Quote from: chrysophylax on February 14, 2016, 04:34:04 AM

Quote from: batboy on February 14, 2016, 04:23:38 AM

Quote from: chrysophylax on February 14, 2016, 04:12:31 AM

Quote from: batboy on February 14, 2016, 03:49:36 AM

Just got around to reading this article about Sia, surprised it hasn't been posted in here yet: http://blog.sia.tech/2015/07/08/the-dream-of-sia/

it was a while back ...

by the dev himself ...

#crysx

Are there any ways to find out about great coins like this? Or is it mostly done through the announcements section of this forum.

through research watson ... clean cut research ...

honestly - there is always talk about one project or another - but unless you actually make the effort to read through and research what the project is about - then you dont really give yourself a chance to make you own opinions ...

i do this with all the projects im involved in - whether it be just mining - watching - or helping ... i ALWAYS research the background and decipher what the likely outcome is going to be for the project - detailing the background of the project and who is involved ...

it is a time consuming effort - but those who dont research end up doing one of two things normally ... they either take what others say about teh project as gospel - and walk away ( or stay - depending on whats said ) - OR - they will bag the project for being half cocked and half baked because things are 'not working' ... not fully understanding that a lot of these projects are works in progress ...

david has put a huge amount of time and effort - along with his team - to make this a functional system ... let alone a growing project ...

but the research will show you that its been around for quite a while and that david and his team are more than equipped to see this project through ... to top things off - it has 'competing' projects currently underway - but sia is the only fully functional one - even with all its bugs and errors ( especially with the wallet ) ...

so when you ask the question about finding out about great coins like this - you will need to do all the research you can - only to realize its NOT about the coin at all ... the coin is just a vehicle to facilitate the project ...

so look for great 'projects' - and you will find your great coin ...

hope that helps narrow it down for you ...

#crysx

While your post was biased towards SIA, I still give you a +1 for the good advice Wink

Always, always, always do your research; never jump straight in with a new coin because you'll likely get burnt. Always consider both sides to an argument, however inclined you might be swayed to one side of it.

Regarding the 'but the research will show you..' paragraph, which is what i was referring to when I said bias - I said that because no one outside the 'inner circle'/dev team/etc. will truly know what happens with a coin. I might think an altcoin has a great team behind it; prestigious backers/devs, good roadmap/graphics(lol), slick design/website/etc., even join the team and chat with the members every day - but they'll still run off, take your money, and shift the blame so you're left thinking they're still legit.

Proceed with utmost caution!