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why i use a mfer as my pfp

the reasons might surprise you

mleejr

mleejr

ive thought abt this a lot but never fully shared in writing...felt like now would be a good time to do that:

philosophical v speculative: the mfer pfp is rooted in philosophical beliefs like self-sovereignty, freedom, and the spirit of decentralization. its abt expressing a digital identity that aligns with my views on autonomy and the ethos of the crypto world. in contrast, choosing a pfp for speculative reasons (wen moon) is mostly driven by financial gain rather than any deeper connection to the assets underlying principles.

gsd culture v wen culture: the mfer pfp represents a culture of gsd (get shit done) without relying on a centralized entity or founder...never having to ask for permission. this has brought together a community that shares similar values abt the digital asset and crypto space. on the other hand, "wen culture" is often times more focused on what financial incentives can be gained from being part of a project...wen token, wen announcement, wen airdrop, wen founder pump my bags, wen moon, etc (i like and own some "wen culture" assets but prefer not to use them as a representation of my digital identity - i simply own them for speculative reasons).

decentralization v centralization: the mfer pfp signifies an endorsement of decentralized community-driven outputs (mfers onchain, best-selling physical products in fortune 50 lowes, rare mfers, mferGPT, studiotbd, merch shops, irl events, demon hrs, etc). this contrasts with pfps issued by private venture backed companies where company growth and profitability might not directly translate to value for the pfp holder. pfp holders do not own equity or have a contractual claim on private company profits (shout to osf for working to change this for rekt guy holders).

cultural value v monetary value: the mfer pfp represents an appreciation for cultural value within the broader web3 space. mfers are stamping their cultural footprints all over the blockchain. conversely, choosing a pfp for its potential monetary appreciation seems to be less abt culture and more about the potential financial return. tbf, i love financial return too - but look for it and find it in other areas of the crypto space than my pfp (meme coins, defi, investing in protocols, other nfts and digital art, etc).

long term engagement v short term gain: the mfer pfp expresses a long-term view to the philosophy it represents and the type of individual it attracts. in contrast, those focused on short-term incentives like price appreciation or "wen airdrop" may not be as committed to the longevity and development of the community or project...especially when tides get rough.

simplicity v complexity: mfers are cartoonish stick figure drawings - a 5 year old could probably draw them lol, but theres something deeper here. it represents a personal value for authenticity and simplicity over complexity or polish. simplicity is easy to relate and connect with creating a feeling of inclusivity (we all mfers) which is important for cultural relevance.

humor and memes: mfers are heavily laced with humor and satire...and good clean fun trolling (the mfer fade shop as an example). i like to use jokes and memes to comment on the absurdities of both the real world and the nft space. i love humor and joking around while still being able to critically engage with the space while not taking it too seriously. all in all, my approach to nfts and digital identity are closely aligned with my irl beliefs. this feels important to me as our digital and irl realities become increasingly intertwined. besides, everyone likes to use the word mfer - its just fun...thanks for reading motherfucker.

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fuzzyface.eth
Commented 5 months ago

mfer!

CoopFarcaster
Coop
Commented 4 months ago

I truly believe there can be a world where token price is reflective of emotional sentiment and value outside of purely crypto-native circles. Right now you can tell most token holders just want people to shill and pump their bags. But the reality is this kind of behavior is exactly what makes crypto super offputting to the rest of the world. To me the goal is to find better ways to draw information symmetry with the collective consciousness of the world in the absence of hard shilling or making it all about money. Making holding something feel like you're a part of something that matters to you - not just to turn a quick profit. There are things you can do to help with this onchain (staking, rev share, etc) but all those actions are really crypto-native and feel unrealistic to most normal people. More just thinking out loud but think we need to find more ways to make holding something feel culturally significant vs just the $ value of what it represents in your wallet.

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 4 months ago
mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 5 months ago

why i use a mfer as my pfp https://paragraph.xyz/@nfa/why-mfer-pfp

TimFarcaster
Tim
Commented 5 months ago

I do appreciate the decentralized nature of mfers and glad I was able to snag a few base pfps if I ever want to rock them

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 5 months ago

cool!

