Topic: [ANN][AUR] Auroracoin - a cryptocurrency for Iceland - page 7. (Read 506425 times)

Ltex, will Auroracoin.is have an exchange?

Exactly. Even if Auroracoin was started as a scam - and if it was it was one of the most poorly executed scams in crypto yet - why does that matter going forward?

Auroracoin has the name recognition, the development team, and above all an ideal target market for an exciting crypto experiment.

In any event, the FUD here on BCT doesn't really matter because the average Icelandic consumer doesn't even know bitcointalk exists.

There, fixed that for you.

You're taking them serious?... they forgot to register their name for a website and it was scooped the same minute they posted their name here. And then from someone that just registered on the forum to put that message here.

Just invest in both Iceland coins mate and you just need one to succeed, but we will need to make sure there is no hidden premine like with ASIA coin for this new Iceland coin.

No more new coins please.

Lets revive some old with good potential and already established name instead of creating new.
If they dump the premine in 18 days and are working on development whats bad about it?

I agree mate, I am 200% certain the coin was created as a scam but this is why the rest of the premine needs to be destroyed with the hard fork. I have no doubt that the developer will have a lot of the coins still even with the destroyed premine which is the only shit part.
What about this new Icelandic coin going to be created in June? It will help AUR and the new coin in Iceland. More publicity from both coins and crypto.

That's why if you really want to participate and keep a track of AUR development, you can access the official forum: http://auroraspjall.is/

Does it all matter if it is a scam or not? Coin is currently "dead". New dev team takes up "dead" coin, kicks out "scammers" (block pre-mine) and starts to build up. What's the problem?

I guess the people calling "scam" here, don't have any AUR, so what is in it for them?

On this thread there will always be persons chasing ghosts (phantoms) and also people chasing progression. I chose the latter...

1. you don't understand how the airdrop was done. do you?
2. do you really know if or not the DEV is from Iceland. How you can tell that. does it really matter if the AUR genesis was done by Nakamoto or Jesus? The airdop worked!
3. i partially agree. this coin is smart and charged with political meaning.
4. of course. if i believe in a idea then i invest knowledge, time and money in it. it's my personal choice and freedom to do so.
5. a site like this is advertised on aurora FB pages http://qa.is/AUR.html for the sole purpose of collecting airdrop coins from sellers at low prices. and if you have time to read, you find that was a lucrative business. coins where collected in specific address and where sold on exchanges for a profit.

Anyhow think, do as you like. But love is always a better option. Let's brace ourself, BTC is getting ready too go down hard

I have already spent too much time explaining this scam, I will leave these posts in here for people who are smart enough to do a search before investing.

OMG how long...

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/what-if-i-told-you-you-cant-catch-the-red-dot.jpg

Oh boy, Auroracoin is really becoming popular again, for the same statements are returning. For the sake of argument, this "sock account" will try once more:

1. Even if what you say is true, it would prove nothing. The first stage of the airdrop started relatively slow. People needed to get used to everything and download and install clients. Most payout of the airdrop happened later because people simple didn't have a wallet yet after registration.

2. The developer IS from Iceland. The fact that the original domain was registered with whoisguard doesn't mean he's from Panama, for then Theymos, founder of this site must be his roommate! Balduro has been active in active chats with other people from Iceland, he was capable of engaging direct convo's in Icelandic, something a guy from Panama would not be able of.

The reason he remained anonymous is simply explainable by the fact that it would be very unwise for him to disclose his Identity. Same reason we still have no clue who Satoshi is. Emagine, at some point the pre-mine under his control was worth over 1 billion US$, you think he would have been safe from Bankers, Politicians or other criminals if he was publicly known?

3. The fact that we have come this far with Auroracoin and it still is one of the most promising projects in the history of crypto proves your right, he is smart!

4. The only accounts that are here defending developing this coin have been positively with it from the start. I think we are here because we believe in the possibilities the project offers for it's chosen parameters (Iceland, Currency Controls, only 330K inhabitants, Pots and Pans revolution, etc). The position of Balduro isn't that interesting to me anymore, we are moving on without him, something he was aiming for all the time anyway.

5. As said before, the way coins have been distributed are not simply 1 on 1, especially during the first weeks of the airdrop. I'm sometimes tracking my own accounts with BTC and lose track all the time in the maze of the blockchain.

Let me share come facts and opinions I have about AUR.

1. I proved to myself it was a scam when I did some peer lookups during the airdrop,there was less then 150 active nodes. I would say less then 70 at this point in time.
2. The developer is not from Iceland, this is the reason you will never ever get him to reveal his true identity.
3. AUR was created by a smart and patient investor who most likely can wait it out and present some feel good stories to con people.
4. Same sock accounts used to defend the coin.
5. Not in a million years was 40 000 AUR given to unique people as per point 1.

In this case most transactions are perfectly explainable. There have been groups of Icelanders claiming airdrop coins collectively (i.e. for their friends and relatives, who didn't want to bother with setting up a wallet). Often people used one wallet for the entire family and sold to "collectors".

I understand how people get confused with these transactions and you have a valid point that starting fresh is sometimes a better option. And in a way we are doing exactly that now by forking to a new chain where all possibly questionable addresses are ruled out.

You are obviously more than welcome to start your own coin, but bare in mind that lot's of people in Iceland are already familiar with Auroracoin and we have at least 5-10% of the population that actively claimed their coins. We are also actively going to invest in local PR shortly, which means more people will get to know Auroracoin. For a new initiative to accomplish that you have to prepare to invest largely.

I guess I misread your post, but the Icelandic government doesn't need to hold any coins. Icelandic people need to hold (and more important, use) them.

This quoted post shows a normal transaction, someone claimed coins, sent it to someone else, perhaps a friend or a Facebook contact who is buying coins. This someone who is buying coins from lots of people, then later sends it to an exchange and sells it.

And why not create a coin for you and your friends and show us why your band need a new coin ?