13% stake can be easily overruled by the remaining 87% of stakeholders. Most delegates are known people in the community and Sybil has been mostly mitigated. If someone formed a strategic alliance to rig the voting then that would be dumb on their part, because it would greatly and negatively affect the value of their stake once the other shareholders caught on. They would certainly catch on eventually.. secrets are impossible to keep secret if they involve multiple parties.

All changes needed stakeholder approval. It is unfortunate you didn't get your way and don't agree with the direction the project has gone, however it is ridiculous that you cry about it for the rest of Bitshares' existence. There are many people that have been around since day one that do not feel this way, so the fact that you think they are "liars, cheaters and thieves" is your personal opinion that you are trying to convey as fact.

No one has used that terminology in a very long time, and your use of the word "continually" in that statement makes the statement a lie. It is simply an exaggeration of a past gripe you have with the way Bitshares was originally marketed. These slogans have not been used for a long time, and Bitshares is more careful nowadays to be politically correct. Even still, you cannot fault a technology or a decentralized cryptocurrency because of the words said by a few of its stakeholders. If that is the case, you shouldn't be using any cryptocurrency because there are trolls, liars, cheaters, and thieves in any certain community. For instance, you are one of the most FUD-happy community members around, but I do not fault Nxt (.... a decentralized cryptocurrency ....) for the opinions, propaganda, and writings of one of their users. That is only the sane thing to do.

All cryptocurrencies are inherently risky. There is a risk that any cryptocurrency's value on any certain day can plummet to zero. To fault Bitshares specifically for this risk when all other cryptocurrencies share the same risks is blasphemous. The Bitshares community has addressed black swan events. It was discussed long before Preston brought it up inside the Bitshares community, he simply popularized everyone's knowledge of it. The Bitshares community admits that this risk exists, and as always no one should invest more than they can afford to lose. This goes with any investment.. cryptocurrencies, commodities, stocks, etc... and is common sense. Although the risk exists, it is in my opinion unlikely that it will ever happen. Cryptocurrencies with the volume, liquidity, and market cap of Bitshares simply do not lose over 50% of their value in one day. Smartcoins have worked well for approximately two years now, and have closely followed the value of their real life counterparts- even in a long time bear market Bitshares has experienced. It would take something catastrophic for a black swan event to happen, and again that risk is inherent with any investment- cryptocurrency or not. Hell, that risk even exists with FIAT and many traditionally "safe" holdings.


That is again your opinion passed off as fact. There are many in the Bitshares community that do not feel this way. Again, I'm sorry you don't like the direction that the Bitshares project has taken, but it is ridiculous to FUD it for the rest of its existence because of that. This is why I think you must have some ulterior motive, because no sane person would dedicate their life to doing so. You stated you were an early Bitshares investor, so I assume you dumped Bitshares at the top and now (since it closely competes with your large Nxt holdings) you have dedicated your life to discrediting it.... which is sad and pathetic. My apologies if you are simply insane.