I think that it is more or less, up to the governing bodies of each country,  state, or province to decide exactly what criteria, and area these offerings fit into. In the U.S, depending on how the token is issued, and what terms are given by the company offering the tokens, an ICO could end up being held as a security token, which would acquire you to be an accredited investor, in order to participate in the offering, but you see, each countries laws will vary.
   I think that regulations should be passed in order to give more guidance on how to proceed legally through these workings.

As of right now, the crypto scene is being flooded with ICO's. Are some of these coin offerings scams? Sure, and because of those that are, a bad lighting is put on all ICO's as a whole. An ICO is nothing more but a decentralized IPO, who's foundation is formed on the basis of tokens.
  Now there are some very legitimate coin offerings, but because of this market being hugely unregulated, the crypto scene has become like he gold rush of the U.S wild west. I think ICO's won't be going any where any time soon, at least not until more advice, and regulations are passed.

If Paragon ends up exceeding their expectations in the United States, then surely they will be given the green light by parliament of other countries (hopefully), the ones who usually see what America's response is first, on a given situation. Then they may decide to adopt similar laws, regulations, and policies.
  It will take a while for this company to setup shop in all of the 29 states it listed in the whitepaper, and each individual state has it's own form of governmental body,  but there's nothing more we can do as for now but speculate.
   I personally would like to would like to see Paragon succeed,  and not just because I'm an avid Cannabis user, but because I see the Cannabis industry (if regulated correctly) being a game changer in several fields, and sectors, from medicinal purposes and for the jobs.

Coinmarketcap reflects market volume, and is only updated on a 24h marker. It's best to bookmark whatever coins you want to follow closely, and be sure to survey the exchanges where the coin is offered, because most exchanges reflect the market data updates every few seconds. Coinmarketcap is more of a cross reference referendum, giving you a veiw of the crypto market as a whole.

Nice! It is always good to have videos, especially if they feature the startup company team, and supporters. It helps to create a transparency within a networks framework, as well as encourages investors to support a seemingly legitimate cause.

Yeah, decentralized exchanges like etherdelta are a double edged sword, as they allow instant trading,  but one of the downsides of this is that any ICO dependent startup companies, who transfer their tokens to investors instantly, face the issue of having a market cap created earlier than their projected date.
  Now, why an investor would want to dump his tokens instantly, is either because one or two things. The investor feels the investment won't grow, so they cut their loses early,  or they are probably whales looking to control the market early, way before someone else gets a hold of it for the same reason.
  Theirs allways a motive, or a science behind it.

26.5 million tokens went unsold, so does that mean that the $2.50 price per token, as stated on their official website prior to the last day of the ICO token sale, will be increased to a higher value, being that all the unsold tokens are to be burned off?
 Will all the unsold tokens be burnt off, all at once, or gradually over time?

So if I were to participate in the bounty campaign,  like let's say for instance (hypothetically speaking), I were to sign up for the signature campaign, since I did not invest in the ICO, how would I be able to participate in the voting process that allocatez 85% of the transaction shares? Or do I have to be an accredited investor, depending upon where my initial countries jurisdiction lies?

Yes, Paragon will have to start off within the limitations of each of the 29 U.S states it plans to setup shop in, and will have to be successful at that, before they can decide to make any moves to skip across the pond, into any international territory.
  With todays many rights advocacy groups within the U.S rallying for Cannabis legalities, I'm sure that Paragon will have many supporters wherever it is they decide to move.

Now that would be awesome, because I usually can't invest in any ICO's being my country has strict regulations regarding such matters.
   I appreciate any little airdrop I can get from an honest, and accredited project. I'm tired of seeing two day old accounts post threads with copycat coins, promising to airdrop to the first 1000 signups for the giveaway. That's when the sock puppet accounts come out in droves.

I haven't checked this thread in a while,  I had no idea that there was an airdrop, regardless of how much was dropped, I'm still mad I missed it. .

