There is certainly a bigger picture here.   So many of the individuals here really don't understand.  Any negative banter effects everyone...on all crypto coins.  Most of everyone here just doesn't seem to get it.  They have an agenda... Not realizing that they are screwing themselves.  In our case the instamine...well it happened,  nothing can be changed.  And truly who did this hurt,  where is the proof of harm to anyone? Who by that happening,  was harmed.   No one.  It's smoke and mirrors  ... And by now it's all Dispersed.  In fact I see it as stroke of good luck.   It allowed us to fuel paying full time Devs instead of starving and begging for donations.  Others don't see it that way, still no proof of harm... At this point it's old hat.  What we don't need is mud slinging at each other.  Joe public does not care or  have a clue what or why instamine is... And who cares.  It's a crusade point for super geeky crypto heads that care and everyday users. In fact it's assumed that those that create something should be handsomely rewarded.  In fact,  what these individuals are people proposing is a socialist view that I don't believe in.    In the end... Your actions hurt everyone... By acting juvenile and ranting about something that is no longer relevant.  In the process.. Hurting everyone in the crypto world.  

A lot of sh*t hitting the fan today, eh?

It kind of makes me sick though.  Every scam makes all crypto currencies look bad.  I agree with you Tao, the DASH foundation better take heed.  They better record and make available minutes to all meetings.  This should make us all feel vindicated, but at the same time we're all human, and it should sit as a warning.

I also feel sad because I just watched that video someone posted of Maxwell and Adam Back which was nearly incomprehensible.  Somewhat due to poor quality of the video and much due to both interviewees being incredibly monotone and out of touch.  The side chain idea has been talked about since I first joined this forum, but what actual work has been done?  Sure, these guys are undoubtedly intelligent (though probably aspie) but where is the work ethic?  I don't want to see Bitcoin fall by the wayside.  They're our flag carrier.  But I fear they're failing as well.

I don't know, we here who support DASH are going to have to seriously stay on the up and up.  We've been taking incredible abuse, I see more in our future as we climb higher and higher.  I fear it's going to get even uglier.  Brace yourselves!  The pats on the back are super few and far between, we're gonna get more abuse than pats for certain, until DASH is a mainstay, and then there will always be battles to stay on top.