BrokenTwin
Biological Disaster
I'm torn, because in theory blockchain tech is fascinating, and I WANT it to have interesting application.
In practice, I have yet to see any application of blockchain tech that doesn't cause more problems then it solves.
The idea of an immutable ledger documenting the growth of my character is intriguing and fun. I could honestly imagine that there's probably at least a few people at this company that genuinely believe the product they're developing would provide actual value to their potential customer base. The promise of the blockchain in this application is authenticity, something that a simple database can't provide (since, in theory, any part of it can be edited at any time).
But... its akin to having a digital representation of the hours socially unaware people spend telling stories of their character's exploits to other people. Nobody cares what badass things your 20th level paladin got up to, because the rules are made up and the points don't matter.
Its a vanity product, which I don't mind in and of itself (I love me some commissioned character art and dice made of fancy materials), but the environmental impact and inherently predatory nature of NFTs means I can't support this project. Which is in a way a shame, because I do think that at least a portion of the people working on this genuinely believe that they're offering a product that provides value to their customer base.
In practice, I have yet to see any application of blockchain tech that doesn't cause more problems then it solves.
The idea of an immutable ledger documenting the growth of my character is intriguing and fun. I could honestly imagine that there's probably at least a few people at this company that genuinely believe the product they're developing would provide actual value to their potential customer base. The promise of the blockchain in this application is authenticity, something that a simple database can't provide (since, in theory, any part of it can be edited at any time).
But... its akin to having a digital representation of the hours socially unaware people spend telling stories of their character's exploits to other people. Nobody cares what badass things your 20th level paladin got up to, because the rules are made up and the points don't matter.
Its a vanity product, which I don't mind in and of itself (I love me some commissioned character art and dice made of fancy materials), but the environmental impact and inherently predatory nature of NFTs means I can't support this project. Which is in a way a shame, because I do think that at least a portion of the people working on this genuinely believe that they're offering a product that provides value to their customer base.