Quote from: TanteStefana2 on March 30, 2015, 01:34:23 AM

Quote from: vertoe on March 29, 2015, 11:53:05 PM

no.

i left because i disagree darkcoin or however it will be called next year is not a decentralized entity. it never was but i ignored it as long as darkcoin was following the same path i was following. the path to total financial privacy. and thats why i am so upset about how this currency is lead by a single person...

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i will get out and and will contribute to something decentralized and anonymous. i always hoped darkcoin could fill that void. i cant blame anyone to stay with this project. you are probably investors trying to win a gold donkey. or you are simply trying to exploit every possible vector of profit in the coins space. whatever. you are not here because darkcoin is something it claims to be.

if you disagree with my statement above, i dont care, but answer that simple question: what if evan duffield suddenly announces he quits the project tomorrow morning?

good luck

Vertoe, are you saying that the network structure is centralized? Or having a main developer - one man - calling the shots? I understand the latter, but not the first. If you're saying masternodes are centralized, could you please explain? Thanks for taking the time.

You are quite right that we're all hoping Evan continues to develop DASH, and that without him, the project will take a great blow. This is a real risk, but I think he'll be here until he feels his work is finished. But you know me, I trust a lot. Anyway, it's so good to hear from you!

+1

Vertoe, it is so good to hear from you, I have missed you, and I am not alone, as many posts here make clear. That is not to say that I agree with you entirely (or even substantially) on the substance of your post. On the other hand, I cannot say that I do not find an element of agreement in your concerns, however at this point and on balance I find that at this stage of development I am happy with the situation I find here. I think that Tantestefana raises a valid question that I too would like to hear answered. Other than your frustration with the managerial situation, do you have any specific concerns with the tech as it stands, and more importantly, do you believe you have potential solutions that have not been given fair consideration?

Given that I would like to think I played a small part in convincing Evan that a name change was in the best interest of this project, and his initially strident opposition, it seems obvious that Evan (whatever his dictatorial aspirations may or may not be) is open to input from the community. I for one would like to hear your concerns--though I hasten to add that I think DashTalk.org should be the venue for such a discussion. I would like to add my voice to the chorus of calls for your reintegration into the community, recognizing that some admission should be given to your rash behavior. If you can recognize that you feel slighted by Evan, you should also be able to recognize that you would not appreciate being on the receiving end of the behavior you exhibited as well. I trust you are not counted among those who consider an eye for an eye as a valid system for the creation of a better society.

I sincerely hope that your post here was a step towards beginning a conversation, and not simply a drive-by shooting. You have been an asset to this community, and I would like to think that whatever your grievances, you can see that it has not been a one-way street, and that you will return to help bring to fruition the hope that we share, for a medium of exchange unfettered by the prying eyes and controlling hands of the powers that be.