I don't understand the vitriol and shadenfreuden going on over this.
Auroracoin had the potential to really help the Icelandic economy, and is a public shop window for the potential crypto currency as a whole. This undermines the prospects for every cryptocurrency.
yeah.. but some people just want to have "fun" and they will undermine every good effort that's done and that can bring something new for the average person..
this is not the end of Auroracoin, even if it forked, it can be repaired, people just need to calm down and wait for the developers and the owner, to look into it..