If you two agree, that's a free market. If one of you does not, then the deal doesn't happen (still a free market). There was nothing wrong with him offering it.
It is not a free market to use political gimicks to try to make someone look like they are not sincere about wanting to cure their illness as a way to cut off the market function that the sincere person is trying to propose. It was basically saying to me "accept communism or show everyone you aren't really sick".
And you are also playing politics I think. Sad.
I am just trying to get something fair done here. Why is it always like pulling teeth to get anything done in crypto without underhanded attacks?
I have no idea what's a gimmick. Maybe you are right. I'm certainly making no attack.
From what I see, someone has something he thinks you might want, and you seem to have something he might want. So there is the potential for a trade.
I fail to see how that wouldn't be more efficient, assuming there is room for a trade there, than a complicated and potentially expensive ordeal involving Kickstarter (who almost certainly takes fees, right?), escrows, etc.
But if it was indeed a gimmick then please disregard.