Quote from: BlueChip on July 02, 2014, 07:36:53 AM

Wow, apparently a lot has happened in the last couple of days. Let me explain what has happened and address some of the concerns posted in here.

First, I have been out of town for work the last couple of days. One of the other members of the team was given the login info for Bitcointalk and Twitter so news could still be shared while I was gone. He then decided to fork the BlueChip code and release a coin called MACD. He also used the BlueChip account to promote his new coin. Let me assure you, that he is no longer part of the team and does not have access to any of the social media accounts or the github.

Because of everything that's happened, and some of the posts made by the former member of the team, we're going to be very transparent. Now to address some of the concerns post ITT:

1. The main dev who did the coding for BlueChip did not make MACD. We as a group did not create or profit from it.

2. The remaining members of the team have not been dumping BlueChip, and will not. It would be ridiculous at this point, a few btc for all of our time and effort? Not to mention the potential of this coin and team.

3. Regarding the anon statement, yes that is something we're working on. That particular project is Xenon on the calendar, we do not at this time have an ETA. We have several different implementations being tested at this point and are still deciding the best route to take. The former member of the group did know this of course, which is why it was posted so we decided it was best to be open.

4. A rich list is on our list of things to do, if someone would like to make one for a reasonable bounty send me a PM. Any help from the community is always appreciated.

Please feel free to ask any questions, sorry for all of the drama.

Thanks for the update. A few suggestions based on what I'm seeing and coming from recent dev experience:

1. I know it's a bit tedious to keep checking this thread for new posts and to respond to people's concerns. It might work to both your benefit and the community's if you were to simply check in "at the end of the day" and address any open concerns/questions from people, and to give a brief update, whether it's just a "still in testing phase, ran into xxx bugs, optimizing xxx aspect, etc" or just a sentence letting people know you're still around. This would be good for general PR and for thread activity-boosting purposes.

2. Priority should be on "innovation" and progress, rather than following the trend of the masses. A lot of people are screaming for anon tech, SMS integration, etc. Ignore these cries unless the tech in question is in line with what your vision for BCH is. First is to streamline the coin with the innovative features that fit with the business model, and then to solidify this foundation before adding in the "bonus features". UNLESS, you find a innovative way to implement the "hype tech" (EX: a decentralized method of full anonymity...as all anonymous tech right now centralizes records in some way and do not provide full anonymity).

3. A "Mission Statement" paper would be a great addition; it will serve as both a "vision" for the public to look forward to without releasing details about the actual technological innovation, and will also act as a guideline for the team to use so as to not stray from the "path" (see #2 above).

Also, please help clarify the block reward and the coin supply. The block reward structure totals a supply of 15mil while the actual supply is 5.5mil. This is a cause for confusion and should be explained and clarified in the OP.

Thanks