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OpenSea lied about the non-existence of the jpeg-swapping NFT he minted. They removed it from their API responses because they didn't like it. Do you think they
by cormacrelf 5y ago
OpenSea lied about the non-existence of the jpeg-swapping NFT he minted. They removed it from their API responses because they didn't like it. Do you think they're about to be jettisoned? Or will people largely not care because they actually like the centralised nature of OpenSea with its TOS and extra features and with no viable alternative that doesn't require running your own server?
- shagie 5y agoConsider also "what's the point of an uncensorable block chain if the API servers can become untrustworthy and refuse to the serve the data?" If OpeanSea can blackhole / cancel / hide a NFT on a whim, what does that say about the viability of hosting other services that access the blockchain through similar gateways? Additionally, if such services can preform those actions, what does that suggest about the viability of financial instruments and company governance accessed through those or similar services? Yes, this is FUD. I believe it is quite reasonable FUD.
- pshc 5y agoThat’s fair. I was talking about canonicalized chain state (hence RPC), not consensus about what constitutes spam. I agree that OpenSea should not have final say in this regard, as clearly that is not decentralized. I would be interested to hear if anyone is trying solve this at scale.