Freicoin and its demurrage feature? Interesting and new.
Foundation controlling the coins, where a bad decision by the devs can wreck the economy? Solidcoin.
Human greed is a dangerous issue.
Anyone who has been involved in our forum discussions knows that we felt the distribution system of BTC was just as flawed as the indestructibility of BTC. We has said our inspiration was the Worgl and other similar currencies like the Chiemgauer that operates today, these and other community currencies are issued far more equitably then present mining rigs could hope to achieve. If this came as a shock to you then it's because you haven't been reading our development forums.
Seems to me a lot of disinformation about the FFoundation is being flung around. If you actually go to forums and see what is being proposed you might be slightly more persuaded by the reasoning for a FFoundation that can equitably and democratically dispense the trust. Simply stating the obvious limitations or dangers is something that has already been done in the forum on this topic. The core concept is ensure that the currency is able to create movement so it is used not sat on by those who wish to accumulate wealth and stagnate the currency. If you are actually interested in having a truly free currency then a system where we all have a voice in how that trust is distributed is best. Have a look at the thread and offer some input. Simply stating it won't work or people will pocket the coins etc is known already... how about working out how we need to distribute the coins in fashion that is ultimately in the interest of the WHOLE community rather than one segment? http://www.freicoin.org/freicoin-foundation-development-thread-t81.html#p767
What I see from these posts against a foundation is more of knee-jerk reaction rather than any concerted effort to understand the underpinnings of having the currency actually circulate and be used as a currency should. I hope people have actually made some effort to understand the why Freicoin is setup the way it is rather than simply dismissing it out of hand. I for one consider the ideas offered compelling and the experiment should move forward as planed considering the historical significance of previous efforts of this nature. If done well the FFoundation would be a model for democratic reform especially in terms of currency and economics and possibly politically as well. The ideal would be that we can circumvent the obvious pitfalls of Bitcoin and pushing cryptocurrencies forward rather than stagnate. You can actually make history rather than suppress it with such conservative and frankly narrow opinions. If you get involved you can be part of a real change in how we use money. I think it is well worth the experiment. If you don't like the premise don't mine it or trade it seems simple enough but I think giving it a shot is a much more progressive approach don't you?