02-16-2023, 01:24 AM
WSB Mod Sold Exclusive Free Reddit Avatar for 14 ETH and He Doesn't Want You To Know
<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11367r1/wsb_mod_sold_exclusive_free_reddit_avatar_for_14/"> <img src="https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/pt8FFM_n67oM-7Ve4AmEx81GRs7vvgDifDpimmiCV3E.jpg" alt="WSB Mod Sold Exclusive Free Reddit Avatar for 14 ETH and He Doesn't Want You To Know" title="WSB Mod Sold Exclusive Free Reddit Avatar for 14 ETH and He Doesn't Want You To Know" /> </a> </td><td> <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>This is a follow-up to my post here: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zk2thz/reddit_gifted_a_small_insider_group_the_most/">https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zk2thz/reddit_gifted_a_small_insider_group_the_most/</a></p> <p><strong>TLDR</strong> - 4935 free avatars were dropped in an exclusive collection to the WSB community in December. The first 24 avatars were cherry-picked with exclusive attributes not found in the rest of the collection and air-dropped to a select few including WSB Mod OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR. He received the #1 drop with unquestionably the best attributes. Everyone else from WSB that was not in the first 24, received an avatar with random attributes and random #### from whenever they claimed their drop.</p> <h1>Introducing Golden Hedge Snoo #1, airdropped right into the hands of OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR</h1> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/f27thr3fheia1.png?width=552&format=png&auto=webp&s=962d6125ee228e15fb793a0680607199c1ad157b">https://preview.redd.it/f27thr3fheia1.png?width=552&format=png&auto=webp&s=962d6125ee228e15fb793a0680607199c1ad157b</a></p> <p>Why does <a href="/u/OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR">/u/OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR</a> want to hide how much he sold his NFT for?</p> <p>Two months ago, he transferred his NFT to <a href="/u/mvea">/u/mvea</a>, a Reddit Avatar Whale. This confused me, why not just sell it on OpenSea? You can see that he has a username with the site as shown in the image? Why doesn’t he want us to know?</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/nprsjfagieia1.png?width=1817&format=png&auto=webp&s=b1806c31c00afa93e95b1850dadaa42709d62a27">A changing of hands</a></p> <p>Reading from the bottom up: Opinion cancels #1 listing for 69.420 ETH. MVEA sends OPINION Golden Hedge Snoo #22 for free. Opinion sends Gold Hedge Snoo #1 to MVEA, also for free. Why?</p> <p>​</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/k55upsosheia1.png?width=1797&format=png&auto=webp&s=2a1fb35c694a7b93a4e724de2e7757f82817d6d4">OPINION Sells Golden Hedge Snoo #22 on OpenSea a few days later</a></p> <h1>Here is what really happened</h1> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/pkk9y8aqheia1.png?width=1367&format=png&auto=webp&s=a5ce473b0f530ad01328e0050f200d04f175a6e3">What happens on chain, stays on chain</a></p> <ol> <li>Dec 19th - MVEA sent Opinion 9.98 ETH via <strong>ETH Mainnet</strong> using different a wallet address from OpenSea (<a href="https://etherscan.io/address/0x918ea96bcdb552ad1e1efef9953b080477638823">https://etherscan.io/address/0x918ea96bcdb552ad1e1efef9953b080477638823</a>)</li> <li>Dec 19th - MVEA sent Opinion Golden Snoo #22 for free on <strong>Polygon Mainnet</strong> (<a href="https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xb494dc0b39eb034ff1181073c60c47bbd575634188ebdd9857446e2803630ba0">https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xb494dc0b39eb034ff1181073c60c47bbd575634188ebdd9857446e2803630ba0</a>)</li> <li>Dec 19th - Opinion sent MVEA Golden Hedge Snoo #1 via <strong>Polygon Mainnet</strong> shortly thereafter (<a href="https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x88b5cde16066cf90de79ad4db5a0a6eb34310aac4460103283d2cd903076de88">https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x88b5cde16066cf90de79ad4db5a0a6eb34310aac4460103283d2cd903076de88</a>)</li> <li>Dec 19th - Opinion sends 9.98 ETH to CB</li> <li>Dec 29th - Opinion sells Golden Snoo #22 a few days later (<a