Thread by @iamDCinvestor

1/ here's a system which could work (you prob won't like it):

users bid up to the amount they are paying for a game/art drop, after viewing generated samples

the highest bidders (numbered up to the series count) are able to mint (could be at lowest bid if desired)

https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1365786277795266560

2/ first, some might view this as being "too greedy" and detracting from the art or game

imo, this could be mitigated with an agreement to donate some proceeds to charity

i'd still rather the artists or a charity get it than flippers, some paying 0.5 ETH to make many multiples

3/ second, pricing in this way upfront would likely hurt secondary market liquidity, velocity and perhaps "hype"

though a "benefit" is that people who paid to mint might actually be more inclined to keep their art, rather than flip it immediately for profit

4/ third, some people will feel like they got "cheated."

they'll put in a high bid to get in on the drop, get their piece, and think it sucks

with current fixed cost minting models, not a big deal if the cost is low, but could become one if cost goes up

5/ i don't have many answers, but given the returns some are earning out there and the increasing quality of work, you can expect the bots to just get better

a problem we all need to think through much, much more deeply in the on-chain art and collectibles community