the OP didn't mean literally unenforceable, but more that an NFT is no more enforceable than any other mechanism. In the end someone has to stand there and verify it and make a decision. They could use any number of methods that (may) be equally as good. In other words, why would one choose NFTs over any other method? Anyway I don't want to get into that. I would still appreciate answers to my questions (here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29363960 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29363960 ) in case someone here is feeling charitable.