{"id":393309,"date":"2022-01-13T06:01:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/art-emergency-wikipedia-editors-vote-against-classifying-nfts-as-art\/"},"modified":"2022-01-13T06:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:01:04","slug":"art-emergency-wikipedia-editors-vote-against-classifying-nfts-as-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/art-emergency-wikipedia-editors-vote-against-classifying-nfts-as-art\/","title":{"rendered":"# &#8216;Art emergency&#8217;: Wikipedia editors vote against classifying NFTs as art"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b1cdd0503\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b1cdd0503\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/art-emergency-wikipedia-editors-vote-against-classifying-nfts-as-art\/#What_do_Wikipedia_editors_know_anyway\" >What do Wikipedia editors know anyway?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># &#8216;Art emergency&#8217;: Wikipedia editors vote against classifying NFTs as art <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDEvNjE4M2Q1MjctNGI5Ni00ZGEzLTgzYjUtODdjMDRjMWE3MzBhLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>A group of editors on Wikipedia, the free user generated encyclopedia, have voted against classifying NFTs as a form of art and have come to a consensus to shelve the issue until a later date. <\/p>\n<p>A survey and debate started on the platform at the end of December revolving around the most expensive art sales by living artists and whether NFT art sales should be deemed as \u201cart sales\u201d or \u201cNFT sales.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWikipedia really can&#8217;t be in the business of deciding what counts as art or not, which is why putting NFTs, art or not, in their own list makes things a lot simpler,\u201d editor \u201cjonas\u201d wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Much of the discussion centered on whether an NFT represented the art or if it was simply a token that was separate to the underlying art. The editors were torn on the definitions and some felt that there was a lack of reliable information to conclude from. <\/p>\n<p>A call for votes found five editors opposed to including NFTs in art sales and just one in support. A consensus was made on Jan. 12 to remove sales such as Pak\u2019s NFT collection that fetched $91 million and Beeple\u2019s $69 million NFT from the top art sales list, and re-open the discussion at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>The decision seems contentious when looking at Beeple&#8217;s NFT \u201cEverydays: The First 5000 Days\u201d in particular, which depicts a collage of original artworks from a renowned digital artist that sold at the prestigious Christie\u2019s art auction house last year in March. The New York Times also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/03\/12\/arts\/design\/beeple-nonfungible-nft-review.html\">described <\/a>Beeple as the \u201cthird highest selling artist\u201d alive at the time. <\/p>\n<p>According to Wikipedia\u2019s guidelines, neither unaminty or a vote is required to form a consensus. To reach a decision, the consensus must factor in all participating editor\u2019s legitimate concerns that fall within the platform\u2019s policies. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_Wikipedia_editors_know_anyway\"><\/span>What do Wikipedia editors know anyway?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>However, the consensus position didn\u2019t go down well with the sole NFT supporting editor \u201cPmmccurdy\u201d who argued: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHow can we have a consensus when, from the start, I have argued in support of including NFTs on this list. The overwhelming evidence from secondary sources places NFT art as art and thus worthy of inclusion on this list.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf we agree Beeple and Pak are artists, why would their sales not count on this list? I don&#8217;t understand the logic here,\u201d they added. <\/p>\n<p>Editor \u201cSiliconRed\u201d responded that the consensus they were reading was that: \u201cNFTs should be removed from this list for now with the intention to re-open discussion at a later date. To my understanding, this incorporates all concerns, including yours.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Wiki contributors want to drop crypto donations over environmental concerns<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NFT proponents such as Nifty Gateway co-founder Griffin Cock Foster were irked by the issue,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gcockfoster\/status\/1481365056910680064?s=20\">noting<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> earlier today that: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is pretty messed up to see &#8211; Wikipedia mods are trying to say that *no* NFT can be art \u2014 as in, if it&#8217;s an NFT, it can\u2019t be classified as art.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Foster\u2019s twin brother Duncan also chimed in, labeling it an \u201cArt Emergency\u201d as he called the community into action via a post that was re-tweeted by Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWikipedia works off of precedent. If NFTs are classified as &#8216;not art&#8217; on this page, then they will be classified as &#8216;not art&#8217; on the rest of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is the global source of truth for many around the world. The stakes couldn&#8217;t be higher!\u201d he said <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"> Art Emergency!! <\/p>\n<p>There is a debate h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening rn on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wikipedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Wikipedia<\/a> that has the potential to * officially categorize NFTs as \u2018not art\u2019 on all of Wikipedia. *<\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia is a global source of truth. Having NFTs categorized as \u2018not art\u2019 would be a disaster!<\/p>\n<p>:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Duncan Cock Foster (@DCCockFoster) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCCockFoster\/status\/1481353470573748225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Everipedia, a decentralized Web3 equivalent of Wikipedia, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Everipedia\/status\/1481398391816933376?s=20\">responded<\/a> to the platform by comparing its approach to NFTs and art: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cEveripedia editors have created over 100 pages on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFT?src=hashtag_click\">#NFT<\/a> collections while Wikipedia is moving to mark NFTs as &#8220;not art&#8221; across their platform. It&#8217;s time for NFT projects to move to Everipedia <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24IQ&amp;src=cashtag_click\">$IQ<\/a>, a Web 3.0 encyclopedia which supports art and innovation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Wikipedia has had issues with reporting crypto-related information. Cointelegraph reported in September 2020 that anti-crypto activist and senior Wikipedia editor David Gerard helped remove an entry relating to Australian blockchain software firm Power Ledger. <\/p>\n<p>Gerard stated the post was deleted on the \u201cbasis of being a pile of press-release churnalism, and the only genuine press coverage was about how Power Ledger was a scam,\u201d despite the entry being sourced from reputable publications such as TechCrunch and The Economic Times.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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