OK, so I contemplated it.
Big enterprises need tech like this, yet we are the ones approached to "invest" in this project?
And then the dev's want to run away from the very place they found the BTC to fund their project? Because we are now insignificant? Surplus to requirements once relieved of our BTC?
I won't be joining slack. I've seen the XC thread become moderated, then locked, moved to a forum no-one bothers with, and now talk of even that being abandoned. There's fuck all wrong with this forum if you have nothing to hide. The very idea of a fud free forum is ridiculous, what constitutes fud? An opinion? A concern? An allegation?
There's no smoke without fire.
I am not a dev or affiliated with Blocknet in any official capacity, so please take that into consideration here.
With that said, please, spare us the empty rhetoric. It's pathetic.
The Blocknet ITO was promoted via several mediums and participation was open to anyone with BTC or participating altcoins. Thus, the demographic of participants in the ITO cannot be defined as users of this forum. Believe it or not, this place is not the epicenter of the crypto universe that many of you think it is.
Quite frankly, this forum as a platform sucks. It's terribly outdated and Slack is undoubtedly superior. There's a reason that people are flocking to that platform and it's not because everyone's got something to hide or lusts for a "FUD-free" forum. It's because it's fucking awesome.
Anyone who is on Slack will tell you that opinions, constructive criticism, and concerns have all been welcomed into the discussion in a productive manner. I have not yet deleted a single post. We've even discussed the unfortunate Jasinlee saga. And guess what? It's still not relevant to XC or Blocknet.
You see, Slack separates the legitimates from the illegitimates, the significants from the insignificants. Here on this forum, the illegitimates and the insignificants run rampant knowing their shenanigans will never be moderated. This platform doesn't allow for it. Slack, on the other hand, is moderated by members of the community and provides us with the tools we need to keep the discussion productive. The illegitimates know this and don't bother to join. The legitimates are jumping for joy because now there is a platform we can use to effectively discuss all aspects of the project and where we can interact with the team and each other on a personal level.
This forum has one advantage and one advantage only: most anything that is going on in crypto is represented here in some capacity. And this is why important info will still be posted here for all the one-stop-shoppers to see.
But the bottom line is that this platform doesn't cut it as primary platform for serious crypto projects. All the big projects have Slack teams.
To anyone here bitching about Slack, your motives are clear. Your poor attempts at taking the position of the investor detached from information about his investment are pathetic. You are but lowly provocateurs.
To anyone with a legitimate interest in Blocknet, you will want to register if you haven't already. I guarantee you won't regret it. The discussion is unabridged and productive and the latest information is readily available directly from the source.
http://goo.gl/forms/UkViMl2fKnSince it is mildly relevant and unmentioned, I'll do it...Supernet moved to Slack after Blocknet did. Regarding the issues on Bitcointalk regarding the efficacy of Blocknet, it should be noted that a move to Slack for discussion was met with implicit agreement.
There is legitimate interest in moving away from bitcointalk for project specifics...and for those who weren't paying attention, there was a Blocknet alpha release...
Also not affiliated with Blocknet or Supernet...but I have been reading everything over the Summer/Fall/thus far...
Mind you...I mostly read...; )