href="https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xebb6b35c42711d140ac2ec12caadf44e038dbd6baa6c098e1e916ae7c9ab9657">https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xebb6b35c42711d140ac2ec12caadf44e038dbd6baa6c098e1e916ae7c9ab9657</a>)</li> <li>Dec 29th - Opinion uses HOP Protocol to bridge from <strong>Polygon Mainne</strong>t back to <strong>ETH Mainnet</strong> (<a href="https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x7cb0269c14653e54275f86be377efc6691de5a84b6ca8918173315c6bfb378d7">https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x7cb0269c14653e54275f86be377efc6691de5a84b6ca8918173315c6bfb378d7</a>)</li> <li>Dec 29th - Opinion transfers ETH to CB and presumably cashes out.</li> </ol> <p>Why did I do all this research? Because I am fundamentally opposed to the way Reddit rolled out the WSB drop. A few elites got the best drops in that community in a way I don't agree with. It's also a reminder than you can try to hide, but what happens on chain stays on chain.</p> <p>WSB Collection on OpenSea: <a href="https://opensea.io/collection/memetic-traders-x-reddit-collectible-avatars">https://opensea.io/collection/memetic-traders-x-reddit-collectible-avatars</a></p> <p>​</p> <h1>EDIT/UPDATE - Both <a href="/u/OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR">u/OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR</a> and <a href="/u/mvea">u/mvea</a> have commented on this post. I highly encourage reading the comments not only for discussion of this post including well-thought-out arguments against my stance but other side convos related to this sub and avatars. Am I wrong? I'd say I'm unquestionably an a**hole for posting this and conceding about 50%. The other 50% is related to the drop and distribution of WSB avatars, which I stand against.</h1> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/99Beers"> /u/99Beers </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11367r1/wsb_mod_sold_exclusive_free_reddit_avatar_for_14/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11367r1/wsb_mod_sold_exclusive_free_reddit_avatar_for_14/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>
<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11367r1/wsb_mod_sold_exclusive_free_reddit_avatar_for_14/"> <img src="https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/pt8FFM_n67oM-7Ve4AmEx81GRs7vvgDifDpimmiCV3E.jpg" alt="WSB Mod Sold Exclusive Free Reddit Avatar for 14 ETH and He Doesn't Want You To Know" title="WSB Mod Sold Exclusive Free Reddit Avatar for 14 ETH and He Doesn't Want You To Know" /> </a> </td><td> <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>This is a follow-up to my post here: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zk2thz/reddit_gifted_a_small_insider_group_the_most/">https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zk2thz/reddit_gifted_a_small_insider_group_the_most/</a></p> <p><strong>TLDR</strong> - 4935 free avatars were dropped in an exclusive collection to the WSB community in December. The first 24 avatars were cherry-picked with exclusive attributes not found in the rest of the collection and air-dropped to a select few including WSB Mod OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR. He received the #1 drop with unquestionably the best attributes. Everyone else from WSB that was not in the first 24, received an avatar with random attributes and random #### from whenever they claimed their drop.</p> <h1>Introducing Golden Hedge Snoo #1, airdropped right into the hands of OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR</h1> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/f27thr3fheia1.png?width=552&format=png&auto=webp&s=962d6125ee228e15fb793a0680607199c1ad157b">https://preview.redd.it/f27thr3fheia1.png?width=552&format=png&auto=webp&s=962d6125ee228e15fb793a0680607199c1ad157b</a></p> <p>Why does <a href="/u/OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR">/u/OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR</a> want to hide how much he sold his NFT for?</p> <p>Two months ago, he transferred his NFT to <a href="/u/mvea">/u/mvea</a>, a Reddit Avatar Whale. This confused me, why not just sell it on OpenSea? You can see that he has a username with the site as shown in the image? Why doesn’t he want us to know?