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Not a fan of NFTs either but this is the ideal use for the medium, right? It's like the fine art market but for digital assets, except it's better than the fin
by broodbucket 5y ago
Not a fan of NFTs either but this is the ideal use for the medium, right? It's like the fine art market but for digital assets, except it's better than the fine art market because we all get to enjoy the art just as much as the person who paid to own it.
The artist sold their work. You could argue that the concept of digital "ownership" is in itself a scam, but that's up to the buyer to decide. It's not like there's a call to action that you can't be e-cool unless you buy a NFT.
- dorkwood 5y ago> Not a fan of NFTs either but this is the ideal use for the medium, right? He's essentially being paid to encourage FOMO among other artists so that the hype train continues and people continue to throw their money into the space. It's 2021's fresh take on the influencer model, but instead of shilling weight-loss pills they're shilling crypto. Is that a noble pursuit? The answer generally depends on whether you hold crypto or not.
- broodbucket 5y agoYou can direct the same criticisms to the fine art market. What painting is worth millions without the allure of prestige and exclusivity? I hold no crypto and have no intent to do so, but artists actually getting paid for their work for once is a win in my books
- dorkwood 5y ago> artists actually getting paid for their work for once is a win in my books Does the source of the money not matter? Millions of people, many of whom are artists, are being scammed out of their money to pump the value of ETH, but since some artists are getting paid with the proceeds, everyone is absolved. That doesn't sit right with me.