I Went to the First Ever NFT Convention

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[@maggie5456]

I’m actually gonna use this

[@eldritchteletubby9319]

I will never get bored of hearing you insult cops, please never stop.

[@d_trich]

That's great but where are your NFTs? I need to see them for science

[@somethingelse4424]

It's about time Adam and Eve becomes Adam, Eve, and Steve. Just saying they need to update.

[@NylaTheWolf]

​@@ThumbWithAFace oh wow that's actually really smart.

[@violet7773]

7:32 The sign spinning man is the embodiment of "there is no unskilled labour, just underappreciated work" and I want nothing but the best for him

[@LacroixboiMarx]

100000000%

[@Tine_of_Nice_Dreams]

i love that he was clearly the coolest person at the entire convention

[@DeaDiabola]

FACTS

[@lonk2026]

an absolute king, sign spinning looks so cool

[@cori742]

i really appreciate how you guys actually asked them real questions and didn't cut them off to make them look stupid(er) -- their thoughts spoke for themselves, and if some of them came off as totally out of touch, it wasn't because you tried to confuse them or anything. the skill of respectful interviews with people you don't agree with or have anything in common with is under appreciated these days. nice video!

[@razzle8140]

Pinned comment

[@16driver16]

Because the other channels want views. Do you not understand how to get money from the internet? If he was a corporation he'd be obligated to do whatever makes the most money no matter what he wants to do... but being a person he can just do what he wants.

[@renfineout5350]

It's why I love channel 5 news. They say as little as possible and let the interviewee kinda squirm to fill dead air

[@16driver16]

@@renfineout5350 get tf outta here with that bs!

[@loserberry684]

@@renfineout5350 channel 5 slay. Although I truly think the interviewees don’t squirm, they’re really emboldened by being able to say whatever. They think they sound smart, everyone else watching just knows they sound stupid

[@xanderguyer7512]

The sign spinner dude is so chill. He's like, "I'm just here to spin signs." He's the hero of all this.

[@unisexbathroom66]

he just plays guitar and drives around with his girlfriend. King shit

[@cocok.291]

Ive never seen fancy sign spinning before either wtfff its actually sick

[@tacticalmisandrist]

Dude for real he opened my eyes to the sign spinning community too I had no idea lol

[@Sam-mx6yh]

I want to see Nick learn how to spin signs! That would be sick as hell

[@tgime1]

Sign spinning tournaments needs to be a follow up vid

[@binxglitch]

"do you have parents?" - ethan this was such an insensitive question, they had parents but lost them when their birth certificate was left out on the counter and stolen 😔

[@binxglitch]

@Stupid Dinosaur Get Out Of Here this sounds like it could be right...but i can't trust someone who can't spell blackchain correctly 🤨

[@kiralonely1307]

@Stupid Dinosaur Get Out Of Here Comcast bought it, and by proxy, their parents.😔

[@SaintShion]

Honestly I would have said "No I just absorbed the essence of life than I was spontaneously born inside a flower. A wild pack of cats raised me. You can call me the Gen z jesus, everyone does."

[@marsupialsofmars3886]

The ppl seem genuinely nice and passionate, if only their passion didn't shit on the planet and independent creators and the poor

[@tomcruisemiddleteeth]

that's the worst part, isn't it? they seem genuinely kind but at the same time completely fucking clueless. it's really chilling.

[@Truthseeker_12638]

That’s how we look to you except your passion comes from being misinformed. It’s quite cute.

[@headwound]

@@Truthseeker_12638 Okay Thomas! So debunk this comment then and don't talk out of your ass. Show me proof that NFT's are not bad for the environment, independent artists and the poor.

[@radishsayshi]

I just started te video so I apologize if he answers my question later, but how exactly are nfts bad for the planet? Do you mean ecologically or like, in an *Idiocracy* sorta way?

[@marsupialsofmars3886]

@@radishsayshi mining for their production takes ridiculous amounts of energy which takes a lot of resources, it's something ridiculous like one nft takes more energy consumption than like some country for a year

[@7BUGS]

honestly nice to see nft nerds in such a humanizing way. theyre all either scammers or being horribly scammed, but its good to also get to see them be real human people

[@chainswordcs]

Yeah, I really can't deny I feel bad for all the people being scammed

[@Broeckchen]

@@chainswordcs the guy with the drones got me the most. When the conversation turned to politics, he clearly had some sensible thoughts. His energy was so sweet and positive, the fact that he did a double take at the "why Etherium?" questions and legitimately thought about it was so earnest it made my heart ache for him. Some of these people seem so sweet and smart in many ways and just get ripped off, it's depressing.

