You Don’t Own Your Digital Stuff. NFTs Could Actually Fix That — Without Intellectual Property.
You don’t own your digital purchases.
That “book” in your Kindle library? A revocable licence.
That film in your streaming account? Permission, not property.
That game you “bought”? Access, until terms of service change.
In 2009, Amazon deleted copies of 1984 from devices. Not a glitch — the model.
Digital commerce quietly replaced ownership with conditional access.
NFTs promised a solution.
Critics said: “Right-click save.”
IP maximalists said: “Stronger copyright.”
Both sides missed the point.
Ownership isn’t about making information scarce.
It’s about making access scarce.
This piece explains the difference — and why it matters.
https://singulargrit.substack.com/p/you-dont-own-your-digital-stuff-nfts
S. Tominaga, AKA CSW
Feb. 11, 2026
https://x.com/i/status/2021428892880564235
https://t.me/S_Tominaga/5217
You don’t own your digital purchases.
That “book” in your Kindle library? A revocable licence.
That film in your streaming account? Permission, not property.
That game you “bought”? Access, until terms of service change.
In 2009, Amazon deleted copies of 1984 from devices. Not a glitch — the model.
Digital commerce quietly replaced ownership with conditional access.
NFTs promised a solution.
Critics said: “Right-click save.”
IP maximalists said: “Stronger copyright.”
Both sides missed the point.
Ownership isn’t about making information scarce.
It’s about making access scarce.
This piece explains the difference — and why it matters.
https://singulargrit.substack.com/p/you-dont-own-your-digital-stuff-nfts
S. Tominaga, AKA CSW
Feb. 11, 2026
https://x.com/i/status/2021428892880564235
https://t.me/S_Tominaga/5217
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