The energy expenditure required for NFTs, which have no utility or function, seems questionable.

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Sep 23, 2021
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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

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

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

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.

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