> Creators of the POAP badge did not intend for these NFTs to be traded or sold, rather they are a way to prove your dedication to brands and provide a way to prove the journey that you have been on throughout life.
Emphasis mine.
This sentence made me physically shudder. Sounds like the worst kind of fanatical consumerism and conspicuous consumption. Oh, and you can also sell them - so in what way do they provide any kind of proof of your "journey throughout life"? Sounds like they will mostly provide proof you have money - like most crypto assets.
> The most exciting aspect of POAP for several of us is that it enables social interactions that are otherwise outright impossible.
What these social interactions are is left as an exercise for the reader, I guess.
Edit:
> As a collector, your POAPs are a record of your life's greatest moments and digitized into a collectible and trackable token.
God help me if my life's greatest moments involve attending some kind of conference, scanning QR codes, and "engaging" with "brands". This reads like parody.
I have a single POAP I got at a conference, and I do enjoy seeing it in my crypto wallet from time to time. It reminds me of the good times I had at that conference. I stumble upon it more often than the conference badge I keep in my office.
So it's neat. I ignore the over the top marketing, and will collect more in the future if it's practically zero extra effort to do so.
What if conferences are music venues? Film festival or that wonderful Nadal - Federer tenis Match ? What if having that collectible allows you a rather interesting benefit, like 10% discount next year (but just next year!). Can´t go, resell it for its money worth ^^
This already kind of existed prior to the pandemic'.
If you bought premium tickets to a show, often you would get placed into VIP list with the venue and/or artist. Venue perks included contact with a VIP manager that could help lock in seating pre-sale, occasionally get discounts, if you asked, and other perks.
It's in the venue's interest to KYC and maintain these higher value relationships. And if you don't patronize them for a period they'll stop reaching out or providing access.
Emphasis mine.
This sentence made me physically shudder. Sounds like the worst kind of fanatical consumerism and conspicuous consumption. Oh, and you can also sell them - so in what way do they provide any kind of proof of your "journey throughout life"? Sounds like they will mostly provide proof you have money - like most crypto assets.
> The most exciting aspect of POAP for several of us is that it enables social interactions that are otherwise outright impossible.
What these social interactions are is left as an exercise for the reader, I guess.
Edit:
> As a collector, your POAPs are a record of your life's greatest moments and digitized into a collectible and trackable token.
God help me if my life's greatest moments involve attending some kind of conference, scanning QR codes, and "engaging" with "brands". This reads like parody.