Does anyone know how to verify how many wallets are actually staking the token (I.e token holders that have access either plan on the platform)?

We got a little message from the devs this morning. Could it be that someone heard us? I think what we're trying to say doesn't have so much to do with the slack than it has to do with the toxicity of the Stratis community. I'm actually surprised i haven't been called a troll or a fudder for raising the issue. Two months ago that would have been the case. But now, I guess enough people got fed up that you guys figured out you need to do something about it. Bitcoiner is right, the majority of people see you as a joke, a big vaporware, a dead horse. We can't see anymore what the "big reveal" will be and we can't trust you anymore. What's going on? Take a look at TenX, an learn what professionalism is.

Why not use Twitter then? I don't even dare to go on the slack, seeing as it's nothing more than an inner circle for mindless cultists who spend all day circle jerking and telling each other how the Stratis price is "just about to explode". If they finally release something substantial and are able to convince customers to get on board, then i'll gladly get back in. Premium or not, at that point it won't matter.

We actually don't know that. There are no updates outside of slack and most people won't put up with the mountain of juvenile crap that goes on over there. For the majority of people, Stratis is showing all the signs of a very badly governed ship. Maybe they'll deliver something someday but until then, I say better sell now, go make profit elsewhere, and if they deliver something that bares any chance of bringing sustainable growth, then re-invest.

That actually does not mean anything. Bittrex clearly stated afterward (I think on Reddit) that it was purely random and that the guy in charge of the Twitter account sometimes follows random companies and that they had to tell him to stop because people start to make up stories.

They are building a new website right now.

First Ico to run on Stratis is actually running on a ripped off version of Stratis code. At this point I wouldn't even be surprised if the Stratis people try to pass it as a positive and retweet the news for half a century.

Give us a break. This is not fooling anyone anymore.

It's just a troll. Don't believe anyone dissing a company simply because "they are jerk off slackers", without offering any valid criticism.

Listing on Asian exchanges [mainly chinese and korean] is the most relevant thing that could happen at this time. It is a crucial time for Asian markets as they are booming.

It should have happened long ago but it is become clear as of late that there are parties there whom interests conflict with a london based crypto penetrating in Asia.

I feel exactly the same. But this community has a cultist attitude. If you bring up issues within the project, you are called yout as an infidel who should be eliminated. Even if your intentions are good and only want to see the platform thrive because, say, you want to protect your investment.

They gave absolutely zero details about this partnership is or how much ressources Stratis is waisting on it. The way they phrased it sounded like they were planning on managing the whole thing themselves. And they announced it like it was a huge deal. This fish scheme is shady as hell. What even is this company. It was what havr they ever done in the past? Even their logo looks like it was put together in a rush.

I simply dont understand the direction Stratis is taking and they don't seem to be interested in communicating clearly. Just vague descriptions of whats going on.

No one is questioning the value of fish. People are questioning the value of this partnership at this particular moment. As their first big announcement for partnership, they went with an unknown, almost inexistant company unclear about what they actually do at all. And yet at Stratis there is constant whispers about how huge the companies they are in touch with are. Weird since the competition does not seem to have any problems securing massive partnerships that are relevant in the crypto space at this moment

Listing on chinese and korean exchanges should have been done a long time ago.

I don't understand why we haven't seen anything yet. In the last month, Neo has partnered with many greatc ICOs
and developped a platform that supports both c# and javascript. Meanwhile we got announcements about announcements, talk about "really cool stuff" going on behind the curtains, and a partnership with some lame fishing company. They are working on an identity management platform when the niche is already filled. Microsoft announced their own blockchain platform, making Stratis irrelevant to them. I don't see how Stratis will climb back out of this hole. News about Breeze are rarely ever mentioned. I get a feeling all they do is talk to the stratis inner circle for people who are willing to hear about how many great things are to come. "I can't tell what it is but belive me when i tell you its very cool. And anyone who ask questions gets silenced."

It's been the same story for weeks. Chris prides himself that he never makes bold statements ever. But for weeks he's been behind the curtains whispering of huge announcements. Half starting, half confirming rumors while shutting up all the people who voice their concerns on the slack. It seems to me that most decisions he's been making lately are about who gets banned from the slack. The result is a dogmatic community who will call me a troll right after this post without even reading it. My opinion of Stratis is starting to shift. What felt like Apollo 11 is starting to feel a little bit more like the Titanic. Apart from a website, in the first three pages on Google about Earth Twine is a web page that does not work and an article about the biggest ball of twine in the world. If that is one of the huge companies there was whispers about, then this is not a good sign.

I'll wait for breeze to release before I make a definitive opinion on things. But I get a feeling breeze and tumblebit won't be making much of an impact, as Stratis has been struggling to create any momentum at all in the last few weeks. Maybe they would benefit from getting the word around instead of silencing valuable members of the community who offer constructive insights and wish to see Stratis thrive.

The effect of the news has had little to no effect on the market so far. I'm not surprised. I can barely find any info about Earth Twine except for their website. It's like they barely exist. I hope Stratis becomes a little bit more focused in the future. It's becoming a little worrying to see them post comments every week about how they have so many huge companies on the line and the first one they announce is one that no one has barely ever heard about. And they half announced some identity management platform when Civic is going full steam. I don't understand why they are so spread out. I hope the release of breeze will be more exciting.

I'll chip in whenever I have time this week end. Is it available on linux?

I also share those concerns. Although when asked, Chris clearly said Srtratis would support both chains in case of a hardfork. I wish they could do an interview soon so we know more clearly what they are working on and what their strategy is. The overzealous community is what concerns me the most. Just a few days ago I have been called a troll because I game an opinion in which I defended Stratis but basically tried keep things down to earth.

Im not so convinced by this new identity management platform. They claim that first to market is irrelevant because the competition is buggy and not working properly but I see Civic making good progress, being more and more recognized and closing business partnerships left and right. It would be unfortunate to see Stratis becoming too spread out and wasting ressources best spent on a platform that will set them apart.

Any thoughts?

I don't give confidence to anyone. If you read even half of my statement then you would know I read his post history. Trolls are just agitators. He might be a dick about it, but he has opinions and  he formulates them like a person. I answered with my own opinion and I do my best to be respectful of others. If you have a problem with that and fend me off as a troll for that then I don't know what to tell you. Just chill out.