Quote from: Diplo on July 15, 2016, 05:50:16 PM

Quote from: vtr99 on July 15, 2016, 05:12:41 PM

Quote from: rutherford on July 15, 2016, 03:03:59 PM

extremistan: A. Let's not taunt them, only fuels the fire and makes the project look like a joke. B. Let's be professionals, respond to all questions in a nice manner, even if it's a question on when the market is released. It really drives people away when they're attacked for popping into the thread and then someone jumps on them.

"You catch more bees with honey"

Sorry, I don't buy into the politically correct agenda. I am always happy to help anyone who sincerely wants to contribute, or be part of the scene. I have been accused of "cheer-leading" many times.
In fact I am over the top on anything I really believe in (Like SDC).

I don't believe in censorship. If someone has a legitimate concern, I am always willing to discuss honest differences of opinion. We still have that freedom!

That being said, those who are guilty of lying, cheating, stealing, hacking, sabotage, terrorism, etc., should not be given a free ride. They need to be exposed and prosecuted relentlessly.

A lax attitude is what fuels the fire! By everyone not speaking out against what's wrong, it only encourages the enemy.

In my mind the thing that attracted me most to Shadow was the stealth factor. Privacy is not politically correct. Neither is a decentralized market. Many governments want to outlaw encryption at the public level.

A liberal's opinion of what is professional is quite different from a conservative's opinion. I will always support freedom, and privacy of the innocent.

So as long as I live, I will continue to make fun of trolls, and anyone who only shows up to add needless negativity.

[I am extremistan by the way]

Sorry but refraining from taunting is not the same as being politically correct. Taunting is what children do when they don't have a better argument against their opponent's words. Ad hominem attacks only weaken the argument. Lying, cheating, stealing, etc. are certainly not condoned in our community here but you can't prevent all wrong acts... there will always be accusers, haters, and liars in every group or project. People are this way because we are dealing with real money, and the stakes are high for whichever projects dominate in the field they're attempting to take over. I have been a fan of SDC for a very long time and I will continued to be, but I can't tell you how frustrating it is when I come to our thread and someone has jumped on the ass of some random troll. If what they have said is completely baseless, make it known in as simple of a manner as possible, or simply ignore them -- nothing more than that. If they come with arguments of merit, then debate them with intelligence. Not all criticism is destructive, but most in this group take criticism in that way, and it's time we stop it. If you have time, energy, money, and emotions invested in this project then do something positive for it; but arguing and attacking are the most destructive thing you can do. I'm making a plea to every one of you to stop at this point. It's not about being a pacifist or politically correct, it's about thinking further ahead than just the next 5 minutes of being angry, it's about appearance to newcomers, and it's about professionalism.

I am a very large holder of SDC, so this type of behavior really rubs me the wrong way. If I (and others, especially the devs!) risk large amounts of time, and money in this project and you put that at risk by banter and unprofessionalism, well shame on you. Please think of others before acting, that's all I ask.

I agree with you, very well said Cool