Any idea as to how long the forks are supposed to go on for? During a fork, the network becomes clogged,  and transactions get delayed, and the price volatility usually wavers.

Whatever the amount, The last time I checked their website, they were 27,000,000 tokens or so, shy of their goal. However, their website did state that, any unsold tokens remaining after the ICO had finished, would be burned!

I think some regulations are necessary, because crypto currencies, as we know them today, are a new class of financial instrumentation.  What this means is, it's not the question of, will it be regulated, but actually,  when will it be regulated?
   Crypto coins/tokens are a tough sea to navigate through when it comes to legal concerns, as one must tread/paddle carefully through these waters. There are a lot of gray areas within bitcoins legal sector, and I think, that regulations will help provide a detailed map, so one doesn't get lost at sea, or attacked by sharks, and whales (metaphorically speaking).  

On my personal opinion,  I think that a good white paper should be technical, but created in a way that simplifies the information, so that a regular joe can get a feel for, and be able to grasp the concept, and ideology of whatever it is, that is being presented.
   A white paper should contain the essential details, portraying the dynamics of said projects ecosystem. If the white paper is for an ICO, the paper should portray a neat, and easily understable presentation, depending on what (whatever the concept), and who (audience/ demographic), it is your trying to pitch to.
   You should always include a roadmap, outlining the predicted timing of your goals, any credentials that you or team posses, because this creates a sense of transparency (however minute). It should be clean and neat, and if your feeling creative,  add some pizzazz to the format, and layout of your presentation.
  A white paper should be readily available, and open source option (give it away for free).
The paper doesn't always have to be inticing, but should contain a bit of allure, and should capture the reader's attention, as well as hold it.
   Last but not least, try to describe your concept using visuals, like graphs, charts, etc. If you don't have any imagery,  then you create some, using unique word structures, allowing the imagination of the reader to perceive, and get a visual idea of what it is your describing, especially if you don't have a working model, or proof of concept to present.
 
Just my two cents!

Thank you for posting the black paper, as I've been meaning to give it another read, as well as the whitepaper. I've spent some time trying to get a better grasp of all the published papers. Never before, have I seen a startup like this one, who provides so much detail as to how every aspect of their operation functions!
I'm convinced this project is going to be big in the future, and many copy cats will appear soon.

They constantly change the rules for the campaign. I'm starting to think that this is most likely a longterm, ingeniously implemented pump and dump scheme. I was apart of the airdrop, I was there since day one, and I did exactly everything I was asked, as far as the ever changing requirements,  and hoops you have to jump through to stay active. One day I was blacklisted without cause. I seeked advice as to why, but I never recieved a response, ever.
   Am I mad about it? Not at all, being that this is my first ever airdrop, this is a lesson learned! I still have my original stake from the few drops they made, and never touched it. The way I figure it, in the end, the onion shills who tear down anyone who dare speaks indifferently about the campaign, will be the ones ending up holding the bag, all awhile, the devs will have cashed out, slowly over time.
    Now, I'm not saying that onion coin is a scam, but there are some really shady business praftices going on, for this to be a free airdrop! What it really is, is a signature campaign, cleverly disguised as an airdrop. I wasn't in it to get rich, but because I genuinely believed in the community, and because they seemed to stand for a good, and honest cause.
   I'm not here to spread panic, or to spread derogatory gossip, but this has just been my own personal experince with deep onion. Good luck to all who participate,  and I hope I'm wrong regarding this coin. Good day to you all!

Are the payouts for the token holders on a weekly, or monthly basis? Or is it quarterly? Also, will token holders recive payouts of Ethereum, or NapoleonX tokens, from the percentage of gas transactions?

Is this platform a defentralized concept of Playstation Now? If so, thats pretty awesome! Will it incorporate console games, or just PC?

I'm having trouble understanding the point of this startup? How does datum supposed to put the data back into my hands?   Is there some sort of cookie that follows me while on Facebook, or something? Can someone with a better grasp, give me a quick debriefing on what's going on here?