Quote from: georgem on Today at 07:07:52 am
Pokeytex wrote an interesting PM, and I'm going to address it publicly here:
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From: pokeytex
Hello Georgem - I just wanted to take a moment to say hi and possibly give my advice to you. Take it or leave it as you may. I like you and I think you are doing and going to do great work on SPR! Not because I am invested but because I see the potential in the designs and ideas you put out. I am with you the whole way and hope that you are able to make it all work out. With that said, I would like to advise you on not giving any timelines. People hold your word as gospel and frankly I have fallen into the category once in a while especially with the Christmas "present" comment a couple weeks ago. My advice is to not disclose any time frame and post maybe what you are working on. Under promise and over deliver. I know you have a day job and I am sure your personal life is as hectic as mine with family and all but the natives are getting restless and the negativity on the forum is starting to grow like a cancer. If you have anything to satiate the appetites temporarily please post it. From there - no more deadlines!
- Be well - Pokeytex
Thanks for your kind words.
Yes, you are right.
But even if I didn't give a deadline, someone is always going to complain about something.
IMHO my wrong deadline estimations are the least of SPR's problems (and they will go away over time).
It's this whole "faux urgency" as someone else stated, that goes on in certain parts of the community.
That's why a certain brand of people seems a little bit restless right now!
My wrong deadlines don't correlate with the "faux urgency" in their head, and that is what causes them "cognitive dissonance" and ultimately makes them snap!
We have a tiny group of people who own an insane amount of SPR (probably 5 Million in the hands of no more than 10 people),
and they can't wait to do "something" with it, they don't give a fuck about decentralization etc.
They want that quick masternode-wealth-redistribution-scam, do some scammy PR, move the price 20x-30x, dump their coins and be done with it.
I have more long term goals, believe me.
It is true that I keep planning deadlines as if I was already working pretty much 100% on this project, when the reality during the last 12 months has been on average 0-10%.
I probably do this unconsciously (out of gleeful anticipation), but then my dayjob always catches up on me with a loud wake-up call.
In fact, that is the reason why I am working on this patronage scheme, so that there is a possibility of gradually increasing the amount of time I can invest every month.
But your advice is good, and I will take it.
And BTW, I don't mind that some people are starting to act "cancerous" on BCT, they have always been doing that, and if anything I always welcome it when someone shows me their true colors.
It helps me adapt, adjust my wrong expectations and choose more fitting solutions to counteract this. (I am working on a pretty thorough solution here...
)
Anyway, thanks for your patience,
all I can say is, I will be here, 2017, 2018, 2019... etc.
Very interesting stuff coming,
and the first priority should be to have more regular updates, indeed.
P.S.: I hope you don't mind that I post your PM publicly, but in the interest of transparency from now on I will be posting publicly any PM I receive to address them accordingly.
It should help everybody (and especially newcomers) to figure out what is going on behind the scenes.
You won't believe the PMs I am getting, lmao.
Yours is one of the good ones.
@Georgem - I don't mind that you quote my PM. I have nothing to hide. I think your responses will help myself and others understand your position better. Remember we are all here because of your efforts. I don't know anything about coding so I cannot not help like others want to but I can tell you after losing all of my coins last January (to a hacker) SPR is one of only (5) coins I am in now. I have mined all of my SPR and am by no means SPR rich! Yet!
I believe in SPR and what the mechanics will be when all comes to fruition. This includes the decentralization part of it. Your last project update with the various coins in the same wallet really stoked me. I will continue to donate to you when I can afford to so it helps you with your efforts on development. Lastly, don't get frustrated with the community. I know it is hard sometimes. Please understand we are all foaming at the mouth to see what you create.
We are a proud community. Just take a deep breath and put one foot in front of the other when dealing with us. We can be impatient sometimes. ** Disclaimer: I know I shouldn't use "WE" because I sound like I speak for the community. Believe me I have no delusions that I represent the community! **
- Peace out - Pokeytex
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