The Neopets Boycott of 2021: #NoNeoNFTs
436Are you crossing the virtual picket line?
Jellyneo's blackout informational page: https://www.jellyneo.net/nfts/
"On September 22, 2021, the Neopets Metaverse was unveiled as an NFT project in collaboration with JumpStart, Cherrypicks, and Moonvaults.
From the moment of launch, Neopians took to the Neoboards and social media to denounce the project, citing complaints about NFTs in general and details specific to the Neopets Metaverse project.
The Neopets community overwhelmingly rejects the Neopets Metaverse NFT project, and we at Jellyneo are standing in solidarity with this protest. Read on to see why this project is not a good investment or adaptation of the Neopets brand. And learn how you can join in on the protest."
Table of Contents
↳ 00:00 Intro
↳ 00:08 Brief Timeline of events
↳ 02:37 Metaverse Roadmap Announcement
↳ 04:49 Roadmap Concerns
↳ 07:03 Jellyneo Blackout
↳ 09:17 Boycott Movement
↳ 11:03 Long-term Impact
↳ 13:25 That Twitter Thread
↳ 13:57 Outtro
The Neopets Metaverse Roadmap: https://neopetsmetaverse.medium.com/the-long-game-58d6c0f760c
"Our vision is focused on three pillars that we are aiming to bring into reality:
Stage 1: the Neopian Metaverse — the creation of a vast immersive environment where players can interact and shape each other’s experience;
Stage 2: the Play-to-Earn economy — a sophisticated economy integrated on the Solana blockchain where players can interact with one another, with value they can create, earn and share with other players during their gameplay experience; and
Stage 3: the Decentralized Neopian Metaverse — a more fully decentralized metaverse where players can shape each other’s experiences through greater opportunities for engagement in the design and operation of the Neopian Metaverse."
JumpStart in their own words:
"Owned by JumpStart® Games, the leader in creating interactive family experiences that both entertain and educate. JumpStart® creates mobile and multi-player games and experiences under its flagship brands — JumpStart®, Jumpstart Academy®, School of Dragons®, Zoo Guardians® and Math Blaster®. For over 20 years, Neopets has allowed users to create and care for digital pets called “Neopets” while exploring the virtual world of Neopia and sharing it with their friends and the community on desktop and mobile web browsers. For more information, please visit www.neopets.com."
The website for Neopets Metaverse Collection information: https://neopetsmetaverse.medium.com/
NEOPETS and all related indicia are trademarks of Neopets, Inc., © 1999-2017.
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