Keeping to monologue going.
To further lighten the backgrounds of the situation, here's a quick summary of what has happened with TAK in the past - according to my understanding at this point. Please correct me if I've got something wrong.
1. The original developers of TAK released the coin with the name Takeicoin. As far as I can tell, the naming and branding was chosen due to genuine will to honor Mr. George Takei, although I can of course not say anything certain about this.
2. The team contacted George and/or his manager(s) to get his official endorsement. People got the impression that George had endorsed or was about to endorse TAK.
3. On February the 5th 2014, the TAKCoin team tweeted George: "We believe you to be the face of internet human rights. We hope you find this as flattering too!" George replied "Oh Myyy, this is quite flattering. Indeed, it is." (
https://twitter.com/TAKcoin/status/431149771491794944)
4. On February the 16th, the TAKCoin team tweeted: "@GeorgeTakei has been forwarded all #TakeiCoin, plans by his management company. RETWEET to start a revolution in #HUMANRIGHTS #GeorgeTakei" (
https://twitter.com/TAKcoin/status/434516770486222848)
5. After that, either George or his management company has apparently given a strict ultimatum not to connect George with TAK in any way. I have no idea why such decision was made.
6. People who had had the impression that George was going to endorse TAK felt scammed, and the original developers vanished.
7. I ended up finding TAKCoin, and without any understanding that the coin had ever had anything to do with George at all, decided to revive it. I then understood that there had been a connection to George, and without knowing about his (or his management company's) ultimatum, decided to contact him and ask for his endorsement for the coin.
I have no connection whatsoever to the original developers, and had no idea of TAK's troubled history until I had already decided to revive the coin. I did not know Mr. Takei (or his lawyers) had denied his support for the coin, and still do not know whether or not he/they also prohibited the developers to use the name "Takei" and/or the stylized picture of George.
I am not claiming that George will ever endorse TAK. All I'm saying is that I'm certainly going to reach him somehow, ask with him why he said no in the first place, and discuss with him whether or not that decision could change since the conditions surrounding TAK have changed as well.
Dear George, I hope you'll end up reading this conversation eventually. My only wish is that we could work together to use the potential charged in TakeiCoin to really make the world a better place. I know something went wrong earlier on, and am asking you to kindly just take a look at the situation and the people involved in it as it is now - not as it was. I can assure you there are many genuinely openhearted, honest and good-willing folks among the TAKCoin fans - many of whom are also avid fans of yours. Personally, I have been through a lot in this life, learned my lessons well, and would never resort to any kind of scamming or exploitation - not for personal gain, nor for any other reason. I'm here with my own name and face; just google me up and you'll find lots of references to me and my previous doings. Could we please have a chat?Yours,
Jyri Hovila
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