Just that this probably belongs in the Altcoins subforum and that I still wouldn't touch Ripple or Stellar with someone else's bargepole. Just can't seem to shake the shady impression I get from them. Plus the fact that their whole approach is to jump in bed with the banksters first and worry about what's best for everyone else later. Yuck.
It doesn't belong to Altcoins subforum. They say that Bitcoin security is weak because it's unknown who miners and what their intents are.
I actually think it should reside in the Altcoin Subforum as well TBH. Stellar is a clone of the Ripple Source code with modifications, just like Altcoins: Litecoin/Darkcoin etc.
Their is no way that storing value on Stellars Network is more Secure than the storing that value on the Bitcoin network currently. The cost to weaken Stellars Network and the cost to weaken Bitcoins network are not comparable. Stellar's Coin Distribution is a bit better than I actually thought it would, after looking at their information online. However their currency appears too be centrally distributed and determined by some central authority other than 6% of the currency. (50% for the world via the direct signup educational program, 25% for nonprofits to reach underserved populations via the increased access program, 20% for the bitcoin program, 5% for operational costs and their is a fixed 1% inflation rate so your Stellar depreciates in value overtime.)
I think Doomad is right, we are just seeing 'Altcoins' with larger funding these days. I remember a year or so back these altcoins did-int have any companies/money behind them and most petered out quickly. I have a sinking feeling we are just now starting to see some of these massive overfunded scam coins come to fruition, Paycoin was a recent one I saw some newbies jump into thinking that its something innovative/new.
Another piece of information to anyone still reading, Stellar is created by an ex Mt. Gox employee, who knows, with Stripes involvement/funding it might actually be a moderately successful altcoin and end up like: Litecoin, Monero, Ripple, etc. and satisfy some need.
Edit: I had no idea Stellar was a fork of Ripple, thought it was a fork of Bitcoin.
