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Aphrodite isn't for the market, but for the GUIv2, the new redesigned version of the Wallet.

Sorry to crush your dreams :)

I noticed the announcement for the month of May and I have to mention that I love the name "Aphrodite" for the market  

Im also for FreeMarket by Shadow.

I am leaning towards FreeMarket.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market
A free market is a system in which the prices for goods and services are determined by the open market and consumers, in which the laws and forces of supply and demand are free from any intervention by a government, price-setting monopoly, or other authority. It is a result of a need being, then the need being met. A free market contrasts with a regulated market, in which government intervenes in supply and demand through non-market methods such as laws creating barriers to market entry or price fixing. In a free-market economy, prices for goods and services are set freely by the forces of supply and demand and are allowed to reach their point of equilibrium without intervention by government policy, and it typically entails support for highly competitive markets and private ownership of productive enterprises.

dadon: I had the idea of combining square and a greek or latin name with a cool meaning
Square= a place of gathering consisting of shops etc

Alexander: protector of mandkind
Axelia: same as above
Bemus:platform
Calypso:concealor
Dasha:gift from god
Melanie: dressed in dark

Alexanders.square
Axelias.square
Bemus.square
Calypso.square or just calypso
Dashas.square
Melanies.square

How about

White Horse (market) or even if you want to get artsy, Cheval Blanc

It's connotation can be seen as both dark and light depending the observers projections.

For example, a white horse by itself seems like a very benign entity, it can also portray a ghost like entity that flows through our modern
contexts.

I'm having a soft spot for Freemarket or Freebay.

True that 

This certainly is the way to go imo and more importantly it should seriously help with adoption, regardless of what the market name ends up being.

Its just going to be so much easier to market.  At the moment its just too hard to introduce new people to crypto in general and every coin has the same problem.  Its too complicated for most and they don't know what a wallet is let alone want to install one.  And why would they install a wallet anyway, without a market there is no reason.  That's why the market should come first in adoption.

You could introduce new people to the project by just pointing them to the "marketname".site and from there they can "install market" which I think is much more likely to happen by not mentioning wallet.  We don't need to mention blockchains, crypto-currency or anything technical at this point.  Once they have the market up and running they then can be slowly introduced into the messaging and payment side of things.  Its not going to remove all the hurdles for the new user but rearranging them in a way that they are more likely to start jumping them.

It has to be a lot easier than explaining to people what a cryptocurrency is.  They already know what a market is, just point them there and not a lot of explaining to do.

My market name picks: Haven and FreeMarket

"Shadow" is not a negative term. The Shadow Cabinet of the UK is perfectly respectable, and a valuable thing.

It is best to avoid any direct connection to criminality. Here in the free world being a rebel is of little consequence, but for people in some other countries it is fatal. How would you feel about hearing of someone being beheaded because the authorities found the Shadow Market on his phone? Protecting the people in those situations should be a priority of the privacy movement.

Historically the disruptive technologies do not have names that by themselves make them and their users targets, e.g. Bitcoin, 4chan, tor, PGP. I don't think Shadow is any more controversial than those. Ideally the name would convey feelings of security as well as privacy, because you don't want people thinking the market is a place you go and get ripped off.

I'm on board as well. While governments all over the world continue to rob us of wealth, choice, and freedom, Shadow project gives back to us some measure of control and dignity. Please do not cave in to pressure to conform.

How about it being a little literary, and call it "Nighttown?" A solid cultural reference could earn it some respect.

http://www.online-literature.com/james_joyce/ulysses/15/

I agree with you that shadow marketplace is perfect.

In my opinion "Shadow Market" is just fine. It is based on the name of our coin, and selling out to politically correct forces is pure BS. At least in the USA we supposedly still have free speech. I think even that is becoming questionable if you look at the way people are being persecuted by the liberal leaning media and special interests. A little controversy is a good thing, and illegal intentions are only perpetrated by individuals. They always have, and always will be. Although I have started to question police and government control of many things I feel are protected by our disintegrating Constitution.

So my vote is don't sell out! Hope we see the marketplace in action soon!   

I was thinking:

Emporia Marketplace
The Emporia 
The Emporium
The Colosseum
Champion Marketplace

IMO it's all about Haven.

Hi. Quiet investor here.

I proposed the same thing over at the Syscoin thread a while back, but they decided to stick with Syscoin and that is their decision. I think a name is very important for a product, especially if it is intended for wide adoption. I agree that the word ''Shadow'' holds negative connotations in the eye of the common people. That's why I think you should go with a name that (in an abstract way perhaps) represents freedom, safety, trust or maybe even adventure, but still sound catchy. Maybe you could use it in a slogan.

I was drawn to ''Anchor'' or ''Haven'' from your list. I would like to propose a few others to consider:

- Agora (name is propably taken)
- Astralis
- Calypso
- Falcon
- Steadfast

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Community Discussion: Marketplace Name?

We've had lots of comments that the usage of the word 'shadow' gives us a negative connotation, that it is makes it seem that our project is only aimed at offering illegal services for darknet markets. The truth is far from the fallacy many seem to perpetuate. In fact we're hoping that everyone uses our platform responsably. It is up to the users themselves to make sure that the goods that they purchase is legal in their country. The world needs technology that is censorship resistant yet one thing remains true with all technological advances: it has its good and bad uses.
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That is why we decided to invite the community to a serious discussion about the name of the marketplace.
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Here is a list of the suggested names in alphabetical order:
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• Aegis
• Anchor
• Dispatch
• Disrupt
• Enigma
• Haven
• Hydra
• Sekreta
• Trade-off
• Umbra

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==> Discussion takes place on this forum thread!
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We've also agreed that we'll be having two version of our software. One will remain just the wallet and chat (under the name "Shadow"), the other will include the market software (under a name yet to be picked). This doesn't change anything in reality but there might be people who only need the wallet and chat.
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Groupchat Implementation



Code has been working hard to implement the framework for group chats into our client. It is currently in testing phase and works as expected. There are still some issues to iron out like creating groups, leaving groups but those are on the todo list.
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We will publish a list of public groups that anyone can join. While Slack offers a great user experience, it lacks the privacy benefits of end-to-end encrypted messaging and decentralization.
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The current implementation is rather minimalistic, it allows multiple people to chat in one environment but there is no simple way of creating groupchats just yet. It is however a feature I will be working on next.
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Website Updates on development server

Our team page got a make over by Allien! For the moment you can only view it on our laboratory website but it will get merged upstream soon.
It now includes avatars, PGP keys for encrypted mailing to team members, function list and donation addresses for SDC/BTC.
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A list of the most active community contributors has been added too.
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Trello Community Hub remake



Allien has also given our Trello a fresh new look, which serves as a Commnity Hub. If you want to propose a feature to us then you can post it here.
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Phoenix becomes Aphrodite

A testnet release is scheduled for next week, which includes crz's remake of the graphical interface and a simple implementation that allows groupchat. A full development update will dedicated to the release and the version name is updated to Aphrodite.
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A technical overview of the progress on the marketplace will also be discussed in depth.
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Stay tuned for more news.
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Best Regards,
The Shadow Team
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