Producing an Altcoin is a relatively easy task for those with technical knowledge. However, keeping the client and supporting environment (block explorers, mining pools, exchanges, etc) up to date and maintained can be an overwhelming task. There is a subset of coins that once were formed on a great idea, had an active community, and for whatever reason became overwhelming for the developer. Unfortunately, when this happens, the coin often gets abandoned and left to fizzle out. We are a group of individuals that have the technical know-how, as well as desire, to "take over" these abandoned coins.We are just beginning discussions, but our members currently include:-
AmericanComputerNerd - specializing in Web Design, Mining Pools, and Project Management
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MrData - specializing in Coin Programming, Payment Systems, and Block Explorers
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Matory - specializing in Exchange / Trading, Market Conditions, and PR
Coins Successfully Revived:-
Spots :
http://www.theSPT.com/ |
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/annspt-spots-cryptsy-fork-919-scrypt-introducing-reward-reduction-615513Coins In Progress:- WeAreSatoshi :
http://www.was.club/ |
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/annwaswearesatoshi-x11-hybrid-pospow-trading-on-c-cexcom-661588How Coins Get Picked For Revival:Either through our personal experiences within the forums, or through a suggestion in this thread, we learn of coins that have been abandoned or are in need of assistance. Our team will closely analyze the scenario, community, and source code and come to a decision on how to proceed.
Once we decide to "revive" a coin, we will reach out to the existing developer and let them know what our intentions are. Depending on the interaction with the existing developer, we may walk away at this point. If this is the case, we will let the community know what has happened.
Once we are in a position to move forward, we will complete the following tasks:
- Publish a new ANN thread
- Publish a website, block explorer, and mining pool
- Clean up and re-publish coin source code and binaries
- Develop a strategic PR specific to the coin