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Veedrock- posted...

Dont need NFTs for that either. See: Team Fortress 2, Counter Strike Global Offensive, and release Diablo 3.

Wat?

Veedrock- posted...

They can do this without NFTs, but as you point out they don't and won't because they can get people to spend all over again each iteration.

But NFTs will make the player rich. Do you not want to be rich?

DrPrimemaster posted...

Didn't he lose the case in large part because he destroyed evidence and lied during the trial?

Fairey has been criticized for failing to obtain permission and to provide attribution for works he used.[124][125][126] Fairey has threatened to sue artists for the same technique. Austin, Texas-based graphic designer Baxter Orr did his own take on Fairey's work in a piece called Protect, with the iconic Obey Giant face covered by a SARS respiratory mask.[127] Orr marketed the prints as his own work. On April 23, 2008, Orr received a cease-and-desist order from Fairey's attorneys, telling him to stop selling Protect because it violated Fairey's trademark. Fairey threatened to sue, calling the designer a "parasite".[128]
Originally, Fairey had claimed his HOPE poster was based on a 2006 copyrighted photo of then-Senator Barack Obama seated next to actor George Clooney, taken in April 2006 by Mannie Garcia on assignment for the Associated Press, which wanted credit and compensation for the work.[129] Garcia believes that he personally owns the copyright for the photo, and has said, "If you put all the legal stuff away, Im so proud of the photograph and that Fairey did what he did artistically with it, and the effect it's had".[130] Fairey said his use of the photograph fell within the legal definition of fair use.[131] Fairey claims he used pieces of the photo as raw material to create a heroic and inspirational political portrait, the aesthetic of which was fundamentally different from the original photo.[132] Lawyers for both sides tried to reach an amicable agreement.[133]
In February 2009, Fairey filed a federal lawsuit against the Associated Press, seeking a declaratory judgment that his use of the AP photograph was protected by the fair use doctrine and so did not infringe their copyright.[134] At first, Fairey claimed that he used the photo of Clooney and Obama, cropped the actor out of the shot, and made other changes. In October 2009, Shepard Fairey admitted he had tried to deceive the Court by destroying evidence that he had instead used the photograph alleged by the AP. Fairey admitted he had used a close-up shot of Obama, also taken by Mannie Garcia, as the AP had long alleged. The solo photo appears much more similar to the final HOPE poster than the photo of Clooney and Obama. Fairey's lawyers announced they were no longer representing him, and Laurence Pulgram, an intellectual property lawyer, stated that the revelation definitely put Mr. Fairey's case "in trouble".[135][136]
In May 2010, a judge urged Fairey to settle.[137] The parties settled in January 2011.[138] On February 24, 2012, Fairey pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court for "destroying documents and manufacturing evidence."[139][140] On September 7, 2012, Fairey was sentenced to 300 hours of community service, ordered to pay a $25,000 federal fine, and placed on probation for two years by U.S. Magistrate Judge Frank Maas.[141]
Shepard Fairey was also charged with destruction of property in 2015 for tagging 18 posters at unsanctioned sites. The case was later dismissed.[91]

IDK maybe man. I pulled that whole thing out of my ass from a very thin Doc I watched years ago.

Revelation34 posted...

Not going to dispute it?

I did just go laugh at it. But its not getting overturned lol

Kanatteru posted...

just buy pokemon cards. far less destructive to the environment and also speculated on based on abstractions

Okay sure. Buy Pokemon cards with the money you make selling NFTs

I got modded for calling myself an asshole. Insane!

My friend gave me BAYCT NFT for my birthday/halloween. Its now worth $333,000, and thats with ETH being low. I all for Crypto & NFTs. They just need to crack down on miners is all.

That's an easy solution. Shouldn't ruin the world's chance at financial freedom just because a bunch of Chinese miners are hiding out in small countries and draining their resourced before moving to the next.

Tyranthraxus posted...

To create a natural resource you have to burn up another one. The current most environmentally friendly source of electricity is nuclear but because these things are black holes of money taking roughly 15 years just to break even very few of them exist. As a result most of our power comes from burning up oil, coal, or natural gas, all of which have varying levels of disastrous effects on the environment, coal being the worst of the bunch.

Okay. Now I learn, thanks.

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No idea

Tyranthraxus posted...

Lmfao how do you think electricity is generated?

By man? Its machines right? I honestly dont know. Never cares to learn. I guess Im learning now in this post.

lovely_boy90 posted...

You're getting rinsed after this post and quite rightly so. You've got a blind spot but it's not surprising because we all do.

You've been on a mission to try and talk the incel types on this site around to a more positive path. You rightly point out a system of responsibility and accountability to oneself, well here's your chance to practice what you preach. Lead by example, accept your fault, educate yourself and move forward in a positive way.

