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NorthwestCoug
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Umm, is it me or is that not exactly the “correct” answer?
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Are any of you interested in BYU Digital Collectibles?
BYU Licensing
9/23/21 2:18pm
Ok, I'll bite, what's a digital statue?
finnish_blue
9/23/21 2:24pm
Here's an example...
BYU Licensing
9/23/21 2:26pm
What can we do with the digital statues? can they be used as a wallpaper on my phone or computer?
JayOwen
9/23/21 2:31pm
Honestly, I'm not 100% sure.
BYU Licensing
9/23/21 3:09pm
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cheezedawg
9/23/21 3:17pm
No
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 3:21pm
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cheezedawg
9/23/21 3:35pm
Umm, is it me or is that not exactly the “correct” answer?
NorthwestCoug
9/23/21 10:08pm
I just put Throg Lightning Leap as the background for my computer, so I guess
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 3:14pm
Ya that doesn’t help…
Pretorian
9/23/21 2:32pm
agreed, is it a picture? a video?
Cougarclaw
9/23/21 2:49pm
Think of it as a digital baseball card. Only it's not a card. It's an image or
BYUMizzou
9/23/21 3:02pm
Speaking of the Miracle Bowl, I'd definitely bid on the NFT for McMahon's
BYUMizzou
9/23/21 3:05pm
Doubt that works. I doubt BYU has all of the rights to something like that. I'm
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 3:18pm
NFTs don't come with any media rights. Just like a baseball card does come with
EQD2
9/23/21 3:22pm
Sure, but you can't just make an NFT from whatever you want to. You can't just..
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 3:24pm
Obviously there are licensing rights, but you certainly can make a game clip or
BYUMizzou
9/23/21 3:27pm
You think BYU is going to spend the time to figure out how to obtain all of the
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 3:31pm
So what you're saying is that I'm right and it's possible. That's all I said in
BYUMizzou
9/23/21 3:35pm
Well, the reality is anything is possible for the right amount of $$$, but that
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 3:39pm
You absolutely can do that. If it's a derivative commentary on a piece of work
EQD2
9/23/21 4:16pm
Cutting a piece of video is not a derivative work. Maybe if you made a video...
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 4:23pm
But you're not selling the media, you're selling the entry on the blockchain.
EQD2
9/23/21 4:30pm
That's not the same thing. People aren't going to buy something that doesn't...
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 4:36pm
People will buy what people will buy. The blockchain entry does not contain the
EQD2
9/23/21 4:50pm
That's not correct. NFTs are new, so I know it's still a bit in the gray area,
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 4:58pm
Dude. Your link reinforces my argument, not yours:
EQD2
9/23/21 5:06pm
That quote literally has nothing to do with this discussion. In the case of the
Sock Gnome
9/23/21 5:13pm
I'm happy. In other news, if any CBers would like an NFT of
EQD2
9/23/21 5:25pm
It's an entry on a blockchain. Usually the ethereum blockchain, but many support
EQD2
9/23/21 3:25pm
I would...do you own all rights to the image and likeness? That is the key here.
ordinary tri guy
9/23/21 3:15pm
No, you own no rights to anything. You own a private key to a Blockchain entry
EQD2
9/23/21 4:55pm
Yes, but only if it is a none Erc-20 token. Pick one with low fees such as Algo
Cougar99
9/23/21 9:17pm
Yes I would buy
breakingblue
9/23/21 11:23pm
As TNT would say..
TheLost
9/23/21 2:26pm
To be clear, you're exploring NFT's, but can't get Nike to sell blackout jerseys
RealSimsShadY
9/23/21 2:27pm
Nike is a different animal to deal with, especially for jerseys!
BYU Licensing
9/23/21 2:32pm
NFT of a blackout jersey with Nike logo?
Cougsanity
9/23/21 2:41pm
More Nike gear please. Also, they owe us for the crappy jerseys from the late 90s till Bronco told em to pound sand in
rainorsnow
9/23/21 4:03pm
What can be done with this you speak of?
Pretorian
9/23/21 2:33pm
^^^What he said^^^
HenderCoug
9/23/21 3:10pm
You can own it, sell it, and trade it.
EQD2
9/23/21 3:23pm
Yes, can I be first in line for Tyler Allgeier's punch and Johnny Harlines TD @ utah?
TN_Coug
9/23/21 2:34pm
Those would be cool to have
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
9/23/21 2:44pm
More interested in team apparel, game worn items, collectibles from a rehab
SausageKing
9/23/21 2:39pm
BYU already is selling game worn items.. They sell out quick when posted.
