https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/vtkmni/introducing_collectible_avatars/
created by venkman01 on 07/07/2022 at 14:59 UTC*
0 upvotes, 312 top-level comments (showing 25)
It’s an exciting day here at Reddit. **TL;DR** we’re thrilled to announce[1] our first set of Collectible Avatars! Designed by some of Reddit’s most passionate visual creators, these limited edition Collectible Avatars will soon be available for purchase in the Avatar builder, with proceeds going to the artist who designed them. You can learn all about it over in r/CollectibleAvatars.
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https://reddit.com/link/vtkmni/video/v9d4qzkdi6a91/player
As some of you may recall, about two years ago we launched[2] a new and improved Avatar builder, allowing anyone on Reddit to generate and customize their own personal Avatar, providing them with a unique way to display their identity on Reddit. Since then, we’ve launched countless accessories, outfits, hairstyles, and more; and have watched in wonder as you all found ways to combine them to showcase your own personal style, inner-zombies and superb owls, pets, and passions. We’ve also launched custom Avatars in collaboration with some truly amazing partners such as the Australian Football League, Netflix, and Riot Games.
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/jip5qu/announcing_reddits_new_avatar_builder/
So all this awesome avatar-ness got us thinking – what would happen if we gave creators on Reddit license to make any style Avatar they wanted? And what if we could help these creators showcase their art to the entire Reddit community and make it easy for them to earn money for their work? And thus, the first creator edition of Collectible Avatars was born.
You may be asking, where did these creators and artists come from? From Reddit, of course! Many of the artists we worked with for this first collection came straight from popular creative communities like r/Comics, some have cultivated the skills they utilized for this program in subreddits like r/ProCreate or r/AdobeIllustrator, others include mythologists from r/imsorryjon, and even an artist or two who have been able to pursue their creative passion full-time[3] thanks to their communities on Reddit. We also worked with creators and artists from our networks who are bringing their work to Reddit for the first time, or – in true Reddit fashion – are using pseudonyms. You’ll be able to learn more about each individual creator in r/CollectibleAvatars, or when you browse their work in the shop.
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/mrih7r/just_quit_my_job_to_do_art_full_time/
Being a beta program, the requirements for who we selected for this launch were stringent. But if you're a creative or aspiring artist (maybe you even heard from us as we were scanning neat posts) and you’re interested in being a featured artist in an upcoming release, we encourage you to join our waitlist[4] and to keep sharing your skills and work with other redditors.
Your Collectible Avatar is compatible with your profile and can be used across Reddit, however there are a few important differentiating elements of Collectible Avatars:
Reddit has always been a model for what decentralization could look like online; our communities are self-built and run, and as part of our mission to better empower our communities, we are exploring tools to help them be even more self-sustaining and self-governed. In the future, we see blockchain as one way to bring deeper empowerment and independence to communities on Reddit.
5: https://i.redd.it/dn1e29szjz891.gif
6: https://i.redd.it/arefivi2kz891.gif
7: https://i.redd.it/xzsdg6w3kz891.gif
8: https://i.redd.it/se95ip76kz891.gif
These Collectible Avatars will be available to everyone on Reddit soon, however, you can sign up for early access TODAY! All you need to do is join us over in r/CollectibleAvatars, and you’ll automatically be added to the early access list. Over in that community you’ll also learn more about how to purchase your Collectible Avatar, set up your wallet to store it, and get to know our creators with behind-the-scenes posts, AMAs, and more!
You read more about Collectible Avatars here[10]. I’ll also be hanging out to answer questions on this post as they come in, and hope to see you over in r/CollectibleAvatars!
10: https://reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/7559750587540
Comment by Syntyzoten at 07/07/2022 at 15:10 UTC
2622 upvotes, 6 direct replies
Smells like nft spirit
Comment by JQuick at 07/07/2022 at 20:42 UTC
173 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Here's an interesting little blurb in the Terms of Service that u/lotgd-archivist found[1]:
1: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/previews-terms
"You also have a limited right to transfer your Licensed Rights solely in connection with the disposition or sale of your Collectible Avatar in accordance with these Previews Terms. **You will lose this transfer right if you breach these Previews Terms or your Licensed Rights are otherwise terminated in accordance with these Previews Terms.**"
And
"**You have no expectation of economic benefit or profit as a holder of the Verified Virtual Good and will not portray the Verified Virtual Good to others as an opportunity to obtain an economic benefit or profit**"
Reddit wants you to pay money for a thing you won't actually own and, as specified by their own ToS, has no actual value at all. This is very stupid at best and a literal scam at worst.
Comment by Uister59 at 07/07/2022 at 15:18 UTC
1340 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Tell me you're doing NFT without telling me you're doing an NFT
Comment by pointlessBRZ at 07/07/2022 at 15:14 UTC
1131 upvotes, 5 direct replies
“hey Reddit, fix the video player!”
“okay we hear you, we’re working on it!
…but in the meantime, y’all wanna buy some NFTs?”
Comment by Lordvaughn92 at 07/07/2022 at 15:33 UTC
470 upvotes, 3 direct replies
This works much better as an April Fools idea
Comment by freakierchicken at 07/07/2022 at 15:17 UTC
710 upvotes, 3 direct replies
So, somehow setting aside the snide sidestep of why a limited product for sale via blockchain with recorded ownership is *not* an NFT, you also want people to set up a wallet on Reddit?
