Hmm, you're probably right. I have to admit it's difficult not to respond to trolls and people spreading lies and nonsense. I think it's partly due to the forum format. It's easier for idiots to insert themselves into the conversation here than on Reddit, as the posts take up so much space that they might divert the whole thread. At least on Reddit you can downvote and upvote to get more informative posts more visible. What would you suggest we do regarding all the mudslinging? Just ignore it? Move to Reddit? Something else? I agree that this might not be sustainable as it distracts people from doing real work, like you do.
That's why I thought that locking the thread completely was better than a new moderated version. The environment inside the altcoin community is toxic, because there are so many trolls and scammers and snake-oil salesmen. And it's so easy for one or two trolls to control the conversation in a single thread format. I think that an altcoin can only flourish when it moves well beyond this forum. For example, I bet many dogecoin owners and probably most litecoin owners don't hang around here.
Nearly everyone comes out looking worse after a poo-flinging contest, no matter who was right or wrong. Only the trolls win. You'd swear from reading the last few pages of this thread that most posters were out to destroy the coin, instead of being owners and investors in it.
Don't feed the trolls!
As for a lot of people wanting to destroy the coin, I think you're spot on. A ton of people posting here are probably either trolls who want to stir the pot to get a reaction, or investors in other coins wanting to mess with the competition. I mean IE even said that he's selling his Blackcoin, and yet he still posts hourly about it. Why would he do it if he doesn't want to bring it down to make room for a competitor he's planning to invest in? Maybe we should talk to Soepkip about moving completely to Reddit and our own forums. I mean, we're not going to have any trouble getting attention once the PR starts and we'll avoid most of the petty fighting and mudslinging that goes on now.