Quote from: The Pharmacist on July 17, 2021, 05:28:37 PM

Quote from: Pokapoka124 on July 17, 2021, 03:27:56 PM

Yes I said it! I won't be surprised to find a compilation of Satoshi's threads being sold as nft.

Ah, NFTs are very overrated IMO. I don't see the real value in them and certainly don't see why people have paid outrageous prices for them in the past. And why would anyone in their right mind pay money for a collection of Satoshi's posts on bitcointalk when they could just create a compilation of them themselves? It's not like they're some rare writings that have disappeared from the internet.

Quote from: Pokapoka124 on July 17, 2021, 03:27:56 PM

Also this was the first ever Bitcoin forum on the internet.

That is true, and it's still the best. I think the only other competitor would be Reddit, and since they suck there's really no competition at all. Even if you don't consider bitcointalk the "best" bitcoin forum, it would be hard to argue that it's not the most active one. Sig campaigns and bounties continue to make that true, but it's true nevertheless.

And as far as recognition goes, I'm not so sure this forum doesn't get the recognition it deserves. The one book I've read about the origin of bitcoin, Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper, mentions it frequently in the beginning (and no, I haven't finished reading the book yet. It's a slow process for me.). I can't remember if the author mentioned the forum by name or not, but he clearly referenced it often. In addition, just look at how many members we have. There are millions of registered accounts, and while it might be true that a lot of them are bots or alts, the numbers have got to be quite high compared to other discussion forums that are focused on a single topic.

Quote from: Pokapoka124 on Today at 12:31:56 AM

Quote from: The Pharmacist on July 17, 2021, 05:28:37 PM

Ah, NFTs are very overrated IMO. I don't see the real value in them and certainly don't see why people have paid outrageous prices for them in the past. And why would anyone in their right mind pay money for a collection of Satoshi's posts on bitcointalk when they could just create a compilation of them themselves? It's not like they're some rare writings that have disappeared from the internet.

NFTs are considered digital art. Why does anyone buy art? I don't understand why they are so expensive btw. A lot of people are psyched about NFTs for one reason or the other. Jack Dorsey the founder of Twitter sold his first tweet for just under $3 million. Crazy right?

TBH I really dont get the whole NFT thing. I can understand buying Jack Dorsey's
first tweet f it has his verified signature attached to it. Art as well as expression
and the functionality of decoration a very small percentage is also an investment,
similar to cars, coins or any other RARE collectable.

Regarding Bitcointalk recognition, it definitely doesnt get the recognition it deserves,
and that recognition is immesurable really, Because of the wealth of information on
the forum which is accessable to the public even without membership anyone can pop
in and get the information they need. The forum is a massive resource.