Lil_Revolitionary [she/her,they/them] to technology • edit-23 years agoSteam is removing NFT games from the platformexternal-linkmessage-square44 fedilinkarrow-up1214file-text
arrow-up1214external-linkSteam is removing NFT games from the platformLil_Revolitionary [she/her,they/them] to technology • edit-23 years agomessage-square44 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDeadend [he/him]hexbear6·3 years agoBut what’s the actual difference aside from display/ centralized nature? Nothing is stopping NFTs from being digital hats aside from no one has done it yet. link
minus-squareStellarTabi [none/use name]hexbear15·3 years agodigital hats already exist, NFTs just add ∞ complexity/cost and 0 benefit. link
minus-squareDeadend [he/him]hexbear10·3 years agoThe benefit is that valve can pretend it matters. Gabe Newell is a libertarian, he 1000% is into crypto currency. link
But what’s the actual difference aside from display/ centralized nature?
Nothing is stopping NFTs from being digital hats aside from no one has done it yet.
digital hats already exist, NFTs just add ∞ complexity/cost and 0 benefit.
The benefit is that valve can pretend it matters. Gabe Newell is a libertarian, he 1000% is into crypto currency.
The pollution, mostly.