[@donnylurch4207]

The big guy who worked for Marvel seemed like a good dude. I hope he doesn't get screwed over.

[@Marksman560]

They are really cute in their safe space without fudmongerers right ❤ 😜

[@camicam_]

what makes me sad is that they seem so nice which makes me think that a lot of them probably dont understand why its a bad thing and are just being bought into this complete scam

[@nonbinarysunset555]

this is like a joke video but ethan is unironically one of the better interviewers ive seen on youtube. the csgo jokes are killing me

[@raetrillium]

The fact that one guy replied saying how much he loves csgo and plays 40 hours a week… I couldn’t stop laughing

[@beefy74]

@@raetrillium and how he gets made fun of because he brings up NFTs in every game

[@dancorwin9232]

Got some serious Channel 5 vibes, but a bit less deep in irony. Really good stuff dude!

[@UnusAnnus3]

Nick’s video of this event is hilarious you have to watch it if you haven’t already

[@highwayfleam]

maybe if i could make my periods an nft and sell them on the blockchain i'd finally be able to afford a hysterectomy

[@cloverthefrog]

i believe in you

[@DMO-DMO-DMO]

That's hysterical

[@MochiFowl_4412]

Same. The only NFTs I’d be willing to even remotely take part in

[@CryptP]

@@DMO-DMO-DMO hysterectical?

[@cassandra_cassowary]

can i mint this comment bc fr

[@Kazooples]

This is why NFTs hurt my soul, almost everyone in the NFT community just wants life to be better, and they have the right ideas for a lot of things! But they don’t realise they’re being scammed and their hopes and dreams are being taken advantage of.

[@mtlewis973]

there’s such a huge and public movement of people saying how stupid NFTs are it’s very hard to have sympathy for anyone who “falls for it”, there’s no excuse for being involved with NFTs.

[@BOFAMET]

@@mtlewis973 To be fair, there are huge and public movements these days saying how stupid vaccines are. Just because a large amount of people openly and vocally trash something doesn't mean it's actually worthy of trashing. NFTs are a scam for sure, but I can't really fault someone too hard for being honestly fooled into thinking otherwise. A lot of folks are just looking for some way to make their lives better and they're getting taken advantage of.

[@mtlewis973]

@@BOFAMET just simply not true, the anti vaccination movement is very very tiny. most people hesitant about the covid vaccine say it’s on the grounds of it being new - they still get their flu jabs. oh, and there’s HUNDREDS OF YEARS OF RESEARCH supporting how safe vaccines are, ffs.

[@wiildsage]

This- the amount of people who were “just getting into it” was pretty wild, and I think the one that made me the saddest was the girl with her dog because it’s like… you can tell by the way she’s talking that she hasn’t had very good experiences online, and a lot of what she’s talking about wanting is just people being nice to each other and not being judgmental? And it’s like, the thing you want isn’t NFTs, and it’s not going to be solved by *more* capitalism

[@kneesnap1041]

@@mtlewis973 I think it's easy to forget how large social discourse is. I don't think most of the people here have had access to all the information out there, simply because they either don't know it exists or they've been manipulated into discrediting it.

[@wormwood6286]

The unimaginable self control Ethan has to not laugh, while asking genuinely thoughtful questions is really impressive! 👏

[@raetrillium]

I died every time he asked someone where they thought NFTs were going in the future and they’d just be like “NFTs are the future, they’re gonna be everything.” huh??? What does that MEAN?? Next time my professor asks what my art project is gonna be I’m gonna tell them “everything, it’s the future.”

[@nerdyreadergirlyt2392]

I want to do this to my crypto teacher.

[@aussiejo5764]

your WHAT teacher?

[@gavinperch9413]

@@aussiejo5764 you know, a normal teacher but one that holds a secret allegiance with politicians who were leaders in the USSR so he can bug his classroom to learn about american state secrets.

[@SaintShion]

In the future we don't eat food we just stare at NFTs.

[@sethtaintor6592]

I actually really dig the “not demon” guys shirt that says “My dog bites racists”

[@DMO-DMO-DMO]

Same! Haha

[@arkngelll]

It's a nft you can touch

[@eldritchteletubby9319]

I want that shirt. Just about everyone in this video couldn't stop talking about how great NFTs are, and yet the only thing I want to invest in after watching all of them talk is that shirt.

