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Re:NFT's aren't the answer to the problems of digital art by KaiserPro on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @06:15AM (#29160177)
Exactly, you have bought the image and the license to display that image as it was delivered to you.

You cannot then sell copies of it to someone else. (well you can but not legally.....)

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Re:NFT's aren't the answer to the problems of digital art by mattdesl on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @06:20AM (#29160208)
I have many NFTs that I have purchased, and although there was no license agreement (just as with signed prints), it is reasonably expected that I may display that art (on my digital or physical walls, or in some other fashion).

I can of course sell these tokens to others (again, as with signed prints), but if I attempt to copy/clone the tokens and distribute more, I enter into legal/ethical grey area (again, just as with signed prints).

Somewhat related, see MSCHF's latest work:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/art-pranksters-sel...

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Re:NFT's aren't the answer to the problems of digital art by Vinnl on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @06:40AM (#29160340)
But... There's no legal grey area? And the ethical grey area doesn't need NFTs - that could be served just as well by the artist asking people other than the buyer not to copy it?
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