Quote from: J1mb0 on August 22, 2014, 11:09:49 AM

Quote from: fluffypony on August 22, 2014, 10:59:24 AM

I am not - please let me know where I've been purposely abrasive, tongue-in-cheek poking notwithstanding.

You are not. However you choose to ignore and refuse to condemn the campaign of bile, vitriol and FUD against every other cryptonote coin by Monero trolls and shills.
It is obvious to everyone else on this forum that their actions are not only damaging the whole cryptonote ecosystem but also your work in developing Monero.

Its called Karma and you don't seem to be enjoying the reaction! Cheesy

That's utter nonsense. I have denounced this thread and the OP *in this very thread* -

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=740112.msg8396374#msg8396374 (referring to the OP) -

Quote from: fluffypony on August 17, 2014, 11:26:03 AM

Typical ivory tower complex - when clever people know they're clever and know what they're saying is (mostly) factual they tend to present it from the top of their ivory tower. Often they forget that there are other clever people also sitting in ivory towers, and all they do is shout loudly over each other;) That having been said, if you can wade past the douchebag behaviour there are many things I can't fault OP on or outrightly disprove.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=740112.msg8412323#msg8412323 (responding to Liquid71, most important phrases italicised and made bold for emphasis) -

Quote from: fluffypony on August 18, 2014, 08:43:38 AM

The author of this post is NOT involved with Monero in any way. I cannot refute some or even most of his findings, but I certainly disagree with the vitriolic voracity with which it is delivered. He is exceedingly angry, and that is at odds with the way any members of the Monero core team view CryptoNote or Bytecoin.

I can only find the one comment that smooth made recently in the Bytecoin thread, and I don't think there is a fundamental problem with engaging cross-thread. We harbour no ill-will against Bytecoin, so to label a tongue-in-cheek comment as "trolling" is a bit of a stretch, don't you agree? I know it's a fine line, but I don't think we're being purposely obtuse or abrasive.

As to those involved with Monero who you label "Monero trolls", we simply cannot control anyone. People are going to say good things and bad things about Monero, and it is not our responsibility or in our best interest to attempt to stifle free speech. There will always be people that passionate like or passionately hate Monero, and that's a good thing, as it encourages intense debate. For those that cross the line to trolling or excessive pandering, I apologise for their behaviour on behalf of the core team. We do not condone it, but we are also not in a position to be able to stop it. Please accept my personal apology as well if the behaviour of anyone even peripherally involved with Monero has offended you in any way.