[@tomcruisemiddleteeth]

weirdly they all seem like actually nice people who are....completely clueless lmao

[@glowvxn]

yea like.. they clearly have some good morals but also... not ?? idk. I want that shirt tho

[@Tree-Salmon]

It feels so uncanny to see people that seem so nice or understandable, but then feel the conflict of emotions knowing they work on NFTs

[@bug3861]

right ?

[@DriscolDevil]

It's almost like they're real people or something. So uncanny.

[@littlekingbaku5092]

I think the Amina girl was the biggest example of that

[@kylasbitch]

Why would them working on NFTs stop them from being nice humans?

[@DriscolDevil]

@@kylasbitch because people who exist online all day and never leave the nest tend to have this idea that people are just good or evil. They would probably short circuit if you told them that vegetarians sometimes work at McDonald's. I'm trying to be less.....me, but stuff like this just makes it hard to not be a snarky prick.

[@themcolouredroses]

"adhesive allows it to interface - like blockchain - to any surface" -- Ethan, on stickers

[@EvanNeedsTherapy]

He said blackchain tho lmfao-

[@SaintShion]

The lost Emily Dickinson poem

[@Wabajck]

The "how much have you earned?" question being met with awkward silence. You can hear them thinking "you're supposed to make money from these?"

[@McBehrer]

6:30 I like this guy, he clearly has no positive opinion about NFTs but doesn't want to say that because he's just being contracted to spin a sign at the event

[@LiarJudas666]

That was my thought exactly! He was just playing along because he thought Ethan was into it

[@djdee6386]

Same about the other employee, he just nodded and played along.

[@magspie04]

ayyyyy Memento Mori my friend As I wrote that out I realized how weird that sentence is considering memento mori means "remember that you must die" but uh...... heck yeah Unus Annus lmaooo

[@christiandockery6023]

A sign spinner convention would be infinitely more respectable and interesting than nfts

[@SaintShion]

Seriously. Imagine going to a con for NFTs that are not only killing the planet but also depreciate in value as you talk about them.

[@JezebelDoe]

Learned more about sign spinning than NFTs and I'm not mad about it.

[@orbit515]

i love the sign spinning guy i wish nothing but the best for him

[@freakasslilguy3418]

and for his girlfriend!

[@cyb3r.em0]

HE WAS SOO AWESOME’nn

[@futuristic.handgun]

Same!! 💗

[@gehinkun]

Like... not burning his signspinning salary on crypto

[@d_trich]

I want a documentary about this sign spinning competition

[@Draikinator]

genuinely unsettling watching some of these people try to answer questions. That guy that spent 400 dollars on nfts that dont even have art and didnt even know what the point of crypto was was like... man its rough. They're still killing the planet, but theyre also the ones getting scammed and pulled into this freaking currency cult. I hope they figure this shit out before it ruins their lives completely. sign swinging competitions sounded fascinating though so ill probably binge that on youtube now

[@Emily-tp1jd]

I wish I had the kind of money they have to spend on theoretical art

[@WORMPRIEST]

DRAIKINATOR WHAT R U DOIN HERE my worlds literally collided

[@sliced8669]

2:29 the guy's shirt says "my dog bites racists." that is unfortunately very based, but since he shills nfts that unfortunately cancels the shirt out

[@garbagesalt]

he also doesn't have a dog with him

[@McBehrer]

@@garbagesalt doesn't mean he doesn't have a dog

[@channelname1019]

@@McBehrer his dog is on the blockchain

[@garbagesalt]

@@McBehrer yeah but it also means we have no proof of wether there is or isn't a dog

[@chasconocaso1496]

@@garbagesalt NFT dog NFT dog

[@Monomiknose]

What divine inspiration gave you the idea to hand out fidget spinners to the people you talked to, having them go "idk what this is" while holding one of the most explosively popular fads of 2016-17 was amazing.

[@Pinkcatninja]

It is fun to see folks talk about a current fad looking at the remanet of a fallen empire that came before them.

[@supersucks]

@@Pinkcatninja this is such an elite comment

[@thesubjectofstars]

the fact that only ONE DUDE questioned the "physical nft" thing just proves how sad this all is

[@KlaximumSkroeft]

Hey if you call one person out on the scam you gotta call em all out and that might be awkward at the convention...

