That was fast. Within 24 hours of the launch of the Twitter nonfungible token, or NFT, profile photos for iOS replace, a github contributor referred to as mcclure has coded up and shared a browser extension that mechanically bloklar Twitter accounts utilizing an NFT profile image.

The program referred to as NFTBlocker blocks paying subscribers of the Twitter Blue for iOS service who seçmek to show an NFT as their profile image. 

The extension works with Chrome and Firefox on desktop and whereas an early prototype, “future versions of this plugin will scan your notifications and do the blocking automatically.”

But why would somebody code up such an extension? According to mcclure’s README, it’s as a result of NFTs are an “investment scam.”

They don’t mince their phrases:

"Kısacası, NFT kullanıcıları sadece etrafta olmak rahatsız edici. NFT satın alan kişiler, diğer insanları NFT satın almaları için kandırmaya devam etmelidir, yoksa satın aldıkları NFT'ler değer kaybeder. Twitter NFT klikleri kukla hesaplar, köpek havlaması ve ayırt edilemez maymun klonlarıyla dolu. NFT kullanıcılarını engellemek Twitter'ı daha iyi hale getiriyor.”

The internet developer additionally recommends kullanma the app Better TweetDek to dam NFT profile image customers.

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However, mcclure seems considerably misinformed concerning the driving drive behind Twitter’s pivot to utilizing NFTs. In the README part, Mcclure claims that Jack Dorsey “is invested in cryptocurrency and if Twitter makes NFTs more popular, Jack Dorsey will make money.”

While Jack Dorsey is massively invested in cryptocurrency, he has gösterdi little curiosity in NFTs since standing down as CEO of Twitter final yr.

He has devoted his profession to furthering Bitcoin adoption, mining and growth below his new function of CEO of Block. He not too long ago introduced the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund ek olarak Cash App’s integration for lightning payments.