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Re: [ANN][XCN] Cryptonite | 1st mini-blockchain coin | M7 PoW | No Premine
by
heskey
on 01/09/2014, 12:34:00 UTC
The phonetic equivalence (IPA: ˈkrɪptənʌɪt) and near-exact spellings of Cyptonite/Cryptonight and Cryptonote are confusing noobs, and it's just going to get worse as XCN gains exposure.
100% agreed thank you for pointing out the difference, let me tell you google considers them already equivalent.

To further exacerbate the issue, alts still targeting enthusiasts will fail. You don't write a manual assuming the reader already knows.
Actually, I don't agree. Sure, Cryptonite might be confusing for a few, but it's no reason to avoid the coin?  And if they read like 1 minute of the first post, they'll understand that this coin is not about anonymity.
Also, if they read the title of the the thread, it clearly states: "1st mini-blockchain coin", if that doesn't spark their interest, what will?
If you take a step down from your ivory tower you'll understand nobody not being an enthusiast sees values in that. It's like talking about the difference between a V8 and a typical utility car engine. Stuff for car enthusiasts.
Please excuse my arrogance. But as I said, people will likely open their eyes to the idea soon enough, meanwhile this coin has time to prepare by fixing bugs and whatnot.

Regarding the name, we at least have had an intriguing discussion, perhaps it will change, perhaps not. Sometimes problems turn out to be non-problems.