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It’s hard to describe the absolute chaos around NFTs (non-fungible tokens) right now; tech reporters’ inboxes are flooded with the latest and stupidest additions to this trend of digital certificates for memes and other pieces of digital memorabilia. Charlie, good going, my young friend. In the end, you bit us all.
But Wales sees potential for NFTs to supplement the traditional ways artists make money, especially around internet culture. He points to examples of meme images selling as NFTs , something that doesn’t affect their availability but helps subjects benefit from online fame in a way intellectual property law hasn’t so far.
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This is the Social = Me First meme , I have spoken on widely. In nonprofit environments, there is less tolerance of "personal professional development" because of a culture of training versus culture of learning. Technology providers also try to avoid getting seduced by the hype cycles. tool after Web 2.0
Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. Some more post conference write ups and live blog posts from smArts & Culture and Len Edgerly. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. I wholeheartedly agree !
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