</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/nprsjfagieia1.png?width=1817&format=png&auto=webp&s=b1806c31c00afa93e95b1850dadaa42709d62a27">A changing of hands</a></p> <p>Reading from the bottom up: Opinion cancels #1 listing for 69.420 ETH. MVEA sends OPINION Golden Hedge Snoo #22 for free. Opinion sends Gold Hedge Snoo #1 to MVEA, also for free. Why?</p> <p>​</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/k55upsosheia1.png?width=1797&format=png&auto=webp&s=2a1fb35c694a7b93a4e724de2e7757f82817d6d4">OPINION Sells Golden Hedge Snoo #22 on OpenSea a few days later</a></p> <h1>Here is what really happened</h1> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/pkk9y8aqheia1.png?width=1367&format=png&auto=webp&s=a5ce473b0f530ad01328e0050f200d04f175a6e3">What happens on chain, stays on chain</a></p> <ol> <li>Dec 19th - MVEA sent Opinion 9.98 ETH via <strong>ETH Mainnet</strong> using different a wallet address from OpenSea (<a href="https://etherscan.io/address/0x918ea96bcdb552ad1e1efef9953b080477638823">https://etherscan.io/address/0x918ea96bcdb552ad1e1efef9953b080477638823</a>)</li> <li>Dec 19th - MVEA sent Opinion Golden Snoo #22 for free on <strong>Polygon Mainnet</strong> (<a href="https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xb494dc0b39eb034ff1181073c60c47bbd575634188ebdd9857446e2803630ba0">https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xb494dc0b39eb034ff1181073c60c47bbd575634188ebdd9857446e2803630ba0</a>)</li> <li>Dec 19th - Opinion sent MVEA Golden Hedge Snoo #1 via <strong>Polygon Mainnet</strong> shortly thereafter (<a href="https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x88b5cde16066cf90de79ad4db5a0a6eb34310aac4460103283d2cd903076de88">https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x88b5cde16066cf90de79ad4db5a0a6eb34310aac4460103283d2cd903076de88</a>)</li> <li>Dec 19th - Opinion sends 9.98 ETH to CB</li> <li>Dec 29th - Opinion sells Golden Snoo #22 a few days later (<a href="https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xebb6b35c42711d140ac2ec12caadf44e038dbd6baa6c098e1e916ae7c9ab9657">https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xebb6b35c42711d140ac2ec12caadf44e038dbd6baa6c098e1e916ae7c9ab9657</a>)</li> <li>Dec 29th - Opinion uses HOP Protocol to bridge from <strong>Polygon Mainne</strong>t back to <strong>ETH Mainnet</strong> (<a href="https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x7cb0269c14653e54275f86be377efc6691de5a84b6ca8918173315c6bfb378d7">https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x7cb0269c14653e54275f86be377efc6691de5a84b6ca8918173315c6bfb378d7</a>)</li> <li>Dec 29th - Opinion transfers ETH to CB and presumably cashes out.</li> </ol> <p>Why did I do all this research? Because I am fundamentally opposed to the way Reddit rolled out the WSB drop. A few elites got the best drops in that community in a way I don't agree with. It's also a reminder than you can try to hide, but what happens on chain stays on chain.</p> <p>WSB Collection on OpenSea: <a href="https://opensea.io/collection/memetic-traders-x-reddit-collectible-avatars">https://opensea.io/collection/memetic-traders-x-reddit-collectible-avatars</a></p> <p>​</p> <h1>EDIT/UPDATE - Both <a href="/u/OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR">u/OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR</a> and <a href="/u/mvea">u/mvea</a> have commented on this post. I highly encourage reading the comments not only for discussion of this post including well-thought-out arguments against my stance but other side convos related to this sub and avatars. Am I wrong? I'd say I'm unquestionably an a**hole for posting this and conceding about 50%. The other 50% is related to the drop and distribution of WSB avatars, which I stand against.</h1> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/99Beers"> /u/99Beers </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11367r1/wsb_mod_sold_exclusive_free_reddit_avatar_for_14/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11367r1/wsb_mod_sold_exclusive_free_reddit_avatar_for_14/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>