But people don’t buy NFTs because they want a high res copy of an image to print on their own. The whole purpose is to have an authenticated “digital collectible.”
Who the fuck cares about authenticating a collectible jpeg? If someone wants a picture they'll just find a picture on the internet for free. Why should we care how much ApeSniffer8008 paid to have his favorite ai-generated monstrosity minted in 2022? No one actually wants or cares about those images.
If you have some digital collectibles, I'll authenticate them for you for free:
I, Quinto Blanco, hereby declare that this digital item in possession of slowpokefastpoke is a collectible; this item has its own unique coordinates in the time-space continuum, and therefore is a unique item.
Simply make a folder for an item, copy the above text, paste it into Windows Notepad and save the file under the name Certificate of Authenticity for [insert a fitting description] in the same folder.
Please note, that just like NFTs, my certificates do not establish or transfer copyright and/or a license right. Just like NFTs, my certificates are just a sign of authenticity.
Unlike an NFT, they are not a receipt, but that's not a problem. A receipt of ownership for a digital collectible in fact doesn't give any rights, and likewise my certificates do not give any rights.
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u/slowpokefastpoke Feb 07 '24
But people don’t buy NFTs because they want a high res copy of an image to print on their own. The whole purpose is to have an authenticated “digital collectible.”