Why National Geographic got slammed after its first NFT announcement
National Geographic was unprepared for the criticism it received after announcing their first NFT collection.
Those who read the magazine with an interest in nature hoped that their readers would turn to NFTs. After all, the publication is obliged to write about primates, which are all the rage these days in the NFT “jungle.”
According to a report, the backlash began when their social media accounts posted the infamous Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT last week.
The purpose of the nature-focused publication’s message was to prepare the public for the Polygon launch of their own-brand NFTs called the Genesis Collection.
It’s a collection of digital art based on the popular photographs of National Geographic’s top lensmen, including Justin Aversano and Catch Simard.
National Geographic is a monthly American magazine published by the National Geographic Society and distributed internationally in a variety of formats.
It is known for its wonderful pictures and maps, as well as the chronicles of many countries, societies and animals.
The start of the public backlash and technical problems
The public has not reacted positively to NatGeo’s decision to invest in NFTs, with many claiming that NFTs are scams and others suggesting that the excitement around NFTs has died down.
Negative comments, including vulgarity and requests for NatGeo to remove its NFT articles, have flooded NatGeo’s social media pages.
Apart from the harsh words from the public, National Geographich even got more luck when several technical problems have been found when the remaining users tried to create for their NFTs.
During the minting process, National Geographic’s coinage platform, Snowcrash, encountered technical difficulties in processing and fulfilling customer requests.
National Geographic was founded in 1888 and now has over 256 million Instagram followers, 50 million Facebook likes and well over 29 million Twitter followers.
National Geographic is not the first to receive NFT reactions
When it comes to receiving public backlash related to NFTs, the 135-year-old nature-centric magazine National Geographic is not alone in this effort, as many other companies and entities have also experienced the same, according to Canada today.
Other multimedia outlets, such as those from the entertainment industry and even the gaming industry, had their fair share of NFTs backlashing them hard.
Source: Kristian Bland’s Twitter
One such case was with the popular streaming service Netflix when they revealed to the public that one of their most popular shows “Stranger Things” would get its own NFTs through its own specialized mini-game.
It was backed by the Palm blockchain managed by Candy Digital, where there are hidden messages in the NFTs for players to discover.
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But just like in the video game industry how many players have rejected NFTs When involved in their games, fans of the show and users of the streaming service app aren’t happy with Netflix specifically engaging in NFTs.
It seems that NFTs have a long way to go before they are accepted by the masses.
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