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Re:Show HN: Text on Stone NFT Collection by latexr on Saturday January 28, 2023 @08:07AM (#34557270)
From the wording on the website, it seems you may be storing the message itself, as opposed to a link to an image. Is that correct? If so, have you considered the consequences? What stops someone from doxxing or lying about another individual (including yourself) and have the information stay up with no recourse from the affected?
Re:Show HN: Text on Stone NFT Collection by mfernandes on Saturday January 28, 2023 @09:55AM (#34557995)
It's a good point. And also that's the point of this tech: there is no censorship. Once stored in the blockchain there is no way of removing it. Of course, I reserve the right to not display it in the website.
Re:Show HN: Text on Stone NFT Collection by latexr on Saturday January 28, 2023 @09:10PM (#34564166)
> that's the point of this tech: there is no censorship. (…) Of course, I reserve the right to not display it in the website.

Isn’t that a contradiction? If there’s information you wouldn’t feel comfortable displaying on your website, why is it OK to etch it permanently on a blockchain?

Re:Show HN: Text on Stone NFT Collection by mfernandes on Sunday January 29, 2023 @08:21AM (#34567838)
The Blockchain is a tool, and like every tool, it can be used for the good or bad. Unfortunately it can not be controlled. If someone wants to use this tech for spreading lies, then even if my smart contract prevented it, nothing would prevent this bad actor from using another smart contract or creating his own to spread lies.