Quote from: CoolGecko on December 03, 2014, 01:50:43 PM

I've read the responces to my posts and don't see anything that I think would be provable against the Bytecoin developers. If they don't want to reveal their identity that is up to them; it's not a character fault. Remember that even Satoshi Yamamoto hasn't revealed his identity. For a few months I was working on Asiacoin as a developer.

You misunderstand the difference between creating a new anonymous account and purchasing old accounts in order to look legit. The one action is perfectly legitimate, and there are several cryptocurrencies where that is the case. The other is borderline fraud.

Quote from: CoolGecko on December 03, 2014, 01:50:43 PM

Another thing that bothers me about this discussion is the fact that people are glad to accept and use all the work that the Bytecoin developers put into Cryptonote currencies and at the same time are saying that the Bytecoin developers are immoral. Maybe it's just me, but that doesn't seem right. If you really believe that you have a moral high-ground over the Bytecoin developers you should develop your own cryptocurrency. That probably wouldn't be possible for most coins because there is a big difference between developing a cryptocoin from scratch and just maintaining one that was already developed and making minor improvements to it. Most developers wouldn't be up to the task.

The CryptoNote developers did the work, NOT the Bytecoin developers. You're confused again.

Additionally, the CryptoNote developers developed the reference code precisely so that projects like Monero can be built using it: "It is a purely technological project which serves to enhance the cryptocurrencies ecosystem."

The Bytecoin developers slapped some lipstick on that and tried to get the community to kiss it, but the community rejected them. That does not diminish the hard work that the CryptoNote developers and academics have put into the original reference material.

Your continued implication that the Bytecoin developers were responsible for a codebase that is clearly marked as having been developed by the CryptoNote developers is the only thing happening that is blatantly immoral.

Well, that and the ongoing CryptoNote scams.