Since Darkcoin was 0% premined, we will be doing this the old fashioned way, with a fundraiser. Many people in the community have expressed an interest in pushing our marketing effort along. We wanted to make sure the time was right, while Evan sorted out the kinks in the Darksend code. But we are nearly ready to show Darkcoin and Darksend to the world, so let's get this moving.
I will release a list of bounties for marketing & branding in the next day or so when I have a bit of spare time. For now, you may donate to the official fundraising wallet (anonymously if you like!). You can also PM me with your donation details and I'll keep some accounting, if only for the sake of making sure your donation is accounted for and spent appropriately.
As always, you are a fantastic community and we appreciate your support!
Fundraising wallet: Xc8xGSP7FwWGPQpgw298z7NYdA8xJK8ooh
I'm very happy this is happening! I'll certainly send some coins to the wallet once the list of bounties is released.
Can I recommend a bounty? It would be great if one of them is to compile a mailing list of journalists/bloggers to send press releases to.
I made a start on a list here but I don't really have the time to make it totally beefy: http://pastebin.com/DMWjmqG2
And I'll be happy to update my press release/write more releases if that's required. (http://pastebin.com/HjrXLCfg)
EDIT: also, we need an example of someone buying something quite substantial anonymously with darkcoin, once Darksend is implemented, to hold up as an example for the press to write about