This is an interesting reply:
I keep seeing people complaining about the qt wallet, which I really don't get as its clear that they deliberately put out a very basic desktop wallet because they really don't want people to use it, They've said enough times that the online wallet is the main one and that's what they expect people to use. If you choose to use the other wallet then that's fine, but why complain about it not having all fancy features when they've clearly said that all the features, design work etc will go to the online wallet?
I agree about the delayed block explorer and lack of communication though.http://forum.neucoin.org/t/cutting-my-loses-im-out/1939/4He doesn't even think about questioning why they want that people don't manage their own money, but bind it in a so called growth account that will give them nothing if they would have to withdraw one day too early. It's really interesting that some people don't see the intention behind - quite apart from some other red flags.
It's proof-of-stake. Anyone mining has to lock up their coins until they mine a block and get the reward. That's just how proof-of-stake works.
If you pull out before you mine a block, you don't get any mining rewards. Same thing with these growth accounts, if you pull out early you only get your stake back but no mining rewards.
BUT - anyone who knows how to mine can and should use the QT miner and mine all they want.
The growth accounts are not for people who know how to mine. They are a turnkey alternative for the facebook masses who have never even heard of "cryptocurrency" and would never ever have mined otherwise.
It's just adding more people to the mix, new people who would never have participated otherwise - it's not expecting pro miners to use growth accounts.
There's no trick - just two different products for two different segments. And those of us who believe in neucoin think that making it user-friendly so that new people start to participate is crucial for mainstream adoption. And that mainstream adoption is crucial for a cryptocurrency to be viable.
1. Is it so hard to develop an easy-to-use QT?
2. Why not weekly payouts of the growth account? Why just 3 months, 1 year and 5 years? Do you really believe many people like that? Is it necessary?