Quote from: Evil-Knievel on June 12, 2017, 07:31:22 AM

Quote from: jeffthebaker on June 12, 2017, 02:30:02 AM

Alright I'm not complaining about having to wait, but I do want to point out the deal with the "donation". The whole "donation" phrasing came into effect midway through the ico. When I invested into XEL, there was nothing indicating my investment was a donation. Donation disclaimers and country restrictions, among other legal jargon, was not implemented at the start of the sale, when myself, as well as many others, invested their coins.

Donation, from my point of view, is a term that got thrown around to protect the creator who went Mia shortly later.

Hi Jeff,

I tried to reconstruct everything and found out that on 9 Mar 2016 there already was a donation phrase on the website back then. Most likely (I am not sure, but I really believe) that the transition occured somewhere around 24 February 2016, so I guess the donation disclaimer was not read by people that came before 24th of February.

That would make a total of around 29 BTC affected. What does the community suggest here? Reading all these complaints over and over again here, what would be the community's preferred way to democratically handle it? I personally am pissed off by this discussion, If I would be the one to decide (which I am clearly not) I would somehow come up with 29 BTC, send them back and just erase the associated XEL once for all!

Hey EK,

It was not my intention to stir the pot or create any sort of animosity through my points about the donation term. I've been following the progress actively on the old thread (and now this one) for quite some time, and I am very excited with everything you and other members of the community have done to bring this project to where it is now.

Clearly this discussion is counter-productive towards the continued development and proliferation of XEL. I want nothing but the best for this project, and do not feel that I represent a different group because I deposited prior to the donation disclaimer.

I apologize for scathing comments made in regards to the topic. I will refrain from such sentiments from here on out.