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[smooth]

Who still do more 'dev' work than you all do over at Trollero.

Not if you use your favorite metric of counting commits. We have 880 in our master (not counting developer forks and branches). They have 61.

https://github.com/monero-project/bitmonero
https://github.com/amjuarez/bytecoin

That's not really a fair comparison (they do only bulk commits, and we usually don't), but even a fair comparison would likely show more work being done on Monero, and certainly more developers involved in various aspects of the project.

A GUI is a nice forward facing feature that maybe you focus on if you are trying to attract investors but its really not very interesting or significant compared to the more significant work on the core.

[bigrcanada]

Master of puppets!  LOL

smooth, adam white and others must all be the same individual, no multiple people can be so ignorant.  ...when a community voted to stay the course like we did, they can't respect that.  There was no scam.  So...now you have nothing.  bye bye

[bigrcanada]

Smooth & the Gang...

Yawn...

[bigrcanada]

you just have to check smoothies history here, he's writing here for hours every day. he's not a dev, he's a joke

Yup....Trollero!  Smooth & the Gang!  featuring their one hit wonder  "Instamine!"

[smooth]

smooth, adam white and others must all be the same individual

Certainly false. I'm one individual with one account (plus the 'aeon' coin account). I have no idea who the others are.

[smooth]

you just have to check smoothies history here, he's writing here for hours every day. he's not a dev, he's a joke

I don't post here even close to every day. I respond when personally attacked (if I happen to notice it or I'm told about it) or sometimes to make a correction here or there.

[Sub-Ether]

I spotted a proud Monero wallet holder going for a leisurely ride today  
Is he having engine problems or merely short on wood to burn ?

[bigrcanada]

Sure smoothie...so lets answer the question and wither you respect the communities vote to not burn the coin and re-launch....and use the coins to fund projects?  Not a scam, everyone knew about it...we voted as a community voted on it.  ...just lies from Trollero!

[smooth]

Sure smoothie...so lets answer the question and wither you respect the communities vote to not burn the coin and re-launch....and use the coins to fund projects?  Not a scam...when the community voted on it.  No Scam...just lies from Trollero!

I don't care what 'the community' (consisting in large part I suspect of the very people who benefitted directly from the instamine) voted on, although I'd have to check on the history of that before commenting directly. I now know that I was misled here about the airdrop vote (assuming that is a different vote and you are not still being misleading).

I reviewed and documented the deceptive and misleading events of the instamine itself as well as how it has been (and continues to be) downplayed and whitewashed after the fact. That's the basis of my conclusion about this coin being an instamine scam. Not that I'm alone in that conclusion of course, but I've never been one who is reluctant to go against the prevailing view either. If the facts had pointed to it not being a completely shady mess, I would have said so.

[bigrcanada]

Sure smoothie...so lets answer the question and wither you respect the communities vote to not burn the coin and re-launch....and use the coins to fund projects?  Not a scam...when the community voted on it.  No Scam...just lies from Trollero!

" I don't care what 'the community ....voted on'"  "That's the basis of my conclusion about this coin being an instamine scam."

And there you have it folks!!!! Enough said...what a piece of work! you weren't there...we don't care what you review you POS.  you've now confirmed that your douche bag. 

[Sub-Ether]

I bet 10 Dash that Smoothie or another Monero dev will be fudding MAID within 14 days of today, anything from it's a scam to the tech doesn't work...any takers?

I like betting, so for a laugh  
A proposition: I will bet you 2 Dash that the Monero spot price will be under half before June 1st 2015, do you want to take the other side of the bet  for fun ??

For the record, lets say 1 Monero = 0.0025 btc on 27th April 2015 so we're looking at less than 0.00125 btc before the start of June.

[coins101]

You mean, like scam mined Monero

You admitted Monero was scam mined. No mistakes. Monero is, in fact, the actual scam mine.

[bigrcanada]

And there we have folks....I'll leave this twat to others to deal with.  He's just proved he's incompetent!


"I don't care what the community...voted on!"  -Mr. Smooth

[BlockaFett]

Sure smoothie...so lets answer the question and wither you respect the communities vote to not burn the coin and re-launch....and use the coins to fund projects?  Not a scam...when the community voted on it.  No Scam...just lies from Trollero!

I'm.....an.....idiot - redact that sh*t yehaw!

Smoothie I think you are needed in the Poloniex Trollbox:

[qwizzie]

               



                

[Kai Proctor]

Funny that your obsession for truth is limited to Dash. You simply want to throw mud on a fearsome competitor and increase the value of your coin. You don't care about anybody but yourself, stop the hero act.

[TanteStefana2]

I spotted a proud Monero wallet holder going for a leisurely ride today  
Is he having engine problems or merely short on wood to burn ?

Hey, I object!!!!

