not quite. if you view ordinals as ntfs, like many do, then they are scams, just like nfts. anyone participating in their creation is looking for nothing more than to pump and dump random images known to not be scarce and not be worth anything in the long run. therefore, that makes the creators scammers.
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There are people that try to say the same thing about bitcoin. I don't get why we can't just live and let live. If people like to trade monkey jpegs, great, have at it. If you think they're dumb. don't buy one. Since when do people care so much about consenting adults participating in a financial transaction 🤦♂️
oh I don't have a problem with them since it's a valid transaction. but just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. not all actions in life are moral even though they can be accomplished. it's fine for people to try to warn others from making mistakes and denouncing those who attempt to take advantage of the less aware.