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by b0bb0 800 days ago
Yes his work was the inspiration, of course.
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So we should trust you that it's not a Ponzi scheme, but it steals an artist's designs without giving them credit (I searched your site for his name and there is no mention of Fernando Botero), and it makes promises of: "Earn a Salary: Every project needs its own token. Claim your salary in $REG token." "Collect Art: Spend your token in our store, and buy unique digital art and other items."

Do you get permission to use his work and pay Fernando Botero's estate a licensing fee? Will you at least give him credit on your site, since you're actively trying to make money off of his admittedly inspirational artwork, and at the same time denying in spite of all the hard evidence on your own site that you're not running a Ponzi scheme? Is that just because they don't look like apes?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Botero

>He was considered the most recognized and quoted artist from Latin America in his lifetime, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris, at different times.

>His art is collected by many major international museums, corporations, and private collectors, sometimes selling for millions of dollars. In 2012, he received the International Sculpture Center's Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.

And what exactly is this page, with the "Connect Wallet" button prominently in the upper right corner? Has your "Not A Ponzi Scheme" received any cease-and-desist letters about trademark infringement and dilution yet?

https://regular.world/companies

Yes I referenced the "most recognized and quoted artist from Latin America" and you think this is some sort of gotchya? I interpreted Botero's style into 10,000 cgi characters as mentioned many many times when speaking about the project.

Using a token to sell community art is not a Ponzi scheme. Selling digital assets? Not a Ponzi scheme.

If you don't know what the 'connect wallet' button does, you have never interacted with the Ethereum ecosystem. I suggest you look slightly beneath the surface as it's not nearly as black and white as the "Number Go Up" wants you to believe.

And yes, I very well may receive a cease and desist from McDonalds or Hot Pockets for using their logos in the corporate narrative of this fictional world.. you find this offensive?

Stop shilling your Ponzi schemes on Hacker News, and to the rest of the universe, scammer.
Answer the questions.. or just regurgitate headlines with a skin deep understanding of the topic, that will get you far indeed.