Reddit’s blockchain-based “Community Points” rewards crash after sunsetting::Tokens based on subreddit reputation saw dips over 85% after the announcement.

  • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    This is basically the issue of almost every hypothetical use of the blockchain that advocates throw around.

    “You could move all your skins from Counterstrike to Valorant?”

    OK. Putting aside the unbelievably complex technical and practical issues, why would either Valve or Riot want this? In this scenario Valve is making it easier for their customers to leave, and Riot is effectively giving you a bunch of cool skins for free.

    These people watched Ready Player One, totally ignored the part where the entire premise was “One single corporation controls basically all interactive media and that’s really bad” and decided that this sounded like a cool idea.

    • Moneo@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      The more obvious flaw is not why would they want to do it but why would they want to do it with blockchain.

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        1 year ago

        Exactly! And it’s not like crossover content doesn’t happen between publishers already without blockchain. Look at Fortnite. All it takes is a promo code.