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Re:Show HN: Retail Store that runs on Ethereum by openasocket on Friday June 23, 2017 @03:28PM (#14622049)
The problem with digital goods is it's trivial to copy and give away at a fraction of the original price or even for free. This should especially be considered in this space, where we talk about trust-less scenarios.
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Re:Show HN: Retail Store that runs on Ethereum by joeyspn on Friday June 23, 2017 @03:48PM (#14622197)
Not a fair comparison, you have the same risks even when you pay for digital goods sold via conventional channels. Having the files encrypted in IPFS and then sell the decryption key is not that different.

Also don't forget that digital goods include stuff like "subscriptions"...

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Re:Show HN: Retail Store that runs on Ethereum by Frogolocalypse on Saturday June 24, 2017 @03:28AM (#14624740)
Im no real fan of eth, as my use case is more as a store of value in a crypto. But if you were actually providing a service, not a good, it could have applications?
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