I've been lurking and watching this coin from a distance for a while now, but haven't touched it.

Looks like now's the time to start investing!

Those who have read this thread from the beginning may know that I had concerns about Merc being key man. Not because of his abilities: I believe he was extraordinarilty capable, but because of the load placed on one brilliant dev..

I have been involved with 30 different Cryptos over the last year, and see many recurring themes : reasons why an otherwise great coin does not prosper.  Be under no illusion, a coin cannot survive without an excellent dev team to share the load, not just of coding, but of the psychological pressures from 'supporters' which can become intolerable.

Let's now work on creating the right conditions for success.

OPEN LETTER TO THE "TIPS" DEVS AND ONLINE COMMUNITY

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Speaking for myself, I know it's easy to get frustrated with the seeming lack
of progress when operating on "internet time"; forgetting that people have lives
and obligations outside the narrow focus of these threads and trying to reconcile that
with the community's voracious appetite to see meaningful results on a near continuous basis ..

That said .. and after rereading this entire thread as well as theKing7426's "Community Take Over" thread ..
I feel we've made considerable progress towards reaching a concensus
with regards to the future direction and implementation of TIPS .. up to a point ..

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I have a "vision" for this coin that I want to share with you  ..


This coin isn't about a "hat" or a "meme" or a "logo" ..
It's about the coin's symbol .... TIPS   ....  and what it can and will become ..

TIPS = The Internet Payment Solution
TIPS = The Internet Payment System
TIPS = The Internet Payment Service
TIPS = Trusted Internet Payment Solution
TIPS = Transparent Internet Payment Solution
TIPS = Total Internet Payment System
TIPS = Total Internet Payment Solution

TIPS is a REWARD, or RECOGNITION, or COMPENSATION
for a GOOD or a SERVICE ..

TIPS is ubiquitous across the web .. as simple and intuitive as ..

"liking"
"tweeting"
"recommending"

TIPS is a wallet integrated mobile app and web add on "widget"
to send or receive TIPS that can be integrated into
every internet content provider's web service as a way to
be paid or rewarded for content with a simple click of the TIPS button ..

TIPS is for rewarding content providers that utilize

Utube
SoundCloud
Blogs
Art
Prose
Photography
Commentary
Social Media
Reviews
Dining
and more  

TIPS = THE INTERNET PAYMENT SOLUTION

with one click
from any device
for any good or service

It's the ONLY REASON to create a crypto currency !!!!

We have the "coin" .. float ..
We have the symbol .. TIPS ..

Do we have the VISION ?

If the community insists that this coin is about a "hat" then 3 latoshis here we come ..
Think about it, please ..

I'm exhausted ..

Triff ..
 

Great news guys! We have a new lead dev, at least for the interim! I will announce soon. We will be releasing new clients as soon as possible which will include new checkpoints, a bug fix with listaccounts vs getbalance and a new splash screen (gold logo with new slogan "Earn. Store. Multiply").

It is a sad turn of events. Others here know me and have known me for some time now. I am not a dick and have been with CGB since the start through many ups and downs. I do have a family with a young son, a full time job and another business so my obligations are many. Each story has 2 sides and I will not get involved in a personal back and forth public character attack battle. More important things on the horizon. I am heavily invested in CGB and will continue to work with the community to make it a success. I do know for a fact that it was Mercury dumping the last weeks. He confirmed as much in an email.

We are moving on now and I will no longer discuss Mercury Stills nor MADEsparq.

The lead developer has abruptly left the project and sold his stake. Regrouping and rebuilding are in progress.

Doubled your money? lol

Nice exaggeration. Your post history suggests otherwise.

This is no pump and dump ...

The market is reacting to another successful test of Darksend.
Are you in or out? Do you really think you can buy lower than
0.001 now that the scammer has sold his takings ...

And now that Darksend is just hours away from going live?

Oh yeah ... while I'm at it ... another question.

Which coin, in the top 25 has more potential than DRK?

In the near and long term?

Pump and Dump my ass.

 wait for rise the price up

Good to know, thank you!