Call me paranoid if you want, but checking the VAT number (if available) and Googling the company are the most basic things what anybody wanna do in any kind of possible business relationship.
Well, I'd say there are no general rules about basically any single thing in this world. There are seven billion of us on this ball, and it's difficult to find two who would have identical views about anything.
Some people base their trust on what others (such as official) say, some listen more to their intuition. Some form their opinion based on past experiences, some on pure hunch.
It is very easy to think that "most people" see things the way I do, though.
Not nearly every company has an Internet presence, and not every company is in the VAT registry. It appears that in our case we have for one reason or another dropped out of the VAT registry, while our company registration number (which is same as the VAT number) is still perfectly valid. I'll change the wording on our web page from "VAT code" to "company registry code" in a moment just to avoid any further misunderstandings.
You can find us by googling, you can see the names of the people behind the company, you can call us, or you can even come and meet us any time. It is a very different situation compared to what is usual in the crypto scene where you may never even know the first names of the developers, and still people put their trust on these anonymous figures. I would understand the extra requirements for proving ourselves if we were asking for funding or starting up a bank. However, as I've already mentioned, we are not - we are merely looking for coders and system administrators.
I fully accept your view of this world and am not trying to change it. All I'm saying is that I think you made a bit too hasty conclusions based on very little amount of information. I might also add, that considering how little information most of the crypto project maintainers out there give of themselves, and taking into account that we're simply looking for people willing to participate in creating something that helps the whole crypto community, it is a bit strange to present us with a bunch of doubts while we are are in fact way more transparent and open about who we are than is considered normal in the crypto scene.
You're free not to trust us, although I'm also happy to provide you the possibility to reconsider.
Yours,
Jyri
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