Dorsey is gone, but the Twitter roadmap has run its course. Last week, we finally began to see the first hexagonal profiles in the social network, which means that the user has used a NFT for su profile picture instead of any photo. this new feature de Twitter is still in beta phase, but 'cryptobros' and supporters of cryptocurrencies have not been slow to make use of it —possibly to minimize the tremendous fall that the crypto market has had these days. On the other hand, the haters of the cryptos and the NFTs have also made a move, and have created the first automatic “friends of NFTs” blocker.
blocked at first sight
Now you can tell all your followers of the social network of the 280 characters that you have an NFT. Now, we already know that you used to do it all the time. The difference is that, since the last twitter update, you can say it without having to write a single tweet. you will only have to link your cryptocurrency wallet to the social network and select the NFT that you like the most from your collection. And from then on, your profile will go from being a circle to a hexagon. Users who click on your profile will be able to see all the data associated with the NFT that you have uploaded (creation date, owner history, material author…). The feature is progressively coming to users.
However, for other users, NFTs are a threat, and you have to stop them anyway. Some of these people already know that, through the word, they will achieve little, so a tool has emerged that promises to digitally ostracize all users with a hexagonal profile. It's called NFTBlocker, and it's an add-on for Google Chrome and Firefox that will Automatically block any user who comes across our Twitter and who uses NFTs.
Its creator is mcclure, and he has uploaded the code to his GitHub profile. It's about a fork from a previous similar project. You can compile the code yourself and import the package into your browser. He giant has indicated that will soon be on the Chrome Web Store and in the repository of Mozilla Add-ons. According to the programmer, has created this software for three reasons:
- For the energy impact that require the networks Proof of work, which sometimes consume oil and coal for their operation.
- Because the NFT market is full of scammers and art thieves.
- Because those who promote NFTs irritate other users, encouraging the purchase of this type of fraudulent products.
Is mcclure right or has he gotten a little out of hand?
According to the author of the add-on, blocking NFT users on Twitter will guarantee you a cleaner and more pleasant social network. However, not everything is as dark as the developer paints it. Art thefts exist, but it is a minority practice that the community itself will have to pay if it wants to survive. And regarding the energy work tests, it must also be objected that there are NFTs that use much greener networks when using other types of transaction verification systems.
What mcclure is not at all wrong about is how annoying the aforementioned 'cryptobros' can be. Criticize NFT technology on Twitter can become a nightmare for the horde of mentions and insults that you can receive in a matter of minutes.