I have invested into this ICO and signed up with my email address. I have not referred this to anyone else and could not care less whether I receive the 75 ATS or not. And still I have a few comments / suggestions.
1. I did not invest into this ICO because of the business model or cutting edge tech. I saw something that I rarely see in crypto - the developers were actively engaging with the community and building trust. As I believe that emotions and psychology play a major role in crypto, this factor convinced me to put my money in. All this trust can #poof# disappear instantly if wrong decisions are made. Right now, I feel not very optimistic about my investment
2. I was celebrating when you started unmasking the scammers (x sign ups from same IP, y referrals into the same ETH wallet) and was impressed that you guys knew your stuff. But then you suddenly stopped working through it. I think no one here can really understand the complex task you are facing right now, but I still think there is a way:
A) Stick to your banning principles. There may be single innocent folks that are hit by the ban hammer, but overall the rules are fine
B) Work through the bounty withdrawals. It may take weeks or even months and be painful, but you gotta stick to your rules. If users mess up their ETH addresses, bad luck for them (you may think about a FAQ for first time crypto users or consider the ERC20 compatibility query that has been posted here before).
C) Don’t exclude folks (e.g. less than 1000 ATS), don’t reduce the 45 days - you gotta stick to your rules
Just look at all the anger here