To Rofo and everyone NobleLet us discuss facts, not emotions.
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Chronology of events-----------------------------------
1. At some point in the past
Rofo asked community to vote on next step for Noble. Community chose PoS and Rofo accepted this
2.
Rofo contacted 3 or 4 external teams looking for someone to deliver PoS. All this failed
3. January 11, 2015:
Rofo publishes post titled 'No longer Noble' - "[..]I'm sorry, and I hope 2015 is a better year for NOBL and crypto.
Please take a round of votes or determine a group better able to work on NOBL moving forward. I just am unable to continue working as I have been. To be frank I'm completely broken, and I sarcastically look forward to the 'REKT' tweets. I just don't have the passion for crypto any longer, and I know there are people out there who can take this much further now."
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=402667.94404. January 11, 2015, another post by
Rofo where he says "OK look guys I apologise. Let me finalize the bullion licensing and work here in Canberra (Im in the middle of a move and meetings for NOXT) so I can officially tie precious metals and digital currencies.
PD if you're reading this we'd love to have you on board to finalize PoS. Then we can take NOBL and NOXT in the right direction for 2015. Maybe I was having a weak moment. But I think we need to band together and get our shit sorted so we can stand out for once.
5. Community starts talking about how to proceed with PoS transition since everyone suspectd PD team would not deliver.
6. January 12, 2015, 08:32:32 PM,
eagleflies: "
I have started working on a PoS wallet for Noblecoin. This is just the very beginning so please do not expect miracles anytime soon. However I would like to ask everyone on this thread what is your opinion on PoS parameters which should be chosen. Feel free to elaborate why you think those are best for us. Maybe someone did research into PoS parameters and would like to share results? I would love to hear that!"
7. Since then work has been carried by group of people from this community. Also
Joe from Magi Coin joined our efforts and helped a lot.
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Current status of things--------------------------------
8. PoS wallet for Noble which uses PoS II (with some modifications) from Magi Coin is ready.
The work which could not be delivered by 4 external teams was completed internally. We are ready for transition on the 4th of March.9. March 01, 2015, 08:58:39 AM,
Rofo writes "[..]Attached so it's public.
Please do not continue to use my 'good name' (or in all honesty seeming lack thereof now from this point in this 'scene') for particular projects/ideas unless it is deserving so."
10. March 01, 2015,
Rofo "Disappeared?
I stepped back to let your lovely community/new leadership take the helm to get what they wanted and was in private discussion with them many times. This was common knowledge
If you read some of the quotes you'll see the times when I left what they shared in their hands. They chose to let you all sit around and talk like I had bailed and not given two shits.. as if they weren't in communication with me.
That is not acceptable. My 'toys' are all still very much around. You think all this is a game to me?
What the 'community' should understand is that
I will have an opinion on matters. It was public in Jan. It was public before PoS switch. And it is public now. Don't get mad that it now causes an issue with things. My personal viewpoint is rightfully mine."
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Comment-----------------
Everyone can check chronology of events:
- We were looking for external team to deliver PoS
- All of this failed
- Rofo made decision to pass things onto community
- Community started working on PoS and finished 90% of work by now
- Rofo is back and makes several critical posts
As I stated many times in the past
This is not a take-over. I have just offered my time and skills to work internally on what other teams could not deliver for money.I also do believe in this: "
My take on this is that best scenario for Noblecoin is when both Rofo and myself cooperate. Rofo created this coin and has great business related skills while I am stronger on technical side. Sounds like a good fit. "
In my personal view Rofo always was a leader for Noblecoin. I am feeling disappointed after hearing critical remarks from him today just before the switch. But since he is the leader I have to accept that. ---------------
The offer---------------
I do believe in cooperation and I do accept Rofo's leadership for Noble.
We all met here due to Rofo, not due to myself. It was his vision which built this community.
We have everything ready from technical point of view now but
I will not proceed with switch to PoS without hearing 'please continue with the switch' from Rofo. Deadline: since the transition is planned and agreed with exchanges to happen on the 4th of March and I need to start making final preparations on the 3rd of March there has to be a deadline. Let us make it 48 hours. So
my offer expires on the 3rd of March at 5PM GMT. If I do not hear consent from Rofo by then I will contact exchanges and tell them transition was cancelled.
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Final thanks----------------
I would like to express gratitude to all the members of community who helped with preparations to transition, code, testing etc. It was great to meet all of you and work together. I feel disappointed but not bitter.
It is better to try things and fail then to stay idle.
Maybe we will meet again in the future working on some other coin
I would like to especially thank:
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Rofo for starting this coin and having a vision
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Joe for offering his code and discussions about PoS
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fairglu for supporting us with his block explorer and sharing his thoughts
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James and
ctenc001 for working on marketing campaign