Letters to the Editor — Nov. 19, 2022

The Issue: Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s decision not to run for a Democratic leadership position with in the House.

Someone should tell Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and all politicians in her age bracket, regardless of party affiliation, that it’s time to retire (“Nancy: I’m done leading Dems,” Nov. 18).

I’m a long-time retired 85-year-old executive and consider myself quite smart. However, age takes its toll. I don’t care who you are.

Your memory is not as good as it used to be, nor is the up-and-go energy still there. It’s time to pass the reins to our younger, brighter and more energetic young men and women who love this country and are ready and willing to take on the challenge.

P. Fletcher

Massapequa Park

Farewell, Madame Speaker. I cannot think of a better person than Pelosi to have been a counterpoint during the years of the Make America Great Again movement, and I’m glad she took a moment to praise President George W. Bush in her leadership retirement speech.

For all her progressivism and partisanship, she turned out to be one of the increasingly rare political leaders who put statesmanship and the appearance of patriotism ahead of political brawling. I will miss her.

Jorge Sierra

The Bronx

The fawning mainstream media reports that Pelosi “decided” to step down from House leadership. Not true. The voters decided.

Pelosi waited until after Republicans had officially secured the House majority, costing her the speaker’s gavel, before she “decided” to go.

Had the Dems held the House, she no doubt would have “decided” differently — despite her pledge that this term would be her last.

The media’s fawning over Pelosi would be embarrassing if they were real journalists. But as idolaters, they’re spot-on.

Mark Godburn

Norfolk, Conn.

When he closed the book on Watergate, President Gerald Ford declared, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”

Now that Pelosi is surrendering her leadership role in Congress, cannot the same be said?

Michael J. DiStefano

Jamestown, RI

Pelosi not seeking leadership re-election? Thank, God! Hey, Pelosi: Why not just quit now?

Thomas Sarc

Central Islip

The Issue: Democrats’ call for Tickermaster to be investigated after chaos around Taylor Swift ticket sales.

I was glad to see leftist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez finally say something sensical for once (“Midterms? Nah, but for concert tix . . . AOC takes ‘Swift’ action,” Nov. 17)

I always wondered why the Justice Department allowed the merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, an obvious monopoly that did not benefit the customers.

Howard Mostovy

Whitestone

Poor Ocasio-Cortez is all in a dither about Ticketmaster’s monopoly and the fiasco about Taylor Swift’s concerts.

This requires all her energy — not the homeless, soaring crime and inflation that is affecting not just her district, but all of New York.

She’s dedicating her time to making sure Tick­­etmaster is fair and equitable. What a social-justice warrior.

Jacob Levine

Long Beach

Apparently, the Taylor Swift concert ticket snafu is a major issue for some of our representatives.

Ocasio-Cortez called to have the Ticketmaster/Live Nation union broken up. Rep. David Cicilline went even further, and demanded an investigation by the feds.

Are these the same feds who have been sitting on Hunter Biden’s laptop for three years? Now we know why the country is in such a mess.

Tom Vespo

Bethpage

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Ticketmaster Partners With Dapper Labs’ Flow Blockchain for NFT Ticketing Project

Ticketing giant Ticketmaster has announced that it will adopt the Flow blockchain from Dapper Labs for minting tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for select events. Using the Flow blockchain, Ticketmaster will be able to mint NFTs for ticket holders before, during or after events that will provide “proof of attendance” for ticket holders. The tickets can then be traded and sold in the future as they will retain value, like real-world memorabilia, but they could also be used to unlock premium virtual content related to the event and possibly discounts for future tickets or merchandise.

Over the past six months, Dapper Labs and Ticketmaster quietly launched an NFT pilot program. In it, Ticketmaster automatically issued ticket NFTs as memorabilia to attendees of specific events like the Super Bowl LVI this year. In the pilot program, more than five million Flow NFTs were minted in a six-month period, according to Dapper, and the events have included the Apollo Theater, Sebastian Maniscalco, The Black Crowes and Gavin DeGraw.

With the partnership, Ticketmaster has created a digital wallet and marketplace for users to store their commemorative NFTs. Using the wallet and a gallery, users will be able to view and display their tickets – ideally in the sort of way that people who have gone to concerts and events would show off posters or T-shirts from attendance to their friends.

“Event organisers who choose to offer fans an NFT with their ticket have a real opportunity to make this new technology relevant and relatable at scale,” said Brendan Lynch, Ticketmaster EVP of Enterprise and Revenue, in a blog post. “This is why we are partnering with Flow, because their blockchain is custom-built for fan engagement and frictionless consumer experiences.”

Dapper Labs is best known for NBA Top Shot, a marketplace where sports fans can buy, sell and trade NFTs featuring basketball video clips. Initially introduced in 2020, NBA Top Shot also launched on the Flow blockchain and has grown to over 1.5 million users and 20 million marketplace transactions and $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore) in total volume traded.


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