hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 8 months agoGumroad no longer allows most NSFW art, leaving its adult creators panickedtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down10
arrow-up1126arrow-down1external-linkGumroad no longer allows most NSFW art, leaving its adult creators panickedtechcrunch.comhedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 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-squareRoosterBoy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 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-up3·8 months agoThen isn’t Gumroad already selling goods in exchange for “casino chips?” What alternative would you suggest?
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?