AnonyMint
Every Friday the BitShares group has a live mumble session with Dan where updates are discussed along with new ideas/comments/concerns. You mentioned wanting to compile a more detailed analysis, thus what better way to do it but with Dan himself? The two of you have built quite a reputation in the crypto space and a simple discussion would make a highly educational learning experience for others.
Any chance you could make that happen?
My current thought is Dan and Stan prioritize getting things done. Whereas, I prioritize getting a design that I believe in before implementing. They appear to think politics is a protocol and a coin is like a government. There is a core philosophical difference. I have implemented hacks in the past and made a lot of money (e.g. CoolPage was a hack in my opinion even though it fulfilled a market need, I wasn't satisfied that it didn't import general HTML because of a disonance between pixel-aligned layout and HTML in general...and I was never able to think of a way to make the two resonate so that is one reason I stopped working on while I was trying to find a solution and never came back to it after 2001).
I don't think I should try to change Dan, nor would he try to change me. He has implemented a lot and I have implemented not much (just some code, no launched coin).
At this point, I am less interested in being a voice of the community or driving the work of some other group that has philosophical tension with me (e.g. include Monero in that group even though I know they have very smart developers) and more interested in finding a design I believe in and implementing. Because at this point I feel shame for not having delivered a coin (or found a coin to contribute to which I believed in).
I like technical discussions, so a discussion with Dan isn't out-of-the-question, but I think it is not the right priority now. Also I would be in a better position in discussion if I had also accomplished a coin, so that it would look like I am just whining.
Based on your writings here and other posts, it appears you believe critical mass adoption still lies at the blockchain level instead of apps built upon a blockchain? Seems all the "2.0" chains are going more for apps (marketplaces, exchanges, social interaction, etc...).
Based on where this began with Bitcoin and where we are now, I am not sure if the average Joe will care about the underlying technology. We see this everyday with consumer perception and marketing instead of performing due diligence into competitive products. Unfortunately, average Joe's just want a simple app on their smart mobile phones and cars that drive themselves
