1) QRK was way more fairly distributed and
2) Quark algo still remains ASIC resistant due to its random rounds whereas X11 with its simple linear design already has FPGAs working meaning dedicated ASICs are available anytime someone thinks it is financially worthwhile (ie likely now).
Quark (and Quark based clones..) remain the best coins for distributed decentralized individual mining (as opposed to centralized corporate ASIC mining farms that have already or are in process of taking over SHA, Scrypt, X11).
Quark really made multiple hashing revolutionary, so many clones including darkcoin. quarks time will come, it just needs a trigger, it could be Bitcoin rising in price, ShaqFu coming out, Shaquille O'neill talking about quark, www.qex.la delivers, quarks dev making a sweet update, other projects that come out etc.
You guys are delusional..
Having ASIC's after a time is healthy, as it lowers the chance of the coin being forked and ruined by someone with enough hashpower. While Quark is very ASIC resistant, someone with a few million could easily destroy this coin and lower it's value to Nothing by doing a 51% attack...
Having many people distrubeted with ASIC's incredibly lowers the risk of a 51% attack, look at Bitcoin for example. You'd need hundreds of millions to attempt to get 51% of the haspower.
Sorry Quack fanboys, but this coin has no purpose and is useless, it can be forked/destroyed extremely easy by someone with a few million and evil heart, and its price shows that...
^ darkcoin bagholder shill barking on other coins, it's a common tactic to protect their own asset. You guys give dark a bad name thats for sure