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I admire your due diligence, Pline, but ask yourself, "Why am I not on the SDC thread asking these same questions?" I asked a bunch a noob questions on the Monero thread and always got honest answers with the necessary links to do my own groundwork. That's why i trust this coin more than any other--though i'm sure the thread was (and still is) dragged down a bit by my steep learning curve.
Same here, I spent time in the SDC thread and came to my own conclusions. I gave them a chance to sell me on their vision. I left and wished them well but didn't share that vision. Now XMR is just the opposite. I see the Vision clearly laid, out the path to get there and the hard work being put forth to see that end. There really is no comparison in my mind.
I shot myself in the foot. I sold off thinking there should be a profit taking period and I could get back in lower.

Guess I'll just have to wait for the next whale dump to get back in.