I think you put your finger right on it there, with your comment on 'choice'. Everyone values freedom and will fight hard to protect it.
But what is freedom without choice? ........
......I'm seeing the day come where
'currency choice' will be seen as just as much a human right as freedom of travel. But until a team like DNotes develops a viable option, people won't even recognize the freedom that they're missing.
Damn, that's good. I like it. Freedom without choice, or the choice of limited options is not freedom. Whether 'representative' democracy (majority against the few), or choosing the type of currency you are 'allowed' to use. That 'allowed' component between two consenting individuals to accept what they wish for barter is a limitation on freedom, and many have become complacent in this acquiescence of liberty. Cryptocurrency is just as much a hedge against poor government decisions, as it is societal apathy -- or even hostility -- to the concepts of responsibility and freedom. Cryptocurrency is the first tool i've seen that can reverse this dangerous trend. Venezuela is a prime example of the harmful ends this complacency may lead towards.
Thanks TeeGee. The PoS is a great early hurdle to get past. But I can see many others looming in the future. Hurdles shared by all cryptocurrencies. I also see how having clear goals will help save DNotes from infinite scope creep. Most cryptocurrencies seem happy to be cutting an identical slice out of the blockchain pie. A few others seem to be trying to become an all-in-one solution for every possible blockchain use.
By focusing on usability and accessibility for all, DNotes will still have plenty of challenges to solve. But each step will move the platform forward in the same useful direction. Daily use and face to face trades will require things like partial-confidence before block confirmation; and mesh-style or asynchronous node storage until a user gets Internet access; as well as many other implementation concerns. But all of this is achievable and I'm glad someone's willing to pioneer that work.
Wow, I don't think I've even heard anybody discuss the concept of 'scope creep' in any cryptocurrency forum. You're off to a great start - do hang around.
You're totally correct regarding industry challenges. The trend we currently see is many adaptations of the wheel, whereupon players go around in circles in their mission to drive around the world. DNotes takes the approach that if the road is properly mapped out, we will notice that we need to get over sea too -- it is not the wheel, but flight that is required. Our plane may take a little longer to design, test, and deploy than everybody else's car, but when their cars can travel them no further, they must watch as we fly on. At that juncture, they can not re-engineer their car into an airplane by taking off their clever iteration of the wheel, and attaching wings in their stead.
All the work is in the preparation -
"Map out the road ahead, and work out how far the best road may take you. Or just fly. TeeGee, 2017