AnarothFarcaster
Anaroth
Commented 5 months ago

🍖 x 300

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 5 months ago

tysm

HolmesFarcaster
Holmes
Commented 5 months ago

Hello, @mleejr. Could you check the DC?

bulem.degen.eth 🎩Farcaster
bulem.degen.eth 🎩
Commented 5 months ago

Basically mfer is the Wukong of web3 lfg

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 5 months ago

wutang is forever

atnsFartsFarcaster
atnsFarts
Commented 6 months ago

Good Night 🌙 After a long of thought, I will try to free myself more at web3. Unfortunately, we are too obsessed with raffles, milking etc. This obsession came from our desire to economize our profiles. If this continues, we are nothing more than tokens and no personalities. I am out of this. I will vibe here and enjoy my self with the true and not people who uses their economy to climb here To web3 freedom A true mfer

wetsocksFarcaster
wetsocks
Commented 6 months ago

hi mfer

atnsFartsFarcaster
atnsFarts
Commented 6 months ago

time to enjoy our time here

Darkoh 🚐🏃💨Farcaster
Darkoh 🚐🏃💨
Commented 6 months ago

Looking good mfer

atnsFartsFarcaster
atnsFarts
Commented 6 months ago

thanks my friend

Darkoh 🚐🏃💨Farcaster
Darkoh 🚐🏃💨
Commented 6 months ago

Proper response is thanks mfer

aaronvFarcaster
aaronv
Commented 6 months ago
atnsFartsFarcaster
atnsFarts
Commented 6 months ago

I wonder what will happen when these coin gone

not_not_Duna 🍖➰Farcaster
not_not_Duna 🍖➰
Commented 6 months ago

Love ya mfer

CartesseFarcaster
Cartesse
Commented 6 months ago

Enjoy yourself mfer 100 $DEGEN

AuntiePapiFarcaster
AuntiePapi
Commented 6 months ago

This is the Wei. 🫂

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 6 months ago

mfer…give this a read u figured it out…well done my friend https://paragraph.xyz/@nfa/why-mfer-pfp

Mistershot🎩Farcaster
Mistershot🎩
Commented 6 months ago

Do what you love mfer!! 😊✊️

kevin mfer 🎩Farcaster
kevin mfer 🎩
Commented 6 months ago

🚬

thugkitten 🎩Farcaster
thugkitten 🎩
Commented 6 months ago

So you are a mfer hahaha, I haven't met a bad caster yet who is at the same time a mfer haha. GN!

atnsFartsFarcaster
atnsFarts
Commented 6 months ago

good night dear. I will be myself here

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 6 months ago
mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 8 months ago
not_not_Duna 🍖➰Farcaster
not_not_Duna 🍖➰
Commented 8 months ago

great article. mfer are culture brand and part of a greater philosophical revolution here, and pride to have a version to represent myself as well 💜-'

Luckyjerry🍀Farcaster
Luckyjerry🍀
Commented 8 months ago

Couldn't agree more 🫂🫡 I'm proud of myself too 💚-‘

imp0sterFarcaster
imp0ster
Commented 8 months ago

required reading 👆 p.s. i've got my fingers crossed for an article someday on how mleejr found the sea

Luckyjerry🍀Farcaster
Luckyjerry🍀
Commented 8 months ago

Lucky one💓

thumbFarcaster
thumb
Commented 8 months ago

v good content mfer. what is wen? :o

Emily 🎩🃏🍖Farcaster
Emily 🎩🃏🍖
Commented 8 months ago

Mfers do what they want

BirtcornFarcaster
Birtcorn
Commented 8 months ago

I was expecting "because mfers do what they want" but what I got was much more thought out and very well written

Luckyjerry🍀Farcaster
Luckyjerry🍀
Commented 8 months ago

Yeah he is such a writer👍🏻

Luckyjerry🍀Farcaster
Luckyjerry🍀
Commented 8 months ago

I luv this article so much so I minted it right after i read this🫡🔥 Great thx to you and all the mfers💓 300👏🏻