There is NO monero bagholder that is cool enough to have a steam bike, That's just beyond cool!  I'm in awe!

[Sub-Ether]

And there we have folks....I'll leave this twat to others to deal with.  He's just proved he's incompetent!


"I don't care what the community...voted on!"  -Mr. Smooth

Sounds like a perfectly smooth democracy  

[bigrcanada]

               



                

  sorry qwizzie.

[generalizethis]

Announcements | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | /r/Dashpay | Freenode IRC: #dashpay

Official Website
Official Forums
Dash Wiki

Latest Clients: 11.2.22 Dash Release - see Downloads section below.

Specifications:

• Release date: 11PM EST, 18th January 2014 / premine**
• X11 hashing algorithm: 11 rounds of scientific hashing functions (blake, bmw, groestl, jh, keccak, skein, luffa, cubehash, shavite, simd, echo)
• Block reward is controlled by: 2222222/(((Difficulty+2600)/9)^2)

• CPU/GPU mining
• Block generation: 2.5 minutes
• Difficulty Retargets using Dark Gravity Wave
• 7% decrease in the number of coins generated per year
• Est. ~22M Max Coins
• Decentralized Masternode Network
• Superior Transaction Anonymity using Darksend

Dash Innovations:

• Darksend
  
  • The Dash client stores pre-mixed, denominated Dash in the user’s wallet, to be used instantly at any time the user desires. The mixing and denomination process is seamless, automatic, and requires no intervention on the part of the user.
    
    Here's how it works:
    Every 10 blocks, user clients network-wide will send any unmixed, traceable Dash in their possession through an anonymization phase. In this phase, Masternodes are used in chained succession to mix the coins they receive from the network and break them down into homogenous denominations. After being processed by a minimum of 2 Masternodes, the coins are either sent to the next Masternode in the chain or back to the user’s wallet at randomly generated change addresses.
    Depending on the desired depth of security and privacy, users may select between 2 and 8 “hops” to successive Masternodes before their coins are sent back to the client. Hops are made every 10 blocks, so anonymization at a depth of 2 hops will take 2*2.5=5.0 minutes, 3 hops 3*2.5=7.5 minutes, and so on. The desired mixing depth can be selected in the client GUI.
    At the end of the anonymization phase, the user’s coins are returned to their client at randomly generated change addresses. When the user wishes to make a transaction, the client forwards the intended amount from these anonymous change addresses directly to the intended receiver’s address. There is no direct involvement of of Masternodes in the final person-to-person transaction.
    Proof of payment will work as it always has: a user can see the send transaction with the receiver’s address in their own wallet, and the blockchain will show that the receiver’s address received an input in the corresponding amount.
    A breakdown of the improved Darksend process:
    
    (Official statement link: http://goo.gl/GZ1VZC)

• Masternodes and the Proof of Service Reward Paradigm
  
  • In addition to traditional Proof of Work rewards for mining Dash, users are also rewarded for running and maintaining special servers called “Masternodes”.
    Though future plans envision several roles for Masternodes, their primary function is to carry out the anonymization phase of the Darksend protocol.  The service that Masternodes provide to the network is the beating heart of Darksend, which, in turn, is the defining feature of Dash.
    In return for providing this service, Masternodes are paid a percentage of the block reward according to this chart:
    
    
     
    In order to run a Masternode, users must put up 1000 DRK as something akin to collateral, though unlike traditional collateral, the DRK never leaves the user’s possession.  It can be moved or spent at any time by the user - doing so simply removes the Masternode from service and makes it ineligible to receive rewards.

• X11 Chained Hashing Algorithm
  
  • X11 is a widely used hashing algorithm created by Dash core developer Evan Duffield.  X11’s chained hashing algorithm approach utilizes a sequence of eleven scientific hashing algorithms for the proof-of-work. This is so that the processing distribution is fair and coins will be distributed in much the same way Bitcoins were originally. ASICs will be much more difficult to make for these algorithms and should take years.
    With chained hashing, high end CPUs give an average return similar to that of GPUs. An added benefit of the algorithm is that GPUs require approximately 30% less wattage and run 30-50% cooler than they do with scrypt.

• Dark Gravity Wave
  
  • Dark Gravity Wave (DGW) is a widely used mining difficulty adjustment algorithm created by Dash core developer Evan Duffield to address flaws in Kimoto’s Gravity Well.

