[ANN][DCR] Decred - Community Governance | Bitcoin Devs | Lightning Network

[jwinterm]

I have a question, we'll know that BTC, BCH & LTC main goal is as a payment method, and ETH, EOS & TRX etc are mainly smart contracts & dApps... So my question is where exactly do DCR stands, like what's it major goal or something.

I don't think this is really true, as smart contacts are being developed to run as sidechains (rootstock) or on lightning/second layer for bitcoin. But the answer to your question is basically bitcoin with a different consensus/governance mechanism.

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[icosscam]

Maybe someone can say to me what’s the difference in BTC and DCR if BTC Lighting network will start work fine. DO we need at all DCR and other coins?

[gtzanap]

Maybe someone can say to me what’s the difference in BTC and DCR if BTC Lighting network will start work fine. DO we need at all DCR and other coins?

decred is working on its own lightning network implementation.
As for what will happen when bitcoin LN is fully operational, nobody knows. It's still a long way from being there.

My guess is many coins will survive and decred will be one of them. Atomic swaps between coins will also be made easier then

[nuzzo]

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[Simss]

There are items on the roadmap (decentralised control of funds via smart contract, decentralised autonomous entities) require smart contract functionality - but smart contracts are not actually part of the roadmap.

How complicated would it be to add smart contract functionality to Decred? If the community voted to do so.

[IncludeBeer]

There are items on the roadmap (decentralised control of funds via smart contract, decentralised autonomous entities) require smart contract functionality - but smart contracts are not actually part of the roadmap.

How complicated would it be to add smart contract functionality to Decred? If the community voted to do so.

We can run "smart contracts" on Decred, they just aren't turing complete like on Ethereum.

[romul1972]

A few years ago I came across this project and didn't even pay attention to it. I'm surprised that it grew up so much during this time. Well, good luck to all participants.

[ykntr]

hi,


anyone using beepool ?

[gembitz]

I have a question, we'll know that BTC, BCH & LTC main goal is as a payment method, and ETH, EOS & TRX etc are mainly smart contracts & dApps... So my question is where exactly do DCR stands, like what's it major goal or something.

I don't think this is really true, as smart contacts are being developed to run as sidechains (rootstock) or on lightning/second layer for bitcoin. But the answer to your question is basically bitcoin with a different consensus/governance mechanism.

DCR rip off artists ~ fake airdrop . 

[gembitz]

There are items on the roadmap (decentralised control of funds via smart contract, decentralised autonomous entities) require smart contract functionality - but smart contracts are not actually part of the roadmap.

How complicated would it be to add smart contract functionality to Decred? If the community voted to do so.

We can run "smart contracts" on Decred, they just aren't turing complete like on Ethereum.

anything with "smart" in the name is generally very stupid...especially the people behind DCR!! 

[IncludeBeer]

I have a question, we'll know that BTC, BCH & LTC main goal is as a payment method, and ETH, EOS & TRX etc are mainly smart contracts & dApps... So my question is where exactly do DCR stands, like what's it major goal or something.

I don't think this is really true, as smart contacts are being developed to run as sidechains (rootstock) or on lightning/second layer for bitcoin. But the answer to your question is basically bitcoin with a different consensus/governance mechanism.

DCR rip off artists ~ fake airdrop . 

No, you're just an unfortunate derp. 

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1290358.msg22659558#msg22659558

[AlexHrap]

Decred has a good growth potential, I think we can see a price increase of 20-50% during this month. The market is already recovering well.

[gtzanap]

The current price in btc is quite decent. I'm happy so long as it is above 0.01.

I know it was closer to 0.013-0.015 recently but historically it has spent most if its time well below 0.01.

Slow and steady growth will win this race

[ttookk]

(Incoherent, pointless rambling)

No, you're just an unfortunate derp.  

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1290358.msg22659558#msg22659558

Could you please stop letting this guy push your buttons and just put him on the ignore list like 90% of the forum? I know it can be fun from time to time, but all in all, it's just pointless.

(at least stop quoting him)

[gembitz]

(Incoherent, pointless rambling)

No, you're just an unfortunate derp.  

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1290358.msg22659558#msg22659558

Could you please stop letting this guy push your buttons and just put him on the ignore list like 90% of the forum? I know it can be fun from time to time, but all in all, it's just pointless.

(at least stop quoting him)

FRAUD IS SERIOUS I WOULD NOT COULD NOT LIE >>> DECRED IS BITTREX SCAM TO DOX USERS. FAKE AIRDROP = EAT A BAG OF DICKS.

