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submitted 3 months ago by dch82@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world

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TL;DR: to NFTs and eSports

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[–] Toes@ani.social 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I remember when NFTs first appeared. I misunderstood their purpose thinking they were a clever way to transfer intellectual property rights for something. Only to later learn that it's basically poop, completely worthless.

[–] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think it's a cool idea with awful implementations. Rather than turning the idea into a solution for something existing, everyone and their mother decided to create a fake problem instead.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

And thus the problem with every make company and AI right now.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

they were a clever way to transfer intellectual property rights for something.

NFTs are a clever way to transfer intellectual property rights for something.

It's just that the something is worthless... And IP is imaginary.