Crossing-posting from the Helium Slack channel. This thread is maintained and updated however as communicated previously for collaborative purposes Slack is the preferable tool for community engagement and growth.
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Good day everyone,
The launch:
As indicated by @gjhiggins, our work in testnet is complete and the genesis block script works without hitch. We are now in the Mainnet phase of the launch and will be updating the community when the network is opened to the public and ready for use (mining, master node setup, etc). As communicated previously, there will be relatively little notice given prior to the public opening of the network. I advise you to check here in Slack for the announcement of "go live".
Communication and Reputation:
In regards to the level of communication with @coins101 and myself over the last few months, there has been a reduction in public activity as we have a much higher degree of work to accomplish on both the network and enterprise side. Logically, if we were motivated by money and greed then an ICO utilizing our combined reputations in the industry would have likely been the path to go. We avoided the ICO route due to our knowledge of future regulations and our desire to build something of value long term. @coins101 and myself have invested a considerable amount of our money and Time, two resources we will not give out freely at this stage of our careers. There are many moving parts to this project, more so than most I have worked in with crypto. Often times decisions are made without the benefit of giving the entire community (including our competitors who are very much a factor in this picture) full transparency of the chess pieces on the board at the time. There are also times we flat out make mistakes and this is part of the learning process.
Long story short, our motivations for Helium are not financially driven and everything continues to move forward. I have and continue to be involved in many crypto projects as a speculator so I can empathize your concerns and frustration. Often times a decision we make will receive an equal amount DM's expressing approval and disapproval. You cannot make everyone happy all of the time, but you sure as hell should make an effort where possible. Your patience is very much appreciated while all of the required pieces are positioned on the Helium chess board.
great post and thank you sir.
I have full faith in this being one of the most successful launches I've witnessed in the 4 years
I've been involved in mining, trading, and hodling digital currency.
Its refreshing to see legitimate projects like this in an ocean of shitcoin/ico scammery.
Thank you Coins101 , Karma, gjhiggins and the rest of the Helium team for your awesome efforts/contribution to making crypto
a legitimate economic force to be reckoned with.
GO HELIUM!
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