Hello members .
I would need a block explorer Api for MTNC. Can anyone program that?
It IS already "programmed". The block explorer software i am using would support providing an API but I deactivated it.
I don't have a server to host the explorer. It is running on my private computer at home.
Neither the PC nor the internet connection would allow tons of requests by many users running their scripts on an API. It would just break down the explorer.
As soon as it is running on a VPS, I will activate the API.
Hey snodo, so what's stopping you from running the explorer on VPS?
There are several reasons.
"No one needs a better explorer"ideaupdater once told that while there was a discussion about implementing the new explorer.
Some users disagreed, so I continued building it up.
When I was done with all my effort and the explorer was running, most people didn't see a benefit in it.
I asked for some ideas to improve it - no answers.
I had an idea on my own: Insert the total number of running masternodes, so I implemented this.
I told about this new feature and asked again for some ideas to improve it - again no answers. Seems like dev was right, so why should I put in even more effort?
We have a working explorer now
Dev is more and more inactiveIn the beginning of this project ideaupdater was online like 24/7. Airdrops were processed fast. He gave support in Slack. When someone had a question, he helped.
Now he posts in thread every few days. Airdrop payments get delayed again and again. In Slack he just posts to request votes or spread promo links. When someone needs help he mostly just refers to the guides.
Bad mannered people in communityMany of those who wanted a working explorer offered to donate as soon as it is online. There were about 20 of them (ANN, Slack, even by PM).
So far I got only 2 payments with unknown origin - might be donations. Only 2 out of 20.
Don't missunderstand:
- I don't complain that no one is donating. In fact 2 donations out of a small community like this is pretty much.
- I complain about many guys who just don't keep their own promises.
If you don't want to donate, don't offer it! No problem.
But IF you offer, then DO it.
It's really not a nice behavior to break promises and I hate supporting those kind of people with my work. They just don't deserve it.
Bad mannered people in community Part IISee all those "When will airdrop be paid" or "Is airdrop still open?" posts.
People just ask, ask, ask but if someone needs help, he is lost in space.
Look at cygan for example. He is asking for help to setup a 2nd masternode for many days now. As far as I know it is still not working perfectly and no one of the >100 masternode owners helps. There are many guys with 2 masternodes.
Please help cygan!CostsI would have to invest money for a vps and time into setting it up again. I just don't want to waste that effort into something no one really needs.
Don't forget: There is a working explorer and it's running fine even on my home computer
Strange (bounty) prioritiesThe real success of a project is about a working product not about the promotion.
Promotion is needed - in crypto world even more than anywhere else. But the underlying product is much more important.
My technical work:
The way I supported MTNC was to help people setting up the software on Debian and Raspi and to install a working block explorer.
What I got for that: A deal that ideaupdater wanted to give me 1000 MTNC / months for 1 year resulting in 12k MTNC.
What I really got so far: 2 payments (in 5 months.. i have to request ideaupdater, otherwise he always forgets it). One with 1000 MTNC, one with 1500 (he gave me 50% bonus one time). =>
2500 MTNC for tech helpMy "promo" work:
I was very active in ANN thread and Slack for a long time to promote the coin, to answer questions about airdrops, to help people with their problems. I retweeted many (nearly all) posts of ideaupdater.
What I got for that: 2000 MTNC for "most conributive during 3rd round airdrop" + 2000 MTNC for "most conributive during 4th round airdrop" + 300 MTNC for twitter bounty. =>
4300 MTNC for promotionIn my opinion technical issues must be rewarded much higher than promo.
Then I see all those promo bountys..
- 150k for "being a supporter" who is AbsoluteT
When did he do hist last post (I don't mean some one-liner price talk, I mean SUPPORTIVE post)? When did he really HELP on slack - not just pointing to the guides and to wait for other people who can really GIVE help? So.. what is a "supporter" even doing? He spreads the word MTNC.. oh, promo again.. OK
The guys who REALLY support by trying to answer all questions and creating helpful content are sth2017, sud, Scooter32, seyola89 and maybe some others I forgot.
What do they get? Some of them "2000 MTNC for being most conributive during airdrop" - others get nothing.. But AbsoluteT gets 150k? I don't say AbsoluteT did nothing for MTNC. But what I say: Others do more, but AbsoluteT gets 75 times rewarded.
Imbalanced!- 10k / member / months for a promoter in a certain language
In fact there already is an ANN thread in german section by Scooter32.
Now some "german" guy wwzsocki who doesn't even speak german is doing this bounty for german community. He even doesn't really know what he is doing, he started an ANN thread in common section instead of german section. Some parts are not translated to german language but they are dutch.. wtf?! And what is the promotion now? Just posting some links in duped ANN thread which is located in the wrong forum section is no promo.
TL/DRSorry for this long post.
The key fact is:
I am not convinced of this project as I was a few months ago, so I reduced my effort.