this is an old email, but I hadn't seen it mentioned. it was in the qntra zip
http://pastebin.com/MNBQBpvVposting in chronological order
>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 6:39 AM, Josh Garza <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and I just woke up thinking about it. And it's not a good one.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Our entire paybase and xpy model is flawed. It has been to begin
>>>>>>>> with. The crazy thing, no a single person or just has ever brought=
it up.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here is why. Let's separate things in to two buckets
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The first is people that buy xpy directly from Paybase at the full
>>>>>>>> price of $20. We would need to escrow every penny of that right? B=
ecause
>>>>>>>> that person would want liquidity for every penny because they paid=
full
>>>>>>>> price. Right? Makes sense. Only that means we never can use that m=
oney.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now that not the issue. The issue is way worse then that. As the
>>>>>>>> above only means we would have to make money some other way. No, t=
he issue
>>>>>>>> comes next.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Let's assume the the following it true. For the next year, for
>>>>>>>> whatever the reasons are, the price of xpy only goes up to 18 on t=
he open
>>>>>>>> market. Maybe it will go higher, but let's agree that it's out of =
our
>>>>>>>> control and that's the case.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So this would then mean, a person would be able to game us forever=
.
>>>>>>>> They could go to the market, buy for 18 and come sell to us for 20=
over and
>>>>>>>> over and over again. Outside the limits we out in place, there is =
nothing
>>>>>>>> we can do to stop that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This then also means we would constantly loose money from this. No=
w
>>>>>>>> here is the scary part, combine the first thing i said. If we are =
escrowing
>>>>>>>> all the new xpy they buy from us, where does the new money come fr=
om to
>>>>>>>> cover that spread?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now, multiply that by 10 million, and forever. Coming together now=
?
>>>>>>>> The entire model is flawed.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This is a big deal.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am working on trying to figure out anyway around this. But the
>>>>>>>> issue is the entire model is built around these concepts. I just c=
an not
>>>>>>>> believe I never thought of this before. There is no way this will =
work
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I will have amber call a meeting so we can talk about what options
>>>>>>>> we have.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Josh Garza*
>>>>>>>> *CEO- *GAW Corp
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Josh Garza*
>>>>>> *CEO- *GAW Corp
>>>>>>
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>>>>> On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 6:58 AM, Josh Garza <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That will not change the issue. The fundamental issue is this entire
>>>>>> currency was sold under the idea that there would be a floor. To cha=
nge
>>>>>> that idea, would be to change the core concept thus making the entir=
e
>>>>>> community reject it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The floor is the issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Friday, December 19, 2014, Dan Kelley <
[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The model will need to change, but not the purpose --- commercial
>>>>>>> adoption
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Daniel J. Kelley
>>>>>>> President, COO
>>>>>>> Geniuses at Work
>>>>>>> 34 East Dudley Town Rd.
>>>>>>> Bloomfield CT. 06002
>>>>>>> 413-271-7630
>>>> On Friday, December 19, 2014, Dan Kelley <
[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I understand. But subsidizing a false floor is not an option.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dan
>>>> On Dec 19, 2014, at 06:03, Josh Garza <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Take the floor away and the whole coin collapses. More over, I do not
>>>> think I could be involved after that. There is no greater definition o=
f a
>>>> bait and switch. This community would burn us at the stake.
>>>>
>>> On Dec 19, 2014 10:02 AM, "Joe Mordica" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I always assumed we would discourage exchanges from trading the coin t=
o
>>>> the point of legal action. Recently I realized that was not the case b=
ut I
>>>> thought I remember us having a conversation about this before launch.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> *Joe Mordica*
>>>> *CTO*
>>>> GAW
>>>> 22 Millbranch Rd Bldg 800
>>>> Hattiesburg, MS 39402
>> On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Josh Garza <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> The discussion was about not letting them list to early. How could we
>>> stop them forever? It's a public coin.
>>>
>>> No ideas?
> On Dec 19, 2014 10:09 AM, "Dan Kelley" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Let's meet to discuss this. In the interim, would it be wise to take dow=
n
>> our Paycoin HashStaker Wallet at $11.95 on GAW Miners?
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> Daniel J. Kelley
>> President, COO
>> Geniuses at Work
>> 34 East Dudley Town Rd.
>> Bloomfield CT. 06002
>> 413-271-7630
On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Garza <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I am just meeting with you and Joe. I do not have the patience to explain
> everything ten times to him today.
>
> Please circle up with him after the meeting to explain the plan
>
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Will Do.