• pancakes@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    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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      3 months ago

      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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        3 months ago

        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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          3 months ago

          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