How secure is a wallet on reddit?
Comment by arcosapphire at 07/07/2022 at 15:47 UTC
588 upvotes, 4 direct replies
One day there will be a post here that will make me say, "oh good, I can see me actually using this new feature ever."
That day is not today.
Every reddit development post for *years* has been made up entirely of stuff I will not ever use, and in fact a lot of it has made the site worse to use.
The big problem here is that despite virtually everyone in the thread talking about how this is a stupid, worthless idea, that doesn't matter. Because reddit is not after us. We, the common users, are the drain. They just need to get a handful of people with too much money and too little sense interested, and then they have something to add to their bottom line.
Comment by [deleted] at 07/07/2022 at 16:04 UTC
113 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Remember, by willingly allowing crypto ads on the platform, Reddit supports them.
Comment by MedievalSerf at 07/07/2022 at 15:14 UTC
189 upvotes, 1 direct replies
yikes !!
Comment by [deleted] at 07/07/2022 at 15:11 UTC*
946 upvotes, 7 direct replies
This feels like one of those things where in a few months there will be an update post where Reddit Admins are apologizing for ‘missing the mark’, and telling us ‘we hear you’ when they announce its going away.
NFTs are cancer, even if you go out of your way to not say the word NFT.
And your timing is impeccable given the current market trends.
This is so ‘how do you do fellow kids?’ it’s ridiculous.
Comment by uselessDM at 07/07/2022 at 15:28 UTC
73 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Noone wants this. First the post about the video player and now this bs is the thing you worry about apparently. Are you serious?
Comment by binchlord at 07/07/2022 at 15:09 UTC
476 upvotes, 5 direct replies
Lol, how many crypto features are y'all gonna launch and have fail before you realize nobody wants this shit
Comment by LETS_RETRO_TIME at 07/07/2022 at 15:38 UTC
68 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Fucking nfts….
Comment by Quadrisecants at 07/07/2022 at 16:09 UTC
59 upvotes, 2 direct replies
What is going to stop people from taking pictures of others avatars and using it as a profile picture?
Comment by sirtaptap at 07/07/2022 at 15:53 UTC
268 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Get funged
Comment by Security_Chief_Odo at 07/07/2022 at 15:10 UTC
372 upvotes, 2 direct replies
No. More no, and utterly no.
Collectible Avatars on the blockchain as a unique digital good available for purchase
Congrats, you're selling NFT crypto scam shit with extra steps.
Comment by [deleted] at 07/07/2022 at 15:38 UTC
237 upvotes, 9 direct replies
It’s decided then. Reddit isn’t for me.
Comment by shiruken at 07/07/2022 at 16:05 UTC*
102 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Gotta ask, why does this even need to be an NFT or involve a blockchain. Why not just commission and sell the avatar styles directly and store everything in a normal database? I applaud finding new ways to pay/empower creators but turning everything into a speculative asset is not a good thing.
Separately, do you have any examples of what this will look like on Reddit? Are users with these avatars highlighted in any way in the comments? What will their profile hover cards look like?
Comment by BlueHighwindz at 07/07/2022 at 15:06 UTC
298 upvotes, 1 direct replies
This is the stupidest shit, bro.
Comment by impiaaa at 07/07/2022 at 16:57 UTC
98 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I normally don't comment on these things. I understand that Reddit has a bottom line it needs to meet, so I don't think the complaints about site maintenance are always fair.
But this… this is bad. NFTs are predatory (a speculative market that incentivizes duping someone for profit), pointless (the same functionality could be accomplished with just a normal database), and harmful for the environment (just like all crypto—yes, even PoS). If you wanted to support artists and communities, you should be enabling means of direct support, not scraping fees in an artificial market.
Comment by Choice_Coach_4068 at 07/07/2022 at 15:55 UTC
171 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Fuck nfts
Comment by RonDunE at 07/07/2022 at 15:15 UTC*
232 upvotes, 3 direct replies
So you're doing NFTs, after NFTs are in the process of crashing and burning? Incredible, but I don't really expect much better from reddit.
Also, Reddit claims they're using Polygon because of their """sustainability commitments.""" But those claims are ... suspicious. See this article from the Verge[1] for more details:
It’s also using the Polygon blockchain, which it says keeps transaction costs energy-efficient. However, as we heard after the World Wildlife Fund’s abandoned attempt to launch NFTs, calculating the true energy use of Polygon’s blockchain transactions in isolation is “at best incomplete,” as it still relies on a more inefficient Ethereum network for security.
Comment by N00b_sk11L at 07/07/2022 at 15:14 UTC
152 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Goofy ahhh NFT
Comment by cy0nknight at 07/07/2022 at 15:16 UTC
159 upvotes, 4 direct replies
The crypto market is crashing. Now isn't the time to hop on NFTs.
Comment by Grundlage at 07/07/2022 at 15:07 UTC
177 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Interesting to see a big company announcing that they're doing NFTs without using the word "NFT". Presumably if this feature had been added six months ago they would have led with the fact that these "collectible" avatars are NFTs. Now that that bubble has popped and it's clear most redditors think NFTs are a bit silly at best, that fact isn't mentioned until paragraph 8, and the leading idea has become one about supporting artists. I don't care about the feature one way or another but it's striking to see how companies are changing their language around crypto stuff.