[@SaintShion]

I would have laughed so hard. The fact that these crypto bros were so ready to accept a physical NFT like they never seen a physical photo.

[@wilfojac9643]

i feel like i know less about NFT's than before i started the video

[@lamibonxd]

bro same i went in thinking i had at least a grasp on what they are. now i’m 10x more confused and have a headache, fuck you nfts

[@TurbopropPuppy]

9:10 "Profile pictures become like a symbol that you wanna represent about yourself" bruh just commission a Twitter artist for a sick custom icon of yourself in anime style or make a fursona or something

[@Kaetoh]

Fr lmaoo u rlly dont gotta spend all that money for a “cool” pfp

[@greygoose8803]

no but does he actually think you can take a house deed and suddenly that means you own the house??? like.... in a cartoon???????

[@manda-om9ls]

Drugs

[@tomcruisemiddleteeth]

he's wildly clueless and far removed from reality like he's too far gone lmao

[@Kickiusz]

@@tomcruisemiddleteeth I mean, those _are_ the prerequisites to be into NFTs.

[@gustavogoesgomes1863]

I just died lol

[@lobdooks]

This was actually an unreleased episode of undercover boss, considering how ethan is the CEO of NFTs

[@em1803]

Why is no one talking about the person who said they wish you could mint experiences into an NFT😭

[@theirishpotato6588]

So they want a camera.

[@tomcruisemiddleteeth]

@@theirishpotato6588 LMFAOOOOO

[@lasura]

They need to watch more sci-fi horror. This is why I bloody well watch horror, it explores the darkest aspects of everything and makes you realise "oh, yeah, maybe that's not a good idea!"

[@badflamer]

@@lasura ehhh, i mean, that's just advocating for the terminator fallacy. Entertainment is only that. It doesn't predict the future or even make any coherent philosophical arguments. you should listen to a variety of tech and science (especially environmental and social science) experts discuss a new trend or technology if you want to really get an understanding of its potential advantages or pitfalls, not just binge watch Black Mirror.

[@violet7773]

@@theirishpotato6588 a polaroid but make it ~~ a jpeg that destroys the environment ~~

[@NinaFelwitch]

That woman in the beginning really sounded like she got brainwashed into a cult and now is too scared to admit it. The dude with her really desperately wants to be the cult leader. The sign spinner dude was cool. I wish him and his girlfriend well. Got pretty cool moves with this sign. That blond woman was like "web3 is nice because you have an avatar" and I was like "does she know we can already do this right now?" I'm using an avatar right now here on KZbin. The face on those people when you asked good questions was pure gold. You could see the gears turning in their heads. I kinda feel sad for that dude with the drone. He seems cool and fell for a scam that lost him a lot of money. And then you had a bunch of scammers there advertising for their NFT company that was so obviously designed to pull a Ponzi scheme on vulnerable people.

[@ancel4452]

Shoutouts to that random sign spinner who's just there for a paycheck. I hope he and Sonya get that great wedding they deserve :)

[@osmo_sian]

Idk about you guys, but I'm way more interested in sign spinning than I was before

[@ColeCole7654]

Who knew there were competitions ??

[@rogueai9034]

@@ColeCole7654 There are competitions about people ironing their clothing on extreme conditions so I'm not entirely surprised. Now I want to see a documentary about sign spinning, they must do some impressive moves on those.

[@SasquatchAtTheSpaceDisco]

@@rogueai9034 So much slo-mo.

[@kyransawhill6650]

Ethan should do a video with a pro sign spinner, like how Nick has done videos with a ventriloquist, a yo-yo guy, and a sword swallower.

[@annakepes8050]

ikr! i really fw it now

[@rockleefangirl15]

Listen, I know he's an NFT bro, but that first guy's business card was sick af ngl...

[@saturnc.2270]

RIGHT LOL I’m actually a bit jealous

[@bece00]

I know this is a month old but i am currently patrick bateman witnessing that dudes sick ass business card

[@djdee6386]

@@bece00 I was gonna comment something to this effect lmao.

[@cubonefan3]

If someone gives you a metal & laser engraved business card, run. It’s the first sign of a scammer. If you are just some nobody on the street, most people will hand you paper business cards because of the cost and volume of cards they need to hand out. People with metal business cards are obsessed with making others think their business is a good investment by giving out “luxury” collateral. Unless they have a fancy office, large team, and fancy PHYSICAL product to match , chances are they are just posturing to collect investments. Even then, real rich & successful people usually choose not to do gaudy metal business cards, but instead use a standardized corporate card in line with the rest of their company.

