I built a previous project: ARKDAO . it wasn't a ICO but a software sale. I sold software and the software will work forever, I am dismissing th emantainance of the interface but anyone can scrape it, there is no problem. At that time I collected around 600 eur, money that I never touched and I am going to send back (despite the former deal).
All buyers abandoned the platform basically.
At that time Metamask didn't exist, ARKDAO would need an asyncronous interface (If anyone wants to build it, welcome)
Since no one is accessing, nor promoting, I don't feel commited in the mantainance.
BUT... is is a trustless machine what I built! I can't delete it!
So why I am sending back those dollars? Because the funders can use them to bring their software to the next level using that money.
If they feel it...
The code is open and available.
the plan was to create FLOOD PROJECT (it is a reality but it is under test, I showcased it during all december at hack.ether.camp)
FLOOD had to push coins inside ARKDAO
It was my trick to keep it alive.
BUT it was like keeping it "artifically" alive. And at a NOT ZERO cost.
I can't do everything alone.
Who bought the software isn't taking care of it.
And forcing FLOOD to push coin inside ARKDAO was a caprice of mine (this wasn't in the former deal with funders), and made the code more complex.
So finally, once I realized the overall situation, I had to simplify.
I refund for a software that I already distributed and I can't get back!
It is just to feel in peace with myself.
And 600 aren't enough for anything.Especially If a spend more energy in a system where no one really cares apparently.
So if you don't care, I give you back the money and invest them in something you care of!
And this time the rules are different.
If I don't reach a basic amount with the ICO, I directly refund.
No commitment = no problem.
The first three days there will be a 10% bonus.
We see very quickly if there is interest...
I already built part of the system and it is online (with some bugs).
But I don't want any commitment for like 10 BTC
Or I find the resources (some of the code must be outsourced), or I simply go on building it by myself in my spare time, and there will be no coin and no TEMPLATING MACHINE.
So this time we get quickly to the point.
If there is no interest I will devote my life looking for Atlantis.
...really!
I am italian, 41 years old.