Topic: [ANN][DCR] Decred - Community Governance | Bitcoin Devs | Lightning Network - page 535. (Read 1201380 times)

Sorry, no you did not mention figures. I did.
I thought you might have wanted to quickly check, as you say in sig, It's all mathematics!

This project will "bring back and unite people who are serious about getting involved in a project that wants to focus on and empower development."
Yes, it will feel like it. But really you will all be working on the cheap for c0, most likely. imo.

There is a fundamental misunderstanding if you believe Decred is an attack on Bitcoin. The type of thinking where everything new is a threat is archaic and monolothic and needs to be shattered. If anything, this project attempts to show that a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship can exist between projects like Decred and Bitcoin. c0 has contributed to Bitcoin for years - just look at btcsuite, and that continues unhindered. There has been no claim that the proposed development ecosystem in Decred is perfect, but there are claims to it being progressive and it's based on a public track record of free and open-source software.

Whilst this rebuttal by no means aims to belittle your view, it does try and take a stand and argue against the notion that we must all blindly fall in line behind Bitcoin without question - why? The reason Decred exists is because of many years of experiences in the Bitcoin development environment. All the developers working on Decred respect Bitcoin and either currently or in the past have contributed to it. Exploration based on this experience is by definition progress, and it's not progress to the disadvantage of either - it pulls both Decred and Bitcoin forward simultaneously.

Having said that, it is urged you read a previous and detailed post on the figures you're citing. Keep in mind c0/devs did not get a single coin for free. Every coin given to them was purchased and/or worked for through development, and as such, they are the only ones carrying the risk for bringing and developing new technology. The community was not asked to carry any risk, which is why coins given to the community were given freely without any expectation or condition placed on them. It was the only reasonable balance between reality and the cost of creating new technology, whilst not pushing that onto users to carry. The project never asked for anyone's money, nor will it ever do that. Everyone here is here by their own free will and interest in building and hacking on technology together.

why was blake chosen instead of any of the other sha3 finalists? What does it have that is better for decred than skein or keccak, for example?

Did I mention "your" figures...?

The way that this project developed invokes trust Not doubt...



This project will "bring back and unite people who are serious about getting involved in a project that wants to focus on and empower development."



Quote from: bamsterdam on Today at 03:42:03 PM
I see all these forum veterans that are rely enthusiastic about the project haven't seen that for a while now..

That's part of the goal. Bring back and unite people who are serious about getting involved in a project that wants to focus on and empower development. The hope is that a strong and sustainable development ecosystem will have spillover effects into other areas.

Quote from: bamsterdam on Today at 03:42:03 PM
I was looking at the website to participate in the airdrop and I gave the url to my profile here on btc talk with my email adress, will this be sufficient? 

Yes, that will certainly be sufficient. Decred hopes to attract contributors, and if you're legitimately involved in cryptocurrencies and the issues around them, it's considered contributory.

I think I understand quite a lot. I remain open to correction.

Are my figures correct, as I have declared them inaccurate?
I will correct in due course, but feel free in the meantime.

So if you can't understand it yet how can you say it is flawed?

Does someone interested in opening a community page at zapchain.com?

Exciting, yes. Flawed yes.
(most exciting coin in a long time..  in a long list of shitcoins?)

I have read the whole thread twice so far. No I don't understand it all yet, do you?

Were my figures correct?

Maybe you should read the whole thread before posting...

This is the most exciting coin I have seen in a long time!

Woah!

Don't the senior members/other devs need to take stock here.
The euphoria of another $82 airdrop, get in early get rich, work together, no risk scheme.

Bitcoin is my goal, problems or neigh.

Satoshi owns 5% of total (21m)  bitcoin. That is bad enough.
c0, a private company(?) want even more of their coin. 7.376% in yr 1 and increasing. That is worse.

Are c0 worth more than Satoshi, (in their prosective coins) I think not. I thought those days were over.
Satoshi was a one off.

If the devs here, (who are clearly competent) and future devs here, and senior members, spent their time on Bitcoin instead of this idealogical, but flawed by massive reward for The new master c0 demi-centralised idea.
Who knows.

I should just pretend this will work, (like many others) take my airdrop, convert to bitcoin.
No thanks.
Do your good work for bitcoin instead please.

Edit. problem with my figures here, (wrong) checking.

That's part of the goal. Bring back and unite people who are serious about getting involved in a project that wants to focus on and empower development. The hope is that a strong and sustainable development ecosystem will have spillover effects into other areas.


Yes, that will certainly be sufficient. Decred hopes to attract contributors, and if you're legitimately involved in cryptocurrencies and the issues around them, it's considered contributory.

Decred replied here a couple of days ago that that is all that is needed.  (I wonder how that sentence reads to non native english speakers ) 

It worked for me.

Yes your seed shouldn't be on your comp.

I did the same as with all my seeds and wrote it on a piece of paper.  Tomorrow it will be in a secure location and soon in a couple more.  Each location can be accessed by a different person in whose hands I can put my life in.  How lucky am I.  When something happens to me all my crypto will live on.

lol i had the same haha
it must be( OK ), with upper letters 

Hello,

Came across this project some days ago and must say sounds very promising.
I see all these forum veterans that are rely enthusiastic about the project haven't seen that for a while now..
I was looking at the website to participate in the airdrop and I gave the url to my profile here on btc talk with my email adress, will this be sufficient?  

Good luck to you all !

Check it here. https://decred.org/

Hey guys i made a Decred related group in GetGems where instant messaging is possible for iOS, Android and Desktop users. There is room for 200 members, tipping, posting gifs, getting rewards is possible.

You can get the app or desktop client at http://getgems.org/, here is the invite link to the group https://telegram.me/joinchat/BFUDewPuwLc_Oq3PnF_CyA or you can send me a message in contacts ->search and type my username cyb3rpunk and i'll add you.

Did you set-up a countdown for launch?

That's an good idea,very helpful.

i would say that everyone should either disconnect the internet while generating the seed and store it offline in a USB stick. Also take a screenshot of the command window other than copying your seed into a text file so that if any accidents delete something you still have full seed. These are obvious steps but i guess i would just post this so that anyone who is new to this stuff might not miss this.