[@senatorpalpabean2638]

The guy at 14-something is so sweet, I love this dude!! A family man, a Bernie voter, a concept artist and former Marvel guy,, Man, I wanna see him with a youtube channel

[@idontknow5583]

So sad hes into nft's though 😞

[@supersucks]

@@idontknow5583 he’s just curious. His partner IS into nft. which is sad

[@torstenpearson1996]

That guy guy and finding out Daniel Moncada is cool af made the video for me

[@nalivai4862]

@@idontknow5583 It's very easy to get caught up in this hype, it's designed to be attractive. And you can be at the point of being curious and trying to get the hype for a long time. It doesn't mean you are truly gone

[@EvanNeedsTherapy]

He just seems so chill and nice, fun to be around probably. Idk he gave me the best impression out of like, everyone interviewed

[@coleminee]

This video is so goddamn funny, and it’s even funnier because I’m doing my college thesis on NFTs and art scams so I semi-understand a lot of the jargony bs they’re talking about

[@brunaaniellelopesdeoliveir9199]

I'd love to read it! Will you publish it somewhere? In which language will it be written?

[@dejankulusexy4472]

i’m responding here to remind myself

[@Aeiouaaaaaaaaa]

Also leaving a little comment to remind myself, I’d love to read this if it becomes available

[@jackrabbit4384]

I'm adding myself as well lol, this sounds really great

[@coleminee]

@@brunaaniellelopesdeoliveir9199 English, and tbh not sure if I’ll publish it, it’s only for my bachelors, but I’ll come back to this thread with a link if I do

[@ethanisonline]

nick's video is delayed until tomorrow! keep an eye out for it!

[@maggie5456]

Are you going to be his camera man?

[@RichardNathanHolloway]

I came back just to bitch at you about that. 😢

[@weeklydad5528]

The “atherium” guy realizing all his mistakes at once is overwhelming

[@greyisnthere]

that man's entire worldview just crumbled before his eyes

[@TheEepyMagi]

He literally bought two NFTs he can't even see... fuck, poor dude got scammed so bad

[@geometriccube]

He says "it's fun, it's like the wild west" when talking about the two NFTs that don't even have art. It's fun getting scammed?

[@AP-uc7oz]

@@geometriccube I doubt he actually thinks it’s fun, but he’s not boutta get sad on camera

[@mayacollette]

that part made me so sad 😭 he seems like nice guy

[@glowvxn]

17:07 saying that you want to mint a PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE as an NFT... is actually so funny, like that's such a good meta-joke even though I don't think they were joking. that's some shit I'd say after one too many edibles .. but ok bro bet.. Bouta mint an NFT of myself having gay s3x !!!!! this shit's gonna go crazy on the blockchain or wherever the NFTs live..

[@Higongeous]

I’d buy that nft

[@cornbone]

"he looks and feels like an old white guy" is the best political commentary I've ever heard

[@skunky1-1]

"csgo surfing videos" describing nick's commentary is making me laugh every damn time.

[@tayler5373]

the embarrassed smile each of them give after being asked how much money they've made really says a lot lol

[@Bea_buns]

The sheer amount of "wow... yeah... I never really thought about it like that." Is impressive. This video is so good at revealing discrepancies whilst being respectful. Great job guys 👏

[@ND-nr6mx]

And just from being asked the most basic questions, like "what are the benefits of doing things this way"

[@nationssunshinefelix4482]

Everyone's talking about our sign spinner guy but I want to say I liked the Marvel guy too he straight up said "I have kids so nope no wasting money no nft" lol😂 also he supports Bernie

[@strooli_]

Yea me too, he seems rlly nice

[@dilliedAlly]

calling it blackchain had me in tears

[@kinnoyu8448]

Thank God it wasn't just me who noticed that and found it hilarious 😭😭😭

[@Kaetoh]

Didnt nft demon even repeat it as blackchain? Had me convinced thats whT it actually was lmfaoo

[@xevochic]

I was shook & started to be convinced that I was mistaken about it being “blockchain”, because he kept saying blackchain & people would say it back. 😭

[@PurpleAmharicCoffee]

I thought it was his accent.