[gembitz]

how do i claim my airdrop ?  :\   this was an epic scam <.<

What airdrop are you referring to? I think there was a couple years back but none recently. Is this a fud attempt? If so it was quite a bad one lol

gembitz is our local troll. He couldn't follow airdrop instructions, and ended up losing his airdrop seed email. The butthurt proved too much for ol' gembitz, so now he wanders these threads trying to spread fud.  

no sir i am spearheading the effort on behalf of several seasoned coinmarket members who got gypt ..strap on your big balls n00b    kekek

No, you're a sorry fool who feels the world owes him something. Try being accountable for yourself, and own up when you make a mistake instead of shouting "scam". Proof by your own admission:

@gembitz No offense here, you really got "approved" but when you open your email it was already around February and registration (address and seed generation) period has expired. You were given 4 days to complete the registration, sadly you forgot to open your email during that time. Sorry to say you really did missed the Airdrop.

Name: gembitz
Date Registered:    February 08, 2016, 03:25:03

Decred Airdrop <airdrop@decred.org>
   
1/21/16
   
to me
Hello,

An email notification was sent to inform you that your Decred Airdrop
application was approved.  However, our records indicate that you
have not submitted an address yet.

The Airdrop list will be finalized on Monday, January 25th.  We highly
recommend that you complete your registration as soon as possible to
ensure that you are on the final list of recipients.  After that date,
we will be unable to help you participate or make an exception of any
kind. Once again, please start the process as soon as possible in
case you require assistance.  Time is of the essence.

The following link contains instructions for generating your address
and a final confirmation form:

https://decred.org/confirm/?t=cd55fb668a962b77c6d4c9f981fa9558

If you need help with generating an address, support is available by
clicking the links on the confirmation page.  You may also contact
us directly by replying to this email.

With many thanks,

Decred Project


============================================================


now what? :\

@gembitz No offense here, you really got "approved" but when you open your email it was already around February and registration (address and seed generation) period has expired. You were given 4 days to complete the registration,

Yup, that email clarified a lot of things.  

Not only did Decred go out of its way to contact him and ensure that he got his address to them on time, but gembitz also neglected to respond before the registration was closed.

I hate that this happened to you Gembitz, but this is no one's fault but yours.  Please learn to be accountable.

YES AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO GOT PHISHED BY YOUR STUPID ISREALI BITCOIN FOUNDATION ===> HOPE YOU GET HACKED AND LOSE ALL YOUR COINS.

[goldart]

Decred is not "just another altcoin" - this is definitely one of the more underrated top projects. So many achievements already behind us.

[IncludeBeer]

(Incoherent, pointless rambling)

No, you're just an unfortunate derp.  

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1290358.msg22659558#msg22659558

Could you please stop letting this guy push your buttons and just put him on the ignore list like 90% of the forum? I know it can be fun from time to time, but all in all, it's just pointless.

(at least stop quoting him)

Ya good idea. I dunno though, judging from the pm's he's sent me, I think I've successfully trolled the troll.

[ttookk]

I have a question, we'll know that BTC, BCH & LTC main goal is as a payment method, and ETH, EOS & TRX etc are mainly smart contracts & dApps... So my question is where exactly do DCR stands, like what's it major goal or something.

I don't think this is really true, as smart contacts are being developed to run as sidechains (rootstock) or on lightning/second layer for bitcoin. But the answer to your question is basically bitcoin with a different consensus/governance mechanism.

Well, this is pretty much the million (more like trillion) dollar question, isn't it: what will the blockchain future look like?

I don't think a pure smart contract platform, in which the main token is reduced to the role of an utility token is really working. ETH pretty much turned into a currency, even though Vitalik emphasized in the beginning that it was not supposed to be one.

I also think that from a technical point of view, it is a good idea not to have a "winner takes it all" future, because code has bugs and in the case of cryptocurrencies, a bug may be the equivalent of a digital nuclear blast. So, having multiple chains and multiple currencies keeps the blockchain ecosystem diverse and less vulnerable to critical flaws.

I think DCRs place is not that defined and it doesn't have to be. It is there, it is tech that can be used and if it is worth it, it will find its niche. At the very least, it is going to be a backup solution, a plan B if you will.

There's also a chance that we will see a future develop in which, due to DEXs and atomic swaps, you have a portfolio rather than a bank account. At the moment, everything blockchain is still very bare bones. We are pretty much interacting on the terminal/console layer with blockchains right now.
There's the possibility that in the future, you don't even know which types of cryptocurrency you are using. Imagine this: you are holding DCR and you are buying something with it. Now, the person you are buying from only accepts LTC. Via an atomic swap, you exchange your DCR on the fly for LTC without noticing it. The only thing you see is the account value in a base currency (EUR/USD/BTC/…).
Should this be the future, it is a good idea not to put all eggs into one basket. You'd probably hold a number of different currencies, to hedge against price swings and critical failures.

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Ya good idea. I dunno though, judging from the pm's he's sent me, I think I've successfully trolled the troll.

Congrats  

[steve321]

The DCR is a stable coin in the crash.