Maybe you can use your connections to push crypto and the associated tech in a more sustainable direction? Leave the environment around you in a better place than you found it, that's the mark of a respected competent man.

Don't lose the fight to the Jungian shadow brother, we all find out things about ourselves we don't like. Stand up and beat it. Prove to those who doubt you that you can smash through the doubt, grasp control of your life and make it what you want it to be.

I just dont consider electricity environmental. I consider it economical. Its man made shit.

Its a semantical question really.

STEROLIZER posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/4/7/AABajLAACybf.jpg

Did you sell it?

WCW/nWo Revenge is the best wrestling game of all time!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/7/7/AABajLAACyb9.jpg

Check out this sporcle quiz if you are a fan!
https://www.sporcle.com/games/gypsyauh2o/name-the-roster-from-n64s-wcwnwo-revenge

I'm off to bed. Cheers everyone XD

nfearurspecimn posted...

nah. I'm not a gambler.

But now you own an NFT ;-)

nfearurspecimn posted...

@STEROLIZER I showed off your meme to Something Awful lol

It's yours. I gave you ownership. You can do with it as you please. Y'all should check out the link in my sig and favorite that shit ;-)

STEROLIZER posted...

but regardless, for better or worse its a real thing.

...and that's true with just about anything you can think of regarding NFTs. The whole thing is unregulated, and it can NEVER be regulated. It's kind of like the dark web in a way, but that's why you need to choose trusted platforms to list/bid on.

Places like OpenSea don't seem to have very many rules, I'm sure as they get more and more corporate (and they are) this will change. But there will always be some platform that lets you NFT murder weapons, and obituaries, and police reports and other drak ass shit.

The MetaVerse is going to be a trip.

NashtheLion posted...

Do it, tc
Virgin nfts are hot

Those prices are fantastic.
https://youtu.be/Dlz8DVn1Mjc

They unsurprisingly do sell well, but only if they are accompanied by some sort of proof, hence how I made a collage of his posting history. I used the "Abstinence Bracelets" as an example, because that alone accounts as proof. They come with certificates the camp counselors make the teenagers sign.

Teens have been NFTing those for big money. This is going to sound very sick, but let's say a 15 year old girl is sent to one of these church summer camps, and they force her to sign an abstinence pact, complete with certificate and bracelet. She then goes home and lists it on OpenSea -- she then advertises it on some of the Pedo-like Reddits. Some rich creep purchases her NFT because now he can claim that he "took the virginity of a 15 year old girl"

Thats legal too somehow. He'll probably get in a bidding war with his fellow 4Chan pedo friends or whatever. She basically pulls an OnlyFans by selling her abstinence pact/bracelet -- but she was forced to take the thing in the first place, so its kind of cool she can just turn around and sell it. Not sure how safe that is, as she does need to verify that its real somehow, but regardless, for better or worse its a real thing.

nfearurspecimn posted...

I got something for nothing. I'm the winner in this interchange.

List it on OpenSea. You have my permission. You'll probably make at least $500 by tommorow.

That took me about 25 minutes to make. It would take me less than 5 more to list it for auction on Open Sea. That's how easy it is to sell your virginity as an NFT!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/4/7/AABajLAACybf.jpg

Edit: I STEROLIZER certify that I am the creator of this NFT Art, and it was made at the behest of user @nfearurspecimn and thereby only he and he alone can auction off this NFT -- this NFT represents his virginity. If this piece of NFT art is put of for auction or sold via private sale by any other person but @nfearurspecimn then that NFT shall be considered fraudulent and will have negative resale value.

NashtheLion posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/3/2/AAXtH0AACybQ.jpg

You could technically make this image your Twitter profile and use this exact picture instead as apart of your virginity collage

Its like those abstinence bracelets they give teens at church camp, you are basically creating a jpeg that represents your virginity. By selling it you could technically claim you are no longer abstinent, and go on a sex binge or whatever.

This has been done before by the way.

nfearurspecimn posted...

I don't have an anime avatar try again

Whatever avatar. Just something that has association with your social media account. It makes the NFT more personable while also verifying your identity.

nfearurspecimn posted...

How owuld one go about this?

I am going to give you a serious answer

• Write an affidavit claiming you are a virgin
• Get together several prices of posting history that backs this up. Dated Reddit & GameFaqs posts will do
• Take whatever your Twitter profile picture currently is, I assume some anime chick
• Use photoshop to create a collage of the posting history only with your Anime Twitter avatar.
• Have the avatar say something both sad a witty via a word bubble
• Take the affidavit youve written and signed, and use combine two images together tool to do just that
• Place on open sea
• Make Reddit & 4chan posts avertising it
• Troll Twitter comments with links to your OpenSea auction

Youll honestly probably sell it between 200-1000 bucks pretty easily. If it goes viral expect high twentys to low thirties.