[@IsabelSaad]

“It has an adhesive back so it can interface almost in kind of a blockchain way with any surface” im deadddd

[@redwizxrd]

"satire KZbin?" "what are you talking about?" LOL

[@hibak_]

I feel weird since a lot of the people here seem nice and I don’t want to shit on their passion or community, it’s just sucks that it something like nft where art is stolen, uses so much energy and is so unstable. Where I hope no one puts they’re personal information in that public blockchain. A very fun video though!

[@atticusthegremlin3239]

Agreed, it’s wild .

[@RogerReyes22]

“Proof of purchase” y’all never heard of a receipt ??? Lmao

[@yeeyee5440]

But if someone steals the receipt they own the thing. Obviously/s

[@kaicapone8189]

Big hunky Bernie guy 😍 At an NFT convention 😬

[@RogueAstro85]

The fact that people think medical records will be more secure on the block chain shows just how removed from reality these people really are. Since medical records have been stored on computers, there hasn't been a widespread problem with hacks taking place. Meanwhile NFT's have been around for a few years and there are loads of examples of people losing them in scams and attacks.

[@danielestrada9769]

Lol

[@SantaFishes101]

actually hacking hospital databases and holding the info for ransom is a huge problem

[@RogueAstro85]

@@SantaFishes101 Considering how many people and hospitals there are, it doesn't happen that often. The main targets for data breaches are insurance agencies because they're more susceptible to email phishing.

[@redringrico999]

this was so enlightening in the scariest way lmao.. the dude who was like 'i dont have the art yet.. is that normal'

[@katyfry2659]

I love that you just give them the space to talk about it, rather than doing those “gotcha” interviews. Gives them room to feel comfortable and just go in on how they think NFT’s make sense. I feel so bad for some of them.

[@Nicole-vi1wv]

The guy that used to work at marvel seems so sweet and wholesome and I hope so much that he learns the truth about NFTs and strays away from the dark side. Please sir. Also when he said he was initially into Bernie when he said he wasn't super into Biden at first i was so happy and yet here he is at an NFT convention. Please stay safe man, be better.

[@buckeyefan4519]

I love how Ethan will conduct a normal interview 90% of the time and then will just go off the rails and ask the most random question every time.

[@SatanicGhostCat]

What are your thoughts on joe Biden?

[@Ambarfing]

learning there are SIGN SPINNING TOURNAMENTS 7 minutes into the video has made my brain empty of all thoughts of NFTs-only sign spinning guy and his girlfriend of 10 years

[@DarkWestern]

Imagine how strange this same experience would feel if it were an anime convention... "Do you have any anime?" "No, but I watched an episode of Naruto before I came here."

[@cyb3r.em0]

sign spinning dude was so chill. when you asked about his gf he answered so honestly. love him!!

[@Mtaylor4024]

That poor dog doesn’t even know what a blockchain is smh

[@spacegay6030]

The way that nearly every person Ethan asked "how much money have you made" immediately looked/sounded embarrassed, and either didn't answer or only did so sheepishly... Like, they know it's failing but are still so in denial about it

[@wetsocks811]

the way everyone laughs before answering how many nfts they have

[@glasstrash]

That sign spinning guy is the best, I wish that guy so much happiness

[@lobdooks]

he needs to stay pure

[@imsotiredofthiscrap2341]

straight up living his best life

[@rogueai9034]

I'm know now who I'm supporting to win the next tournament.

[@glasstrash]

Why the fuck did no one tell me I said with instead of wish

[@rogueai9034]

@@glasstrash We can't read either.

[@kittygoesWOOF]

*What I really appreciate:* The interview with the career sign spinner. *What I still don't understand:* Why any small creators would willingly make NFTs (especially attached to their actual body of work) when it's against their best interests.

[@jehantiny_burn8869]

Speaking as a small creator, specifically in fine art, (though one who hates crypto passionately), there's a pretty big part of creating art that sort of. Forces you into either underselling or doing things you don't really care about because even if it's a bad deal, it's better than no sales at all. To be clear, I do think there's definitely people who fully buy in, but in a way, for a lot of creators I think it's similar to deliberately underselling your work because you have to at least sell SOMETHING to make money. ((Please support small artists, especially local ones - they need it!))

[@nancygay796]

Omg I feel so bad for that drone guy at 22:48 😭 He’s probably like “wait.. why.. am I doing this?” Poor soul

[@thefelicits]

I fell in love with that virtual reality headset guy when you said you wouldn't show the footage to anyone at all and he said ohhh ok but then just carried on 😂 he was so sincere and chill lol I hope he doesn't get in trouble for sneaking footage or whatever

[@ava_marie_v]

I know this is two months old, but I did see the drone guy in the comments and apparently he did not get into trouble, so there is one happy ending in this video.

