https://blockchain.info/address/136Xh9eLa6yYzcApqG2NCevv9PT6Xsy392
I just received a note from the block explorer admin that we are short on his monthly blackmail fees after being paid in full for our listing. We need .05 to keep this going every month or a nice bounty to pay someone to replace this jerk.
Already donated, kinda disappointing that only three minter's have donated...
I think part of the problem here is that most people who own Mint have lost so much that it's hard to justify donating more money. Some people are down 90-95%. Asking these same people to donate more money for free is probably expecting too much.
You are absolutely right about the first part. We all lost money. However, due to the current situation (the premine is lost), then is donation the only way this coin can stay alive. Seriously, if the current dev don't feel they have the support from the community, then will we eventually not have a dev team - and then is the coin doomed. This is really pennies we talk about, if all bagholders through a few cents in the pot, then will the wheels keep turning. If you can afford to spend 100-1000 dollar on mint, then am I sure that you can afford to donate 50 cent or so, this will not make a different in the grand scheme of things.
Anyway, don't get me wrong, donation is voluntary, so If you are not in a position to donate, then is it fine. But any bagholder should be worried about the team not getting the few dollars they need in order to run basic services.
I agree with you, I'm just trying to offer an explanation for the lack of donations. It doesn't help that someone is dumping a significant amount of this coin every day for weeks now. If there was even a little upward momentum that would inspire some faith for donations. Personally I think it's the premine that is still getting dumped, but I don't have anything to support this theory.