Gregory's ServerNFTs are an unfortunate victim of the crypto-scam world.
They actually *could* have been a fun way for individuals to support their favorite digital artists. If you want to support a painter, you can buy an original painting by that artist. If you want to support a digital artist you can buy a print copy (one of hundreds), but that's a lot less fun than buying an "original". An NFT was kind of a way to say you bought the "original" and not just a copy.
Then of course the crypto-bros had to go and ruin it all.
@1dalm @davidrevoy One could as easily tell oneself that the #1 signed/numbered physical print from the creator was "The Original." Except as sort of a nebulous original idea, NFTs have always been a boondoggle. By the time the first bored ape hit the hype machine it was a weird joke. I'm all for supporting actual creators (not bored-ape-meme stuff) and maybe something like a thank-you card or an invitation to a gallery show is enough of a perk or memento.