6 ms·

Interesting, does anyone know how this is related to storj.io?

Dystopian 9y ago
It looks like a bunch of their team was part of the Storj team previously - maybe a fork of Storj's core to be compatible with Onion vs Blockchain? It looks like their website is also based on the same theme. From a commented out paragraph: 
- woodandsteel 9y ago
  >maybe a fork of Storj's core to be compatible with Onion vs Blockchain? That is the impression I get from the Storj and ORC faq's. They both are distributed storage networks with files split up in pieces and encrypted. Storj uses the blockchain to make files immutable, ORC uses tor hidden services and zcash to make the file owners anonymous and the servers hidden.
wyldfire 9y ago
IIUC, this was a fork of storj created by a recently-former maintainer [1]. Strikes me as a great time to liquidate your SJCX (I just did). [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/storj/comments/6llxpn/so_long_friends/ https://www.reddit.com/r/storj/comments/6llxpn/so_long_frien...
- trevor-e 9y ago
  Yikes, there are a lot of grievances being aired in that thread. To clear up any confusion: Yes, I have forked my work on Storj and have given it to Counterpoint to help raise some money to continue to develop it. Please note that this project is not a competitor to Storj as it is fully distributed, there is no business model (because there are no bridges), and it is managed by a 501c3 organization. Edit: see https://orc.network
  - kyledrake 9y ago
    I don't know the Storj project or this situation well, but the timeline of events I've gathered from reading those reddit comments is: - You acquired some "pre-mine" tokens (apparently with no vesting) - You pre-sold those tokens before the fundraiser - You quit the company shortly after - You then proceeded to slander the company on Reddit (something something "radical transparency") - You then forked the company's project and started calling it your own. But it's not "competing" because you're using a 501c3 tied to an unrelated hackerspace in Georgia as an umbrella for its fundraising (possibly risking its tax-exempt status). I think this is a fair question to ask given the circumstances: Is your goal here to create a great open source project, or to damage Storj?
    - sp0rkyd0rky 9y ago
      Believe me, I understand how this looks. To answer your questions: - Yes, early storj employees were given tokens on a schedule related to achieving certain milestones - Yes, when I felt it was appropriate for my own future, I sold those tokens - Yes, not long after I sold, I (and others) left - No, my intent was not to slander, but simply to explain why I have disappeared from the community and why core development has slowed - Yes I forked a free software project and our hackerspace is providing what's called a "comprehensive sponsorship" which in no way risks 501c3 status My goal has always been to create a great project and never to harm Storj Labs. Though, admittedly, given the circumstances I understand how it might appear that way. Because of that, can we not turn this thread into what happened on Reddit?
    - 9y ago

It looks like a bunch of their team was part of the Storj team previously - maybe a fork of Storj's core to be compatible with Onion vs Blockchain? It looks like their website is also based on the same theme. From a commented out paragraph:

woodandsteel 9y ago
>maybe a fork of Storj's core to be compatible with Onion vs Blockchain? That is the impression I get from the Storj and ORC faq's. They both are distributed storage networks with files split up in pieces and encrypted. Storj uses the blockchain to make files immutable, ORC uses tor hidden services and zcash to make the file owners anonymous and the servers hidden.

wyldfire 9y ago

IIUC, this was a fork of storj created by a recently-former maintainer [1]. Strikes me as a great time to liquidate your SJCX (I just did). [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/storj/comments/6llxpn/so_long_friends/ https://www.reddit.com/r/storj/comments/6llxpn/so_long_frien...

trevor-e 9y ago
Yikes, there are a lot of grievances being aired in that thread. To clear up any confusion: Yes, I have forked my work on Storj and have given it to Counterpoint to help raise some money to continue to develop it. Please note that this project is not a competitor to Storj as it is fully distributed, there is no business model (because there are no bridges), and it is managed by a 501c3 organization. Edit: see https://orc.network
- kyledrake 9y ago
  I don't know the Storj project or this situation well, but the timeline of events I've gathered from reading those reddit comments is: - You acquired some "pre-mine" tokens (apparently with no vesting) - You pre-sold those tokens before the fundraiser - You quit the company shortly after - You then proceeded to slander the company on Reddit (something something "radical transparency") - You then forked the company's project and started calling it your own. But it's not "competing" because you're using a 501c3 tied to an unrelated hackerspace in Georgia as an umbrella for its fundraising (possibly risking its tax-exempt status). I think this is a fair question to ask given the circumstances: Is your goal here to create a great open source project, or to damage Storj?
  - sp0rkyd0rky 9y ago
    Believe me, I understand how this looks. To answer your questions: - Yes, early storj employees were given tokens on a schedule related to achieving certain milestones - Yes, when I felt it was appropriate for my own future, I sold those tokens - Yes, not long after I sold, I (and others) left - No, my intent was not to slander, but simply to explain why I have disappeared from the community and why core development has slowed - Yes I forked a free software project and our hackerspace is providing what's called a "comprehensive sponsorship" which in no way risks 501c3 status My goal has always been to create a great project and never to harm Storj Labs. Though, admittedly, given the circumstances I understand how it might appear that way. Because of that, can we not turn this thread into what happened on Reddit?
  - 9y ago