• grandma@sh.itjust.works
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    NFTs are an interesting concept and I’m sure they could have some real use cases, I’m just yet to see them. Autogenerated art definitely is not one of them though.

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      1 month ago

      or you could, you know, just use normal database instead

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      I’ve heard some people talk about how NFTs could maybe be used to replace concert tickets and stuff like that somehow I think? not sure what advantages that would have. maybe NFTs could be used as a less invasive sort of DRM?

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        How is putting it on the blockchain advantageous versus a centralized server? Obviously the argument isn’t about reliability, so I just fail to get why they merit the significantly increased energy cost/ environmental damage.

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          well the one advantage would be that you aren’t relying on some company to keep the servers running. I’m not a fan of NFTs, me struggling to come up with any uses for them should be a sign of that.

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            I am relying on some company to keep the doors to the concert venue open, might as well depend on them to control the ticket too.

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              true, but right now it’s mostly done through a third party. the argument I’ve heard from nft fans is that nfts would allow you to skip that step