phrase Internet Slang

right-click save

RYT-KLIK SAYV · phrase · internet

NFT-skeptic dunk — just save the JPEG for free instead of buying it.

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Definitions

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The default reply guys use to mock anyone who paid real money for an NFT. The argument: the image itself is just a file anyone can copy, so why pay six figures? Triggers NFT bros instantly because it's both technically true and emotionally devastating.

“Dude spent 80 ETH on a CryptoPunk and the replies were just a thousand right-click-saved copies of it.”
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A dismissive argument from NFT critics that ownership is pointless because anyone can right-click and save the underlying image; also used self-deprecatingly by holders.

“A skeptic replied 'right-click save' under my new PFP.”
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right-click save In A Sentence

Dude spent 80 ETH on a CryptoPunk and the replies were just a thousand right-click-saved copies of it.

Origin & Usage

Became ubiquitous on Twitter during the 2021 NFT boom as the standard skeptic comeback.

Variants right click save asrcs
Tags #nft#crypto#twitter#insult

People Also Ask

What does "right-click save" mean?

It's a skeptic's jab that owning an NFT is pointless because anyone can just right-click and save a copy of the image for free.

How do NFT holders respond to "right-click save"?

They typically argue that saving the image doesn't grant on-chain ownership, provenance or community access — and some holders use the phrase self-deprecatingly.

When did "right-click save" become popular?

It became the signature NFT-skeptic retort during the 2021 NFT boom and was noted by outlets like Decrypt.

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