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Re:NFT's aren't the answer to the problems of digital art by blue1 on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @05:50AM (#29160013)
I keep hearing this, but how is that supposed to work?
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Re:NFT's aren't the answer to the problems of digital art by cwmma on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @05:55AM (#29160053)
You sell to your self on a different account, makes it look like people are buying it.

Example here https://twitter.com/FoldableHuman/status/1457849741148971010...

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Re:NFT's aren't the answer to the problems of digital art by raesene9 on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @06:04AM (#29160116)
This thread explained the scam pretty well https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1457749433844568066?s=20 (they changed NFT-->NTFS to avoid bots)
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Re:NFT's aren't the answer to the problems of digital art by justblaze23 on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @05:55AM (#29160050)
Since wallets aren't KYC one user with another wealth can bid up their own NFT or even sell it to themselves. Until a mark comes along and buys it
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