If you want me yo help you do this send me a DM. Whole thing would take me about an hour. Just write your affidavit beforehand.



EDIT:
If anyone else reading ever wants to do this in the future just favorite the crypto board (link in my sig) and make a post about it.

https://youtu.be/o-BjDE5yJi4

Maybe an easier example to understand. Shepard Farey created the Hope Obama image that went viral for many years. He was sued by some photographer from the Associated Press that claimed Shephard used his photo for reference.

Shepard admitted that he did. He couldnt paint Obama from memory so he did a Google Image search, chose a random photo to look at and then painted it. However, the argument was that he created these art itself and the meaning behind it. All the emotion, and vibe behind it is that if his own creation spawned from the depths of his own soul.

The court somewhat agreed but had to rule in favor of the photographer because thats how the law works, and all money made off the image must go directly to that guy. The court deemed the photographer as the owner of the Obama Hope image.

If that photographer were to NFT the Obama Hope image no one would buy it. It would be considered fraudulent. If Shepard were too NFT it then it would sell for millions because as far as the consumers are concerned hes the owner.

Theoretically anyone could download the thing off of Google Images and NFT it, but as far as the consumer base is concerned it only has value coming directly from Shepard himself.

Shepard is NFTing his art nowadays and making more money than he ever has. Hes completely free from any pesky legalities.

STEROLIZER posted...

What! No. This is a way for starving artists to no longer be starving. The whole point of an NFT is to prove its legitimacy. Artists NFT their work to prove their ownership its like a receipt for an origin story.

People can try to NFT random shit, but its not going yo sell unless the hash matches the one owned by the original creator.

On that note, big billionaire corporations are upset at NFTs for not respecting their copyright. You have the original artist NFT original pencils of comic books from the golden age and Disney getting upset because they think they own the characters and legally they do.

The problem is it say Marvel tries to NFT original pencils from Jack Kirby nobody is going to buy it because its not actually worth anything, it has no value coming from Disney. But if, per say, it comes from the actual estate of Jack Kirby then theyll sell like mad because they have value.

Hell, technically Jack Kirbys family could just download a jpeg of a Kirby cover off of Google Images and NFT it as the original because the actual jpeg itself doesnt matter, its the hash and what that hash represents. In this case the hash is representing ownership of Kirbys work the only people in the world who are entitled to declare they are the original owners are Jack Kirbys estateand by making that hash (NFT) and selling it they are agreeing to transfer ownership.

Not legally of course, but that doesnt matter as the point is that some rich asshole comicbook fan can brag to his friends that he owns Kirbys original Silver Surfer #1 cover. Does he actually? Probably not, Disney still owns that legally, but doesnt matter because the hash is proof that Jack Kirbys daughter sold him the rights.

As far as the comicbook world is concerned this rich asshole now owns the pencils to Silver Surfer #1. If marvel were to try and NFT their own version it wouldnt sell for shot because it would be considered fraudulent in the eyes of the consumer.

So no, the only entities NFTs hurt are the billion dollar corporations. They help the artists.

agesboy posted...

your friend got in early and the bubble hasn't burst yet, the fact that he has made money off of it just mean's he's near the top of it

you don't have to be a creator to make NFTs, part of the reason the art community at large fucking loathes NFTs is unauthorized NFTs

that is millionaires making money off of poor artists' backs

What! No. This is a way for starving artists to no longer be starving. The whole point of an NFT is to prove its legitimacy. Artists NFT their work to prove their ownership its like a receipt for an origin story.

People can try to NFT random shit, but its not going yo sell unless the hash matches the one owned by the original creator.

If you visit the link in my signature youll see I actually spoke several times during Art Basel last month. Art Basel is the worlds largest Art conference and this year was all about NFTs. It was about 60% of the Art Basel Festivities.

The Art World is welcoming NFTs with open arms because it means they get to sell their shit for helluva lot more money its easier too.

agesboy posted...

literally a pyramid scheme

Oh. You dont know what a pyramid scheme is. Got it.

Kanatteru posted...

well that was a whole lot of words to arrive at the same conclusion most everyone else did

I mean I guess, but I was trying to explain thats its not a scam its just fucking stupid. There is a difference.

Its rich people spending their money on stupid shit, and artist, creators, and soon to be gamers capitalizing off of it.

agesboy posted...

people invest in something with no inherent value and speculate based on perceived value, with the allure of quick profits bringing in more investors

at best the only utility it can provide is facilitating money laundering

Thats only if you are a trader.

Typically people create something (can be anything), convert it to an NFT, then sell it to someone who wants to buy it.

Its no different than making your own clothing then selling it at a flea market to someone who finds it fashionable and wants to wear it.

