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@Moon wow that's like several eth at this point

@mushambo @users I think it's partially what @khird is saying about perceived scammy-ness, partially FOMO-turned-jealousy of people like @freemo who have made an absolute fortune. I also think there are a couple other things going on.

"Right-clickers" -- I see a ton of people on fedi bemoaning the idea of NFTs as a joke because you can "just right click and save as" online images. They normally talk about NFTs as a silly addon layer to PNGs, and also a ploy to squeeze more money out of people online. You'll hear them link NFTs to DRM, copyright, etc. I think these critisisms boil down to a sense that there's an enclosure of the commons underway, with NFTs as the new-fangled vanguard of that movement.

"Electrical conservationists" -- I also see a lot of people on fedi critisizing the massive electricity needs of crypto generally, and NFTs get linked to taht too. I think a lot of anticapitalists tend to fall into this crowd b/c they don't see the need to re-engineer currency (esp with far greater energy consumption.)

I guess you were asking about "old school computer types," and I'm talking about "fedi users in my bubble," but.... that's my two cents :)

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