Xi was also the first Chinese head of state to visit Rwanda.
Chunke Monke bemoans this aggressive culture among some clone projects.“I’ve seen many Clone NFTs Discords. They are not fun. There’s no love or adoration for the art or the story because it’s all hollow. There’s no meaning and no durable community.”But, “parody NFTs can retain a lot of value, maybe more than the original,” if they have a certain sense of good humor,” he says.
Xi was also the first Chinese head of state to visit Rwanda.
Chunke Monke bemoans this aggressive culture among some clone projects.“I’ve seen many Clone NFTs Discords. They are not fun. There’s no love or adoration for the art or the story because it’s all hollow. There’s no meaning and no durable community.”But, “parody NFTs can retain a lot of value, maybe more than the original,” if they have a certain sense of good humor,” he says.
Rwanda and Mauritius
But, as with anything that engenders high passion, these debates can turn sour. Ex-Facebook employee “Chunke Monke” says he was the subject of threats from supporters of a certain NFT release after he began publishing articles that are critical of what he calls “trademark trolls” and their attempts to trademark their NFTs. The “trademark trolls” allegedly attacked his own satirical NFT release. In his view, these “are actors stifle innovation through excessive IP protection.” “Chunke Monke” i...
Rwanda and Mauritius
But, as with anything that engenders high passion, these debates can turn sour. Ex-Facebook employee “Chunke Monke” says he was the subject of threats from supporters of a certain NFT release after he began publishing articles that are critical of what he calls “trademark trolls” and their attempts to trademark their NFTs. The “trademark trolls” allegedly attacked his own satirical NFT release. In his view, these “are actors stifle innovation through excessive IP protection.” “Chunke Monke” i...
the Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Senegal
NFT community culture has a sinister side tooCommunities built on Discord groups are important for NFT projects. Carefully curated plot lines are crafted so the NFTs didn’t just emerge out of nowhere. Discord groups operate for the crypto native fans of an artists. Drop in one. There are certainly some very obsessive or perhaps devoted people waiting for news of new art or a possible airdrop. Internet meme culture is a key driver of interest for NFTs. Humor is important to the world of clones...
the Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Senegal
NFT community culture has a sinister side tooCommunities built on Discord groups are important for NFT projects. Carefully curated plot lines are crafted so the NFTs didn’t just emerge out of nowhere. Discord groups operate for the crypto native fans of an artists. Drop in one. There are certainly some very obsessive or perhaps devoted people waiting for news of new art or a possible airdrop. Internet meme culture is a key driver of interest for NFTs. Humor is important to the world of clones...
Xi's trips covered Tanzania, South Africa
He was “stunned with the attention” it received, “and the community built around” the project. After seven months, he left the governance of the project and brand to the BASTARD DAO. “But, I still enjoy creating new lore for it and making derivative works and encourage people to create.” Longevity, he argues: “depends on what the intention behind the ‘clone’ is and the end product. If a ‘clone’ has no message or a solid standing point, they usually are phony cash grabs. The market is oversatu...
Xi's trips covered Tanzania, South Africa
He was “stunned with the attention” it received, “and the community built around” the project. After seven months, he left the governance of the project and brand to the BASTARD DAO. “But, I still enjoy creating new lore for it and making derivative works and encourage people to create.” Longevity, he argues: “depends on what the intention behind the ‘clone’ is and the end product. If a ‘clone’ has no message or a solid standing point, they usually are phony cash grabs. The market is oversatu...
Visiting Africa four times from 2013 to 2018,
“A remix recontextualizes the idea or a notion and gives it a new meaning. The original still stays where they are. Derivatives are built on top of it, sometimes as a variation or sometimes as a protest. Every artifact has marks of their predecessors.” He was a fan of CryptoPunks but “couldn’t afford them so I thought I could make some for myself.” His creations “turned out pretty ugly (but awesome) looking and this gave me the idea of being a ‘bastard,’ a new generation born from cool lookin...
Visiting Africa four times from 2013 to 2018,
“A remix recontextualizes the idea or a notion and gives it a new meaning. The original still stays where they are. Derivatives are built on top of it, sometimes as a variation or sometimes as a protest. Every artifact has marks of their predecessors.” He was a fan of CryptoPunks but “couldn’t afford them so I thought I could make some for myself.” His creations “turned out pretty ugly (but awesome) looking and this gave me the idea of being a ‘bastard,’ a new generation born from cool lookin...
