URX Community Security
URX is going well but . . . . . . our project founder has been missing for a few weeks.
What does this mean? Well, we’re not sure where Uranium-X is, but his absence reminds us that community projects depend on the community to decentralize and advance.
So what we need to do is: decentralize.
It’s not easy to do this without the founder, but we’re up for it and these are the steps we’re taking:
Notifying exchanges. We don’t want to create any panic so we’ve let the exchanges know that our founder has been MIA. They’re good with it --- so long as there’s a plan from the community to move forward (that’s what this is).
Fork GitHub repository. We don’t have the Github password so we’re forking it and creating a separate repository. If we move to this repository it will still require consensus of the community, but it’ll give us access to a code set for future work. We’ll also distribute passwords among key members so the same centralized problem doesn’t happen in the future.
Migrate Android Wallet. We’re moving the Android wallet over to a community server(s) sponsored by wildraven@ and papacabeza@.
Migrate Seed Node(s). We’ll need to set up Seed Nodes on new, decentralized infrastructure. For this, a fork will be required, so this will require collaboration and consensus with the community.
On the wallet: Apparently the server that hosts the wallet currently has an unpaid bill so the Android wallet service may go down at any time. As a security measure, we would like to advise the community to please withdraw their funds. We did not realize that the wallet is closed-source and we are currently working with the wallet developer barrystyle@ to obtain the code as well as passwords for migration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does this mean we’re in a fight with the founder, Uranium-X?
Not at all, we would welcome him back anytime. We wish him well and hope that his absence is only for good reasons.
Q: But what about the code and the magic sauce of URX?
The project is based on Bitcoin and in fact, the founder contracted the project to a third-party developer. It was always the founder’s hope to hand off this work to the community --- maybe he’s sending the message to us indirectly that now is the time.
Q: So who is in charge now?
You are! Easier said than done but the reality is that URX is a community project with no premine, no ownership, no centralized control. It’s future depends on the will of the community, and it’s facilitated by the founder.
Q: Are you guys going to start forking and going off on your own?
Well no, there is no “us” vs “them” there’s just the community now. Basically, we’re saying: Bueller’s been out of the building for a while, let’s start and assume Bueller may not come back. We’re putting things in place for that but the community will need to decide by consensus.
Q: Should I sell my coins? Or HODL?
We’re not giving any financial advice here. We’re HODL’ing and if you choose to sell, we understand (some of us see turmoil as buying opportunities for optimists).
