hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 3 months agoGumroad no longer allows most NSFW art, leaving its adult creators panickedtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down11
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minus-squarejherazob@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThat’s just a different color of casino chip, in the end is still cryptocurrency, which as mentioned is not where we want to be
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoNo, you misunderstand the point of a stabletoken. They are designed to have a fixed value, usually tied to the US dollar. Is the US dollar a “casino chip”? That’s what these sites usually price things in to begin with.
minus-squareRoosterBoylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoYes, it is just a casino chip. The US dollar has been backed by jack shit for a long time.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoThen isn’t Gumroad already selling goods in exchange for “casino chips?” What alternative would you suggest?
That’s just a different color of casino chip, in the end is still cryptocurrency, which as mentioned is not where we want to be
No, you misunderstand the point of a stabletoken. They are designed to have a fixed value, usually tied to the US dollar. Is the US dollar a “casino chip”? That’s what these sites usually price things in to begin with.
Yes, it is just a casino chip. The US dollar has been backed by jack shit for a long time.
Then isn’t Gumroad already selling goods in exchange for “casino chips?” What alternative would you suggest?