"I jokingly suggested that he post the question himself, to which he responded, "Yea, right! And have that guy attack me? No f'ing thank you."   That's the vibe that you give off."

Your friend sounds really sensative. Perhaps as sensative as you and the overbearing control you want to posses on people on forums / IRC.

My buddy I had make an investment in this months ago kept it for about a week before he realized it was flawed. I was honest with him, not blowing smoke up his ass to make him feel good. This project is flawed, its unique aspect is muddled in the inability and lack of direction.

Crypto currencies where clearly a hobby to the 3 devs before they made Vericoin. It still is at best, a hobby. VeriCoin will not lead virtual currencies anywhere, and its about time you and your friend realized you lost out on this and move on. Many other smart people have already done this.

This coin is going nowhere. If you think it is, feel free to message me about buying the premium domains I have for a very fair price. A lot of people believed in this project, but at some point you need to succumb to reality. Crypto changes fast, if you are not moving forward, you are moving backwards. And the price of vericoin is the reality of the situation.