Here's what we are assuming for RC4 (yes, assuming!):
Darksend limit lifted
Darksend based on new crypto, extremely powerful anonymity (along the lines of ring sigs, but without the bloat)
MN payments enforced
"Spork" technology successfully implemented (enforcement = "on"); enforcement code perfected and streamlined
MN voting is deterministic
I2P integration completed or in the works
IP obfuscation
Based on the above features, we would be looking at a paradigm shift, and I think that the market would react accordingly. Now we don't know how many of those things will be in RC4, but we know from eltito that there's some damn amazing stuff in the works.
P.S. Peercoin as one of the most innovative cryptos ever? How's that? Yes, Proof of Stake was interesting, but what does PPC actually DO that nobody else did at the time? At it's heart it's still the same-old-same-old, albeit with a different staking/securing mechanism. Anonymity coins, on the other hand, are a *radical* departure from the normal paradigm.
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I think we should send out a challenge to other anonymity projects to get code verified by independent auditors. The auditors would not say which project is better or take sides, just verify the code does what is says on the packaging.
Code audit is lined up with a well known party.
Once Evan has a first run of the RC4 code, we're going to release the details. At that point, we're confident that our competitors won't be able to catch up. Look for that to happen ~10-12 days from now.
To make sure I understand, you're essentially suggesting two things:
1. Provide information to a group of key communicators.
This is a standard part of an information campaign, just not something I've gotten to yet. Having said that, in this case I'm not sure it would have made all that much difference.
Incidentally, I said I would need to ask Evan about I2P. Neither that nor IP obfuscation are slated for RC4.
2. A weekly status update.
As I said a day or two ago, this is something we started in the few weeks leading into the first launch of RC3 (we titled them "Development Updates"). After that, there was information coming out more or less every weekend, so that was used in lieu of. After today I'd like to resume them, where confidentiality permits.
Do you guys see the problem now? If I or AlexGR go blow up a thread with DRK knowledge we are already wrong, even though we thought we were right. I realize the roadmap changes but it looks like it was never on the map for RC4 but everyone thought it was. Lack of information led to disinformation.
But yes eltito, all those things are/would be very helpful. Thank you for the work you do I appreciate it, I don't want to come off as a dick.