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Overview

The SpongeBob NFT Collection is a collection of NFTs to be minted by the broadcasting company ViacomCBS in spring 2022. ViacomCBS owns Nickelodeon, among other television channels like MTV. News of the collection first broke on Twitter in October 2021. The collection, and Viacom in general, received backlash across Twitter, mostly based on opinions from users about continuing to exploit the television show, as well as allegedly jumping on the "NFT bandwagon."

Background

On October 13th, 2021, ViacomCBS President of Consumer Products, Pam Kaufman, announced in a press statement released by Businesswire[1] that the company would be partnering with the NFT company RECUR to create a "fan-focused platform" centered around the most "iconic IP and cherished franchises" from the conglomerate of its multiple television channels. RECUR's role is to design and develop the NFTs so that buyers can collect and resell them as digital products and collectibles. They announced in the statement that the collections would be launched in spring 2022.

Developments

On October 13th, 2021, news outlet Variety[2] released an article titled "SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon." The article cited the press release announced that morning and speculated that among the "cherished franchises" that Viacom would be creating NFTs for, SpongeBob SquarePants would most likely be one of them. Variety then posted the article to their Twitter.[3] The tweet (shown below) received 47 likes and 218 quote tweets in less than an hour.

V Variety @Variety SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon ViacomCBS announced plans to roll into the NFT market in the spring of 2022 in partnership with Recur.

In subsequent quote tweets and replies to Variety's tweet, Twitter users began posting memes and reacting to the news. For example, Twitter[4] user @Bumbles1593 was the first to surface an old meme made about Nickelodeon defiling SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg's grave (shown below, left). Twitter[5] user @WhiteBearCommu1 also resurfaced a tweet from Twitter[6] user @Crimson_Mayhem_ who tweeted on May 20th, 2021, "If Viacom or Nickelodeon ever even dare go for making SpongeBob NFTs, this will be the only time to unironically use this image without being called out." His tweet (shown below, right) received roughly 2,500 likes over the course of five months.

Bumbles @Bumbles1593 nick Stephen Hillenburg Am I really going to defile this grave for money? nick Stephen Hillenburg Of course l am!
Crimson Mayhem @Crimson_Mayhem_ If Viacom or Nickelodeon ever even dare go for making SpongeBob NFTS, this will be the only time to unironically use this image without being called out. nick Stephen Hillenburg Am I really going to defile this grave for money? nick Stephen Hillenburg

Twitter user @DaxterFlaxter also resurfaced[7] an old tweet[8] of his that he posted on April 27th, 2021, that included a photoshopped tweet from @Spongebob saying they were going to release an NFT collection. The tweet (shown below, left) received 24 likes over six months. His quote of Variety's tweet (shown below, right) received 12 likes in less than an hour.

O entry ... @DaxterFlaxter WAIT WHAT SpongeBob O @SpongeBob · Apr 27 Heads up SpongeBob fans! We got a special NFT, just for you! We're colling NETe of iconic SponaeRob SauaraDante 8:25 PM · Apr 28, 2021 · Twitter Web App
O entry @DaxterFlaxter GUYS THIS WAS FAKED I PROMISE I MADE THIS FAKE TWEET AS A JOKE SpongeBob @SpongeBob · Apr 27 Heads up SpongeBob fans! We got a special NFT, just for you! We're collina NETe of iconic SponaeRob Sa araDante V Variety O @Variety · 2h SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n.. 12:29 PM · Oct 13, 2021 · Twitter for Android

On October 13th, 2021, multiple Twitter users posted memes about the possible collection. For instance, Twitter[9] account @RealYouTubeKids posted a meme using the Mr. Krabs' 'I Like Money' template. The tweet received 375 likes in one hour. Other users[10][11] posted tweets about SpongeBob's agenda of environmental activism and the irony therein of them creating NFTs, which are contentious among some for concerns over potential climate impacts.

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What Inspired you to jump on the NFT bandwagon Money
+jane+ @gigajane Sponge Boy me Bob, l've gotten into NFTS and l've greatly accelerated the climate catastrophe and we're all going to die aghaghaghahghagh V Variety SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n... @Variety · 2h
Loogi @loogi_07 so that was a f------ lie SPONGEBOB'S LAST STAND V Variety @Variety · 3h SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n..
#JusticeForChipNDaleParkLife #SaveTheOwlHouse @Mr_MasonThe2nd You can debate on weather or not the spin-offs were disrespectful to Hillenburg's wishes. If this is to actually happen, there's no denying it here. V Variety SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n.. @Variety · 3h
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Make Up A Spongebob Fan @makeupspongefan spongebob fan who absolutely despises this V Variety O @Variety 2h SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n. 12:44 PM · Oct 13, 2021 · Twitter Web App

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Overview

The SpongeBob NFT Collection is a collection of NFTs to be minted by the broadcasting company ViacomCBS in spring 2022. ViacomCBS owns Nickelodeon, among other television channels like MTV. News of the collection first broke on Twitter in October 2021. The collection, and Viacom in general, received backlash across Twitter, mostly based on opinions from users about continuing to exploit the television show, as well as allegedly jumping on the "NFT bandwagon."

