Personally i'm perplexed to see Theymos is both owner of btctalk AND moderator for the reddit. That's not very decentralized is it?

Can it be truly considered solved when it's occurred several times in Bitcoin's history?

Don't worry we're working on it

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1149632.60

What indication is there that VNL is made out of paper though? One can see with your own eyes that coins send and confirm almost instantly on the blockchain. It fulfills its main purpose for existing from the outset. It's like me going out and picking out a safe, closing it, locking it, and checking to see if the door opens when I pull it. If it doesn't open when I pull with all my strength or pop open immediately when I take a hammer to it, that is good enough proof it "works" as advertised.

Now whether there is a security hole in the software for the digital safe lock that is a wholly different issue. What product owner is going to say, "oh i'm sorry, my creation is not secure, you better not buy it". That is silly, for one thing they are inherently biased and will be protective of their own creation or they may just totally have no clue there is a problem and may believe after their own testing it is secure. Not every car maker that gets recalled rolls out automobiles knowing there are problems for instance. Hence that is why it is up to a neutral 3rd party to prove their claims otherwise and we have things like consumer reports or the FDA to regulate or warn about unscrupulous or mistaken claims.

Btw Bitcoin has exploits and bugs too, don't kid yourself, it doesn't mean the whole software is a fraud or insecure. Things can be fixed and risks mitigated. This is why there is a term in retail called breakage, shit happens and you have to take that into account as a cost expense of doing business. Unfortunately there are alot of Walter Whites around here expecting 99.999% perfection, it just doesn't exist anywhere.
 

Dark in what way? Does it involve tortured kittens?

ah yes like the Shadowcash crew did, paid Isidor Zeuner a few grand for an audit whom we haven't heard high nor tail from for 6 months?

This is the problem with high level projects like VNL, anyone who is qualified to investigate its strengths or weaknesses usually has motives not to do so. This isn't exactly the University & Education sector around here, everyone has an agenda, even those on the Bitcoin mailing list.

Also for those whining the bounty is tiny, take a look at the going rate for Bitcoin bounties and tell me it's not fair.

https://bitcoinsecurityproject.org/BugBounties/

I guess the American court system is a scam too because it's on the burden of the accuser to prove the claim!

Is there a coin Benthach has ever liked or not called a scam?

I've respected James a long time, proud to have done the logo for this project, I think it's going to be big

The biggest joke in the crypto scene is that somehow banks give a shit about a $4 billion marketcap product like Bitcoin. That is like a day's work in profit for them. Sure they may want the blockchain technology but the idea they are shaking in their boots over it is silly. It will be a LONG time until Bitcoin threatens the banker's way of life.

Too bad I was paying too much attention to your Crave shilling instead of this. How is Joe Moz doing by the way?

all I can say is Joe is a piece of shit because I personally gave him hundreds of coins when Crave was pumping that he no doubt dumped and out of fear of all the fud that was killing the price, I messaged him and he assured me personally I should hold onto my coins because he had a "trap" set for the "SDC fudders" and would deliver the decentralized markets by April 19th. Here we are almost 4 months later.

Looking back it all makes sense, he promised everyone and their mother in private messages and cocktease postings good things were coming so hold onto your coins, burn them, lock them away in masternodes, just whatever you do don't sell before me! I don't care if the guy comes back tomorrow and launches an update worthy of the gods, he is still a serial liar.

This is Ethereum's greatest strength actually, it's not setting out to try to change the world economy and the way we view money but just carve out a place in the IT/tech sector which is better understood by fellow nerds and tech enthusiasts.
 
If companies find it can save or make them money, then it WILL Thrive. So far Bitcoin has failed to convince most merchants or corporations on why it would be beneficial to them using it, and I say this as someone who wants to see it succeed.

Plus using Ether as the fuel to run DAPPS creates inherent buy pressure that Bitcoin does not have which makes it a good investment. Personally I regret not buying into the ICO.

Except ETH isn't a coin it's a platform.

Sometimes FUD = Facts U Don't Like

How is it Joe Moz and ICM have the same wallpaper on both screenshots? It doesn't look like a typical generic Windows BG to me.

I think the question is whether $350k worth of man-hour work has been put into this coin as raised from the ICO.

Now if you give me just $100 grand in Bitcoin I promise to go to IT school, get a degree in computer programming and breathe some life into it!

http://wiki.blocknet.co/index.php/Coin_Representatives

-   Josh Lambert: xcash@blocknet.co

Unfortunately I have to learn the hard way. When I think I gave this POS several hundred coins which at the time was worth almost half a paycheck for me while this fucker is riding around in a Lotus living in a $350k house makes my blood boil. He PERSONALLY promised me markets would be out on April 19th (set a date) and that all this SDC trolling would be put to a stop, that they are "falling into my trap". Went to bat for him, made promo graphics, and when you think everyone else who put in the hard work setting up darkpool, the crave website, masternode service, etc.

I held onto my coins and could have cashed out and paid alot of bills but I stuck to a man's word which apparently is worth nothing nowadays. Many of us aren't rich, we're working class stiffs just looking to make a little extra money or change our lives while this guy is out serial scamming with an already successful career.

It all makes more sense now, why he seemed nervous about wanting his ID known, hey Joe how valuable you think all those Microsoft degrees and business connections would be if everyone knew you were building the next Silk Road? And him mentioning his kids in slack, clearly it's a middle-aged family guy.

this guy has scammed enough people, bringing magic back to alts my ass.