• Multi-Phased Fork Implementation (aka the “Spork”)
  
  • In response to unforeseen issues with the rollout of RC3, the Dash development team created a mechanism by which updated code is released to the network, but not immediately made active (or “enforced”).  Communication is sent out to users informing them of the change and the need for them to update their clients.  Those who update their clients run the new code, but in the event of errors occurring with that new code, the client’s blocks are not rejected by the network and unintended forks are avoided. Data about the error can then be collected and forwarded to the development team.
    Once the development team is satisfied with the new code’s stability in the mainnet environment - and once acceptable network consensus is attained - enforcement of the updated code can be activated remotely.  Should problems arise, the code can be deactivated in the same manner, without the need for a network-wide rollback or client update.
    This innovation allows for far smoother transitions than in the traditional hard fork paradigm, as well as the collection of test data in the live network environment.
    We set out with the intention of calling this method of updating the “Soft Fork”, but the Dash community quickly dubbed it the “Spork” and the name seems to have stuck.

• Instant Transaction Technology (aka InstantX)
  
  • Dash now incorporates InstantX technology, invented by Evan Duffield. InstantX allows Dash to compete with nearly instantaneous transaction systems such as credit cards for point-of-sale situations while not relying on a centralized authority. The InstantX system is revolutionary, shortening the delay in confirmation of transactions from as long as an hour (with Bitcoin) to as little as four seconds.
    
    
    Full paper can be read at the link below:
    https://www.dashpay.io/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/InstantTX.pdf

Miscellaneous:

• Whitepaper
  
  • http://www.dashpay.io/downloads/DarkcoinWhitepaper.pdf

• Zerocoin vs Dash
  
  • What is the difference? Developer eduffield explains in this post.

• Dark Wallet vs Dash
  
  • What is the difference? Developer, eduffield, explains in this post.

• Darksend Progress Reports:
  
  • Feb 20th #6: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg5259501#msg5259501
  • Feb 26th: Press Release: http://www.dashpay.io/downloads/DarkcoinPRStatement.pdf
  • March 3rd, Beta V2: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg5510754#msg5510754
  • March 6th, Beta V3: http://dashpay.io/downloads/DarkSendv3.pdf
  • March 27th, Beta V5: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg5937228#msg5937228
  • April 7th, Beta V6: https://www.darkcointalk.org/threads/darksend-beta-v6.226/
  • April 17th, RC1.1: http://www.dashpay.io/downloads/DarkSendDocumentation.pdf
  • June 20th, Hard Fork to pay Masternodes
  • August 13th, RC4 Launch: https://darkcointalk.org/threads/rc4-launch.2033/
• August 19th, Development Update: https://darkcointalk.org/threads/development-update-august-19-2014.2086/

• Downloads:
  
  • Current binaries, stable release binaries, and code: http://www.dashpay.io/getstarted.html
  • How to use the DarkSend wallet: http://coinbrief.net/how-to-use-darkcoin-wallet-darksend/
  • Darksend info (a bit outdated): http://www.dashpay.io/downloads/DarkSendDocumentation.pdf
  • At this time, please download the pre-compiled Release Candidates to use Darksend and read the PDF regarding the use of the wallet.  When fully functional, the source will be made available.

• Standalone CPU Miner:
  
  • Source: https://github.com/ig0tik3d/darkcoin-cpuminer-1.2c
  • Source: https://github.com/elmad/darkcoin-cpuminer-1.3-avx-aes  (Faster if you have the AES-NI instruction set)
  • Windows: http://dashpay.io/downloads/xcoin-miner.zip
  • Windows 1.2 avx-aes: http://dashpay.io/downloads/darkcoin-minerd-1.2c.zip
  • Windows 1.3 avx-aes: http://download.darkcoin.fr/darkCoin-cpuminer-1.3-avx-aes-windows-binaries.zip

• Standalone GPU Miner:
  
  • Source: https://github.com/prettyhatemachine/sph-sgminer
  • Windows: https://mega.co.nz/#!2JYXHDpD!OOiFOdsh5rnvk1zhz5niXENNzbgnw1UXwmFcicBzevI
  • phm’s bitcointalk thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=475795.0;all

• Pools & Exchanges:
  
  • https://darkcointalk.org/threads/pools-exchanges-etc.1456/
  • PM eltito on this forum or on darkcointalk.org if you would like to be included in this list.

• Dash Merchant Directory:
  
  • https://darkcointalk.org/forums/merchant-directory.46/

• Other tools
  
  • Paper Wallet: http://paper.dashpay.io/
  • Blockchain Explorer1: http://chainz.cryptoid.info/drk/
  • Blockchain Explorer 2: http://explorer.dashpay.io/
  • Blockchain Explorer 2 (mirror): http://explorer.darkcoin.qa/chain/Darkcoin
  • Masternode Status: https://drk.mn/masternodes.html
  • Difficulty Chart: http://drk.poolhash.org/graph.html
  • Mining hardware: https://docs.zoho.com/sheet/published.do?rid=12cbm2fe8ce55abb2476daa0f8c576b442d40&mode=html

• Known Scams:
  
  • https://darkcoin-e.com/

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Glad I could help fix that for you--never good to have typos.