Background

On October 13th, 2021, ViacomCBS President of Consumer Products, Pam Kaufman, announced in a press statement released by Businesswire[1] that the company would be partnering with the NFT company RECUR to create a "fan-focused platform" centered around the most "iconic IP and cherished franchises" from the conglomerate of its multiple television channels. RECUR's role is to design and develop the NFTs so that buyers can collect and resell them as digital products and collectibles. They announced in the statement that the collections would be launched in spring 2022.

Developments

On October 13th, 2021, news outlet Variety[2] released an article titled "SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon." The article cited the press release announced that morning and speculated that among the "cherished franchises" that Viacom would be creating NFTs for, SpongeBob SquarePants would most likely be one of them. Variety then posted the article to their Twitter.[3] The tweet (shown below) received 47 likes and 218 quote tweets in less than an hour.


V Variety @Variety SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon ViacomCBS announced plans to roll into the NFT market in the spring of 2022 in partnership with Recur.

In subsequent quote tweets and replies to Variety's tweet, Twitter users began posting memes and reacting to the news. For example, Twitter[4] user @Bumbles1593 was the first to surface an old meme made about Nickelodeon defiling SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg's grave (shown below, left). Twitter[5] user @WhiteBearCommu1 also resurfaced a tweet from Twitter[6] user @Crimson_Mayhem_ who tweeted on May 20th, 2021, "If Viacom or Nickelodeon ever even dare go for making SpongeBob NFTs, this will be the only time to unironically use this image without being called out." His tweet (shown below, right) received roughly 2,500 likes over the course of five months.


Bumbles @Bumbles1593 nick Stephen Hillenburg Am I really going to defile this grave for money? nick Stephen Hillenburg Of course l am! Crimson Mayhem @Crimson_Mayhem_ If Viacom or Nickelodeon ever even dare go for making SpongeBob NFTS, this will be the only time to unironically use this image without being called out. nick Stephen Hillenburg Am I really going to defile this grave for money? nick Stephen Hillenburg

Twitter user @DaxterFlaxter also resurfaced[7] an old tweet[8] of his that he posted on April 27th, 2021, that included a photoshopped tweet from @Spongebob saying they were going to release an NFT collection. The tweet (shown below, left) received 24 likes over six months. His quote of Variety's tweet (shown below, right) received 12 likes in less than an hour.


O entry ... @DaxterFlaxter WAIT WHAT SpongeBob O @SpongeBob · Apr 27 Heads up SpongeBob fans! We got a special NFT, just for you! We're colling NETe of iconic SponaeRob SauaraDante 8:25 PM · Apr 28, 2021 · Twitter Web App O entry @DaxterFlaxter GUYS THIS WAS FAKED I PROMISE I MADE THIS FAKE TWEET AS A JOKE SpongeBob @SpongeBob · Apr 27 Heads up SpongeBob fans! We got a special NFT, just for you! We're collina NETe of iconic SponaeRob Sa araDante V Variety O @Variety · 2h SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n.. 12:29 PM · Oct 13, 2021 · Twitter for Android

On October 13th, 2021, multiple Twitter users posted memes about the possible collection. For instance, Twitter[9] account @RealYouTubeKids posted a meme using the Mr. Krabs' 'I Like Money' template. The tweet received 375 likes in one hour. Other users[10][11] posted tweets about SpongeBob's agenda of environmental activism and the irony therein of them creating NFTs, which are contentious among some for concerns over potential climate impacts.

Various Examples


What Inspired you to jump on the NFT bandwagon Money +jane+ @gigajane Sponge Boy me Bob, l've gotten into NFTS and l've greatly accelerated the climate catastrophe and we're all going to die aghaghaghahghagh V Variety SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n... @Variety · 2h Loogi @loogi_07 so that was a f------ lie SPONGEBOB'S LAST STAND V Variety @Variety · 3h SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n.. #JusticeForChipNDaleParkLife #SaveTheOwlHouse @Mr_MasonThe2nd You can debate on weather or not the spin-offs were disrespectful to Hillenburg's wishes. If this is to actually happen, there's no denying it here. V Variety SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n.. @Variety · 3h Non-Fungible Token Make Up A Spongebob Fan @makeupspongefan spongebob fan who absolutely despises this V Variety O @Variety 2h SpongeBob Digital Collectibles Coming? ViacomCBS Jumps on NFT Bandwagon variety.com/2021/digital/n. 12:44 PM · Oct 13, 2021 · Twitter Web App

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