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savethetrash.xyz
savethetrash.xyz was a specialized web tool developed during the height of the #teztrash movement to streamline the identification and distribution of TrashArt and SpamArt on the Tezos blockchain. Initially conceived as a utility for locating unminted trashart, it quickly evolved into a powerful spam distribution engine, embodying the core values of speed, decentralization, and subversive generosity championed by the SpamArt Party.
Origins: A TrashArt Utility
Originally, savethetrash.xyz was created as a utility for participants in the first #teztrash event. It helped users scan social media and NFT marketplaces for artworks tagged with #trashart, #teztrash, or similar terms. Its initial purpose was archival and curatorial: to locate unminted or overlooked trashart and provide links for artists and collectors to support or preserve it.
The tool’s name reflected its mission—to "save" discarded, censored, or ignored creative output from falling into digital oblivion.
Evolution into a SpamArt Distribution Tool
As the SpamArt movement gained traction, especially during and after TezTrash 2, the savethetrash.xyz site was reconfigured with an overlayed spam tool. This feature connected directly to the Platform:Objkt.com API and allowed users to:
- Input a hashtag (e.g., #spamart)
- Fetch wallet addresses of artists and/or collectors who had interacted with NFTs using that hashtag
- Export the wallet list in a clean, spam-ready `.csv` file
This file format was tailored for use with external services like the FA2 Token Batch Sender (e.g., [1](https://batch.xtz.tools)), enabling rapid and massive distribution of artworks.
Spam Efficiency
The tool became a favorite among SpamArtists because of its low-cost, high-impact strategy. At the time, it was possible to send art to roughly 500 wallets for the equivalent of about **$10 worth of Tezos** — and the entire batch distribution could be completed in under one minute.
This unprecedented scalability transformed artistic distribution into a memetic intervention: artists could now mint a single spamart piece and instantly "mail" it to hundreds of addresses on the blockchain.
Tactical Use and Impact
savethetrash.xyz served as both a tactical propaganda tool and an artwork in itself. It blurred the line between distribution and performance. SpamArtists used it to:
- Promote community drops without permission
- Reassert visibility for censored or deplatformed work
- Engage in cultural sabotage of curated platforms
It also played a key role in shaping SpamArt’s anti-curatorial aesthetic, enabling anyone to spam “the feed” with artistic interventions regardless of platform endorsement.
Legacy
Though the savethetrash.xyz site is no longer actively maintained, its methodology remains deeply embedded in SpamArt lore. It demonstrated how digital tools could be weaponized to resist gatekeeping and decentralize artistic presence.
Related Pages
References
- Screenshots and archives from savethetrash.xyz (2022)
- FA2 Batch Sender: https://batch.xtz.tools
- Discord logs and tutorial tweets by SpamArt Party members