> People "buy" video games on steam, they "buy" films and tv shows
I'd never thought about that! With the exception of physical books, places like Amazon can just yank whatever content from under you (web3 calls it a "rug pull"). Like the time they removed 1984: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18am...
I think we're only ok with "buying" jpgs because we're at the point of absurdity that almost anything we buy is actually rented today. So, thanks to SaaS businesses pushing this model, "buying" digital goods does seem like a natural progression.
I'd never thought about that! With the exception of physical books, places like Amazon can just yank whatever content from under you (web3 calls it a "rug pull"). Like the time they removed 1984: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18am...
I think we're only ok with "buying" jpgs because we're at the point of absurdity that almost anything we buy is actually rented today. So, thanks to SaaS businesses pushing this model, "buying" digital goods does seem like a natural progression.