TheLost
9/23/21 2:45pm
They used to sell footballs used in games. I bought one from Kalani’s first game as BYU HC. Signed by him and some
cheezedawg
9/23/21 3:21pm
Yes. As long as Safemoon is the Blockchain. This is Safemoon country
EQD2
9/23/21 2:40pm
no
panacablue
9/23/21 2:55pm
No, because I don’t understand it. Don’t know how I can use it for personal use.
JohnnyC
9/23/21 3:02pm
You can use it the exact same way you use a baseball card
EQD2
9/23/21 3:23pm
I tried that.. and the spokes on my bike broke my phone.
TheLost
9/23/21 3:27pm
Well, considering I have zero baseball cards. I think I’ll pass.
JohnnyC
9/23/21 4:06pm
no
grosven
9/23/21 3:05pm
The coolest ones would be iconic moments but all of those iconic moments are likely to have multiple public sources so
Bergloewe
9/23/21 3:06pm
I think those should be free, open and available.
grosven
9/23/21 3:17pm
They're not talking about selling access to those moments or the media rights
EQD2
9/23/21 3:24pm
I understand. I think art collecting is dumb enough. Digital art is dumber.
grosven
9/23/21 3:32pm
Super rare baseball cards sell for millions even though you can get
EQD2
9/23/21 3:21pm
The general BYU fan is not going to understand NFT’s, and even if they do, they’ll see it as a gimmick.
cougXor
9/23/21 3:27pm
"Cars will never replace the horse. Your a fool Ford! A fool!"
EQD2
9/23/21 4:18pm
you should be asking zoomers not us CB boomers
fumblerooski
9/23/21 3:27pm
FWIW I would buy the Allgeier falcon punch gif
fumblerooski
9/23/21 3:30pm
I would NEVER buy such ... hmmm, thinking about it.
grosven
9/23/21 3:43pm
Please just work to make the team Nike gear available for fans to buy!!!
cambo
9/23/21 3:34pm
Yes, we're delving into that at my company
cougarblue
9/23/21 3:49pm
Heck yea I would but first let me ask my kids what the heck you’re even talking about
BR549
9/23/21 4:15pm
RE: Are any of you interested in BYU Digital Collectibles?
CrimsonClubber
9/23/21 4:33pm
Likely yes.
snowcat
9/23/21 4:47pm
If you do packs and box opening type releases I’d be interested.
Corn
9/23/21 4:56pm
Thisx1000. This guy gets it
EQD2
9/23/21 5:02pm
Ooh! And a way to display on CB what NFTs you hold and their rarity
EQD2
9/23/21 5:03pm
No, I guess I'm too old to get it but my understanding is it is a picture or gif
IceCreamButt
9/23/21 5:14pm
This Honus Wagner baseball card sold for 6 mil+. But I can Google the image
EQD2
9/23/21 5:23pm
No because I can actually physically own that card. If I could physically own
IceCreamButt
9/23/21 5:36pm
The whole point of the nft is it allows you to do what was once impossible:
EQD2
9/23/21 5:51pm
Anything that combines BYU and Big 12 logos?
chirocoug
9/23/21 5:15pm
Geez tough crowd. What’s up with the thumbs down?
cruiserhead
9/23/21 5:57pm
Honestly I wouldn’t. How about the atom Holmoe Big XII hat?
Hoax
9/23/21 6:15pm
Probably not for me. But I’m a GenXer, so maybe ask the young ‘uns.
UNLVcougar
9/23/21 7:45pm
Tokyodachi!
zephyr
9/23/21 7:52pm
Sounds kind of dumb to me, but so did fantasy football the first time I heard about it, and I was wrong about that. I’d
yapacoug
9/23/21 8:17pm
Yes
karatekid
9/23/21 9:02pm
I am not personally interested but I think it would be cool to see BYU innovate
NacoCoug
9/23/21 9:41pm
If it helps BYU I’d consider it (despite not knowing exactly what to do with it)
NorthwestCoug
9/23/21 10:09pm
The energy expenditure required for NFTs, which have no utility or function, seems questionable.
NewYorkCougar
9/23/21 10:35pm
I appreciate the outreach, and think it is great that BYU is investigating the value of NFTs.
Sandstone Cougar
9/23/21 11:10pm
Absolutely! I’m an investor in the VeVe app and own 40+ NFTs. I’d love that.
'69chevy
9/24/21 10:45am
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