The only difference is that that clothing example is easy for you everyday average working man to understand. Its nearly impossible for a person working the daily grind to understand why someone wants to shell out thousands of dollars for what is basically a .jpeg that could be downloaded for free off of Google Images.

The truth is, rich assholes are rich assholes. They have more money than they know what to do with, so they just spend it on stupid shit. Nowadays having a Bored Ape or a Crypto Punk is the equivocal of owning a 100 thousand dollar watch, or a Lamborghini.

When someone needs to know the time they dont look at their watch, they take out their phone. When someone needs to drive to the grocery store to pick up some milk they dont take the lambo, they call an Uber. So then why own these expensive items?

Its a flex. Nothing more nothing less. I had a homie gift me an Ape in October so I could attend the BYAC Halloween party in New York. The dude is a pothead slacker, but has millions of dollars because he bought these things early because he thought they looked cool.

He already had too much money from investing in crypto. He basically took an inheritance, but it into BTC in 2017, kept it there, took out some profits and kept reinvesting. By 2021 money had no meaning to him anymore. So he kept buying NFTs because he enjoyed being apart of online communities much they same way you all enjoy GameFaqs and Reddit.

A few hundred bucks to grab a unique piece of art and hang out with likewise folks on Discord was worth it to him. He was basically paying 200-500 bucks on a club membership. Or perhaps a better example, he was paying 200-500 bucks on action figures, and then joining a committee to talk about it.

The point being, he was so rich the money didnt matter. He actually wanted to buy these jpegs. As a result those jpegs are now worth millions.

Its one of those things where once you have money you lose concept of value and just start spending but those frivolous purchases be then lambos or NFTs do have value and it accumulates.

Anyhow, if you take anything away from this its that there are rich idiots who will purchase NFTs simply because they like them. Thats what ultimately gives something its value who is willing to buy it.

So take advantage. All those hours you spent crafting a sword in a game, or all the time youve put into creating or customizing a character NFT that shit and sell it to a rich asshole!

You are all going to be spending hundreds of hours playing games, crafting items, and customizing heroesmight as well be able to profit off your time and work.

Think of it like being able to trade in a videogame for money. Only instead of collecting $6 dollars from GameStop, you are actually collecting $6,000 dollars from some rich gamer with too much time & money on their hands.

Thats not a bad thing. Its s good thing.

Edit: that ape my friend gave me is worth 108 ETH which is the equivalent of $333,000 and he told me I could keep it. Halloween doubles as my birthday rich people have no concept of money.

We can laugh at them now, but if you all get with the program and play the game, then you too might find yourself buying up frivolous NFTs by this time next year. You get rich quick in this game!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/9/1/AABajLAACyan.jpg

agesboy posted...

so do pyramid schemes, which NFTs are

How do you figure?

MarthGoomba posted...

By running on a system that demands all participants continually increase energy consumption in order to prevent every other participant from fully controlling the netwoork

Proof of Work is one of the most poorly designed systems on the entire planet. All that waste for a false sense of security and "decentralization". Garbage.

You consider electricity an environmental problem?

agesboy posted...

NFTs accomplish absolutely nothing unique that couldn't be reproduced another way and are a blight on everything they touch

They make you rich

Shadowplay posted...

Except I actually own some crypto that I bought before I knew just how bad it is for the environment and, yes, before the price skyrocketed.

How is a digital currency bad for the environment?

Read My Sig

Fuck yea!

I am biased tho. As you can clearly tell from my signature ;-)

Its just $40, holy shit. Yall broke af

Arcanine2009 posted...

physical lonely though

Wat?

Arcanine2009 posted...

@STEROLIZER CaN yOu ReLaTe too, son? ._.

No. I've not been lonely in terms of physical love since 2009

Kitt posted...

This is why I've always appreciated GSP -- he was able to be a well-known, respected fighter that didn't need to ("pretend" to) be a total chode to draw attention to himself.

GSP had to win a lot to become a star. He eventually developed an Ivan Drago like quality about him.

However, GSP had a fitting rival in Hughes who was the companies top heel for the prior 4 years or so. In order for a white meat baby face like GSP to work you had to have a solid heel to put him up against.

Also, lol at the people that's trying to frame being an MMA fighter as a bad thing.

Which is crazy because its coming from a bunch of clinically depressed adult-virgins whom spend their days shit posting on Twitter behind anime avatars.

Touch posted...

@STEROLIZER

Yep pretty much. That's why stuff like this will make it on this board and not stuff like Dustin's The Good Fight Foundation

Its also why both Conor & Strickland are about to get title shots they dont deserve

ModLogic posted...

and he isnt banned from the sport?

These are encouraged by the promotion. They pay 100x more money to fighters who say stupid shit like this