[@KaiVertigoh]

This made my night. Speaking to you guys was actually really fun, thanks for taking the time to talk!! I second that you're actually a great interviewer haha. P.S. No one got mad at me for flying my drone at the convention, so that's a win!

[@commandercorl1544]

Why doesn't this have a lot of likes? I'm gonna need to boost your comment with a basic reply.

[@Higongeous]

Very cool that you’re here future man

[@the4green2man]

7:30 that’s some top-notch sign spinning. honestly this guy seems like he was probably one of the most interesting and genuine people at the convention. more of this guy.

[@klondikefive]

the blackchain

[@anxoanimates2569]

sign spinning guy and his girlfriend Sonya are my new favorite ship. Can't wait for their return in the sign spinning convention episode :)

[@LacroixboiMarx]

Sign-spinning dude was the most interesting and chill. I wish only the best for him and Sonya. Also, nice of you, Ethan, to give Nick’s CS:GO videos some publicity.

[@AccordingToWillow]

“are you into crypto or NFTs at all” “No, I’m hired to be here” this man understands me

[@jeffcash2036]

Photographer guy was so normal and real, breath of fresh air

[@eriklaroi8]

I came into this expecting a laugh (and I did in the end) but you also did a good job humanizing these people. I don’t agree with them or the concept of crypto/nfts but these people are a lot harder to hate than bored apes.

[@othervinny]

You should have spent more time interviewing the dog he was so smart

[@Kieranlovesunicorns]

Ethan explaining that the sticker he handed him was an irl nft 😂😂😂

[@PetSymmetry]

Knowing one of the Salamanca twins owns something called “meme NFT” makes them slightly less intimidating I gotta say.

[@TheEepyMagi]

They bought their silver skull boots with aetherium

[@sabrinab6417]

shoutout to sign spinning guy, i hope him and his gf work out he seems cool

[@chloewapelhorst2404]

I appreciate how you guys hear people who disagree with you out, even if what they’re saying is completely bonkers. That takes some serious self-control and empathy, which I will try to emulate.

[@yasameen111]

Nahhh all of them going “I haven’t really thought of that” with the most basic first thoughts and ideas that comes to mind 😭😭

[@YukaAkemi]

The “coin curious” guy who doesn’t even own NFTs but is there with his partner who does, seemed to have the most realistic understanding of nft’s. Also he just seemed really down to earth

[@Backyyy]

Im not sure if it's an accent or what but hearing you mispronounce blockchain every single time makes it hilarious to me, great work keeping yourself together in that hellscape

[@mmtittle]

they’re saying blackchain to fuck with them. it’s hilarious.

[@deadlymelody27]

i couldnt work out whether i was just being british and not understanding american accents properly 🤣 (i am british). literally sounded like blackchain every time

[@anonymousmystery4852]

They were saying blackchain on purpose

[@deadlymelody27]

@@anonymousmystery4852 but was the interviewee saying it back on purpose?

[@cobaltbluesky2276]

@deadly melody27 my idea was that he was like “oh no idk what the blackchain is better act like i know what im talking about”

[@nobodycares4321]

Well... i gotta be honest, most were a lot nicer and more polite than I expected. Still idiots, but not the evil millionaires I always imagined. At least not all of them.

[@atomichearts9332]

the deadpan “ok. want a fidget spinner?” is so fucking masterful. im in tears

[@AegeusSkates]

Honestly, the sign spinning guy stole the show and I’m here for it

[@itsghxst]

dude that sign spinner is epic

[@ev2988]

I wish all these people the best but also I hope they're very embarrassed once they go home and look up Ethan and Nick's channel

[@rachelblake2350]

NFT Demon talks like he's trying to read a teleprompter.

