I was mislead by the title. I thought the thread was all about masternodes and such, giving informations and details about what masternode is. But in the end it's all how to setup masterbodes.
Yes this is another way of advertising these days, They trick you with their titles and you click to see something useful and learn something new but all you get is another advertisement for their masternode setup services. Masternode coins are another form of Ponzi, Early adopters will earn the most profit and if no one invests on new masternodes the whole system would fall apart.
They said this about Bitcoin in the early days. Your evaluation of a Ponzi doesn't add up with your content. I see your point about (no one investing) that it falls apart. That means the free market decided that they will not support that masternode. Think through the model here. I believe your judgement does have a lot to do with Copy / Paste Masternode (or even Non-Masternode) cryptos that are popping up left and right.
Why don't we look at dash for example:
1. They have a solid development team
2. The devs aren't the only people at the top. People who hold a dash masternode have a vote.
3. What is the difference between Mining vs Nodes?
Early adopters took the risk on dash and it turned a $5k masternode into a $250k masternode in about 4-5 years.
Today, anyone with about $250k can definitely operate a Dash masternode.
The reality is: Some can afford it, and some cannot. It's up to the market to decide.
What if the average joe doesn't have enough to invest. What tells you they cannot? What if the average joe dumps away their 401k and puts it into a Masternode? or Mining Hardware? or buys Bitcoin?
yes, if no one invests the coin dies, just like every other crypto. The ones with a valuable business proposition and a development team that is contributing to the Crypto eco-system, can make all the difference in the world with their node / mining governance.