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nfts are just as bad as copyrights. both require unnatural systems in order to exist. both attempt to reduce freedom of speech and the proliferation of ideas

nfts are just as bad as copyrights. both require unnatural systems in order to exist. both attempt to reduce freedom of speech and the proliferation of ideas. both need to be removed.

spinny 5y ago
not really sure what you mean by "unnatural systems", but nfts are just a way to represent a unique thing on a blockchain. EIP721 defines the interface to this unique thing. It's nothing more than a set of functions that enable you to transfer it to another account and approve (and revoke) operators to manage it for you. what makes nfts "good" or "bad" is how it is getting used. I'm implementing an order-book based dex. Every order is a unique thing, implementing ERC721 adds that extra bit of standardized functionality.
ohCh6zos 5y ago
The internet provides us with post-scarcity for some goods. NTFs are adding scarcity back into the system.
- _jal 5y ago
  It is an intentional scarcity, however. In the physical world, you build strategies around natural scarcities. Here, you build scarcities to support your strategies. Still thinking about how I feel about that. Right now, people mainly seem to be using it as a sort of proxy for fine art-style exclusivities people already understand.
- DarylZero 5y ago
  NFTs don't add scarcity. Anyone can create an NFT of anything. Any number of times. An NFT isn't a copyright or anything else. It's just a token that has no inherent meaning. Just like any fiat currency. By convention, it embeds an image -- just like a dollar bill has a picture of George.
DennisP 5y ago
NFTs only do that if people buy into the weird idea that just because there's an NFT, you can't just download the file anyway. If people just see it as a collectible with its own special legitimacy and provenance, they don't do any harm.
- Gigachad 5y ago
  NFT promoters want to resolve that by having platforms build in integration so they can DRM their NFTs. But why is this a world we want. What benefit did we create by making profile pictures paid for. NFTs represent the worst of capitalism imo.
  - DennisP 5y ago
    Yep. One day someone will invent a cheap, compact device that makes whatever food you want from air, water and dirt, and half of humanity will starve to death.
meheleventyone 5y ago
The thing I’d ask for both is how I get paid to make games if we abolished copyright. NFTs are obviously silly but there is scarcity involved in the production of digital things even though the marginal cost is effectively zero. It’s just effectively zero is doing a lot of work when no one is paying and you need to feed your family under a capitalist system for everything else. A system that time limits some scarcity in order that creative people can make a living under capitalism before returning things to their natural state is humane.

nfts are just as bad as copyrights. both require unnatural systems in order to exist. both attempt to reduce freedom of speech and the proliferation of ideas. both need to be removed.

spinny 5y ago

not really sure what you mean by "unnatural systems", but nfts are just a way to represent a unique thing on a blockchain. EIP721 defines the interface to this unique thing. It's nothing more than a set of functions that enable you to transfer it to another account and approve (and revoke) operators to manage it for you. what makes nfts "good" or "bad" is how it is getting used. I'm implementing an order-book based dex. Every order is a unique thing, implementing ERC721 adds that extra bit of standardized functionality.

ohCh6zos 5y ago

The internet provides us with post-scarcity for some goods. NTFs are adding scarcity back into the system.

_jal 5y ago
It is an intentional scarcity, however. In the physical world, you build strategies around natural scarcities. Here, you build scarcities to support your strategies. Still thinking about how I feel about that. Right now, people mainly seem to be using it as a sort of proxy for fine art-style exclusivities people already understand.
DarylZero 5y ago
NFTs don't add scarcity. Anyone can create an NFT of anything. Any number of times. An NFT isn't a copyright or anything else. It's just a token that has no inherent meaning. Just like any fiat currency. By convention, it embeds an image -- just like a dollar bill has a picture of George.

DennisP 5y ago

NFTs only do that if people buy into the weird idea that just because there's an NFT, you can't just download the file anyway. If people just see it as a collectible with its own special legitimacy and provenance, they don't do any harm.

Gigachad 5y ago
NFT promoters want to resolve that by having platforms build in integration so they can DRM their NFTs. But why is this a world we want. What benefit did we create by making profile pictures paid for. NFTs represent the worst of capitalism imo.
- DennisP 5y ago
  Yep. One day someone will invent a cheap, compact device that makes whatever food you want from air, water and dirt, and half of humanity will starve to death.

meheleventyone 5y ago

The thing I’d ask for both is how I get paid to make games if we abolished copyright. NFTs are obviously silly but there is scarcity involved in the production of digital things even though the marginal cost is effectively zero. It’s just effectively zero is doing a lot of work when no one is paying and you need to feed your family under a capitalist system for everything else. A system that time limits some scarcity in order that creative people can make a living under capitalism before returning things to their natural state is humane.