It takes 4 hours to setup a MN by an expert?
First, if you check my sig, one of the first things I say is I am not an expert.
Second, I take care of the "dirty" side of it, the VPS setup - quick and efficiently
Third, I 'm on IRC (or whatever) making sure the Masternode owner, who has no linux skills at all, understand every single step of the way of the local setup and configs (so I dont Teamviewer or something), which I think is crucial to protect the investment, setting up local.cold / remote setup.
And I do it in a manner that makes double sure neither side is able to scam the other. This includes setting up EC2 account from scratch, and local setup.
And it costs 1% of the total investment.
Does this offend you?
Its possible to work it out - for all of us
It was for all the people who argue here that you have to be a nerd to join darkcoin.
If someone wants to drive an MN, I expect them to know what a steering while is and how to use it. Are racecar drivers "racing nerds?" Anyone who uses derisive terms to describe their betters is admitting to being a lesser.
Hey look all... I'm not liking where this is going, seriously
I've been quite open about this. If you actually do click on my sig, I almost invite everyone to do it yourself, instead of hiring my services!!
What I'm trying to do, for a mere 1% of the cost of a masternode, is to cut corners and get things going quick! I started on testnet 2 months ago, and it was my first adventure into linux. But I have been at it, daily, 8 to 10 hours a day, no joke! Saturdays and sundays included. Because I do believe this coin will be a life changer for me!! So I took it on quite seriously!
I know the ins and out of the Masternode network, intimately.
I am a super-duper-geek. Dont get me wrong. I am not a professional, but extremely well versed in computers. Who here can say they typed their first keyboard on an ZX Spectrum 48k, learnt BASIC and cracked a school Acorn Archimedes? (before my first pubes)
This is no fake ad. I've been doing this for free for a LONG time, just can't seem to say no to anyone. Unfortunately, I must commit.
Setting up a node is absolutely not rocket science. Anyone can do it.
Just like making a pizza. Its just water, flower, tomatoe, cheese and an oven. Not promising the world to anyone.
Dont like, dont buy!
This is intended for people who want to learn VERY quick with a great teacher, and get their MN up and running NOW.
And you pretty much nailed it with that one...
It is exactly the same reason why I went windoz instead of Linux when I went full retard, quit my job and built a farm... I knew I could teach myself Linux, but I was too damn excited to build my farm and I didn't want to learn Linux...
Same process with hiring OzzieCoins to build my MN, read Chaplin's guide, none of it is rocket science with the right research, it just was a matter of time. It was a far more efficient use of my time to pay someone who knew what they were doing to set it up quickly and professionally...