KiranFarcaster
Kiran
Commented 8 months ago

mfer does what a mfer wants to do

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 10 months ago
105 108 121Farcaster
105 108 121
Commented 10 months ago

we all mfers 11 $degen

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 1 year ago

mfer as a pfp is undefeated https://paragraph.xyz/@nfa/why-mfer-pfp

Nightshare 🔵-'Farcaster
Nightshare 🔵-'
Commented 1 year ago

400 $DEGEN

Robbie Mattson (Gramps) 🍖Farcaster
Robbie Mattson (Gramps) 🍖
Commented 1 year ago

469 $DEGEN MFer

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 1 year ago

ty robbie

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 1 year ago

this article explains some of my views on digital identity and how a stick figure pfp fits into that equation…i hope you enjoy it. https://paragraph.xyz/@nfa/why-mfer-pfp

AnonFarcaster
Anon
Commented 1 year ago

amazing mfer 420 $degen

nomadicframe 🎩 🍔-'Farcaster
nomadicframe 🎩 🍔-'
Commented 1 year ago

Subscribed

🎩 Mp 🎩Farcaster
🎩 Mp 🎩
Commented 1 year ago

Daaamn. 1000 $DEGEN. 🤜🤛

Charlie G 🐸O~Farcaster
Charlie G 🐸O~
Commented 1 year ago

1690 $degen

AmadonFarcaster
Amadon
Commented 1 year ago

Your PFP doesn’t say much more than what bag you’re trying to keep from going down.

Renée CampbellFarcaster
Renée Campbell
Commented 1 year ago

I guess I’m the bag in question, trying stop stop myself from falling 😁😂

AmadonFarcaster
Amadon
Commented 1 year ago

Haha

m/bransonFarcaster
m/branson
Commented 1 year ago

my own 💀🫠🤣

Tmophoto Farcaster
Tmophoto
Commented 1 year ago

aw yea my bags are me

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 1 year ago
AmadonFarcaster
Amadon
Commented 1 year ago

👁️👁️

rphgrc.base.eth ↑🔵🎩😺Farcaster
rphgrc.base.eth ↑🔵🎩😺
Commented 1 year ago

True! What if your pfp is your never-sold artwork ? :)

hustletrees 🎩🐹🔵Farcaster
hustletrees 🎩🐹🔵
Commented 1 year ago

rektguys pray everyday to go to 0 👀😂

beeFarcaster
bee
Commented 1 year ago

but i drew it myself

Decolife 🦁Farcaster
Decolife 🦁
Commented 1 year ago

🤣🤣🤣wagmi

Travis LeRoy SouthworthFarcaster
Travis LeRoy Southworth
Commented 1 year ago

What if that bag is yourself? 🤔

AmadonFarcaster
Amadon
Commented 1 year ago

Probably the most valid ha

Travis LeRoy SouthworthFarcaster
Travis LeRoy Southworth
Commented 1 year ago

Then I will be hodling myself for quite a while, ha

amtwoFarcaster
amtwo
Commented 1 year ago

1) what

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 1 year ago

why i use mfer7839 as my pfp https://paragraph.xyz/@nfa/why-mfer-pfp

imp0sterFarcaster
imp0ster
Commented 1 year ago

📠-' ... why 7839?

mleejrFarcaster
mleejr
Commented 1 year ago

black and red are the canes colors...and red is kind of a hot color ngl

cypFarcaster
cyp
Commented 1 year ago

🫡

GeoffreyFarcaster
Geoffrey
Commented 1 year ago

I mean, mfers do what they want right. Always have. 🤝🤌

Mayank YadavFarcaster
Mayank Yadav
Commented 1 year ago

that's too much but i liked you long term perspective on mfer btw mine is mfer110

bertdogg the third 🎩Farcaster
bertdogg the third 🎩
Commented 1 year ago

well put mfer thanks for sharing 🥂✨

bertdogg the third 🎩Farcaster
bertdogg the third 🎩
Commented 1 year ago

420 $DEGEN

why i use a mfer as my pfp