[@bemble]

it’s on the inside of his sunglasses

[@jessicas4846]

When the marvel artist said he's a Bernie guy *cries*

[@DMO-DMO-DMO]

"Awesome. Do you have any questions for me?" Hahaha Ethan is the best

[@PlusSe7en]

I love how much time you spent interviewing the sign guy and then later are all upset you didn’t learn anything lol

[@jinnbell4017]

That dude with the robocop shades was SO close to the point

[@Purplesquigglystripe]

I’m hoping he just sees crypto as an expensive novelty, not as an actual investment

[@kinaydah5100]

i'm so excited for a big corporation to purchase my borderline diagnosis as an nft that will be really cool and funky i think /s

[@eldritchteletubby9319]

This... This is kinda scary. A couple of times while watching this, I had moments where I thought "man, I don't understand what these people are saying, they must be smarter than I am" and then I had to smack myself back to reality to remember that I don't understand them because they barely understand the bullshit that they're saying themselves. I'm a relatively wealthy university student, and if I was less well-off or less educated then I am, I could see how easy it would be for me to get roped into something like this. The people at this convention are either scammers or getting scammed, and it's usually pretty easy to pick out who is who. Of course, no matter how desperate I was, if I wanted to get into NFTs and saw the ecological impact, I'd throw them into the fucking ocean. So I guess even the people getting scammed are pretty scummy, because at the end of the day, they all care about their own wallets more than the health of our planet.

[@lasura]

For someone who's easily influenced, knowledge is the only thing that'll protect you from being manipulated into a scam, or worse. I've read and watched enough now to understand the cult lingo, it really removes the "oh, that SOUNDS smart" from the equation and reveals it all to be... Just pointless.

[@fangzone]

as someone who's somewhat technologically literate - you're not missing anything. it's just technobabble buzzwords designed to lure in the less experienced. the whole video takes on a bit of a depressing tone when you remember everyone being interviewed is also the victim of one huge scam.

[@eldritchteletubby9319]

@@fangzone Oh yeah, they all use every noun in different contexts, none of them actually know what it means. I just don't have any self-confidence so I'm an easy victim of scams, which I assume is similar to many of these people.

[@jehantiny_burn8869]

I think it's important to also remember that jargon isn't related to intelligence - it's a neutral thing. At the end of the day, it's just micro-cultural specific shorthand!

[@fangzone]

​@@eldritchteletubby9319 spot on with the lack of self confidence. many nft "clubs" like lazy lions serve as hubs for awkward or outcasted people who don't have much of a support group otherwise. it's a very "found famiy" -esque dynamic at times

[@beezkneez5446]

the nft people are literally doing mental gymnastics to make sense .. "it's like the wild west" yea and ur gonna get scammed lol

[@TechnoColoredMuffins]

i'll move heaven and earth for you to go to the sign spinner convention

[@ernie39]

Honestly dude? I think these were much more effective than confrontational interviews -- or at least less distressing for everyone involved. In my eyes, your respectful and thoughtful questions prompt the person you're interviewing to think critically about the decisions they've made, and presents them with reframings of their situation. Personally I think that's extremely valuable for all of us to provide for both ourselves and others. It kind of reminds me of therapy: sometimes what helps best in gaining perspective on something you're emotionally tied up in is by having another person, who's familiar with the issue, give you starting points for untangling and re-contextualizing whatever the subject is -- y'know, whether that be cryptocurrency or negative self-talk. When you're so personally invested (financially, emotionally, etc) in something, it can often be a defense mechanism to double down and shut out explicit criticism and what are perceived as attacks on that part of your life/identity. The goal of having people be a bit more thoughtful about their choices is one i think was accomplished pretty well through your interviews! These people are not idiots and the rest of us aren't inherently "better" or "smarter" than them! Maybe we're a bit more critical and informed in our decisions (on this specific topic), but at the end of the day we're all vulnerable to exploitation and cognitive dissonance. This comment section has been respectful of the subjects of the interviews as far as I've seen, but I wanted to mention that anyway!

[@tophtopherson8920]

I’m surprised how many people you talked to were actually willing to engage and admit th at they might just be trying to learn

[@Matty002]

remember when people say the new thing is going to be used everywhere, its because theyve invested so much into it that they NEED it to, because if it doesnt it means they wasted their time, and nobody wants that

[@zz_sleepy99]

I love this video but the anxiety I have about the people in this vid getting mad about how they are being portrayed gives it a bit of spice lol

[@imsotiredofthiscrap2341]

And when the one guy called out ethan for being satire I had some exhilarating social anxiety

[@zz_sleepy99]

@@imsotiredofthiscrap2341 exactly!! like the second hand anxiety is real on this one lmaoooo

[@benjaminbeam3786]

I haven't finished the video yet but somebody needs to give that sign spinning guy a million dollars

[@rio6653]

Screaming, crying and throwing up at the idea that they think this is the future. I want a fidget spinner tho :(

[@marsupialsofmars3886]

Most interesting part of this was leading about sign spinning culture