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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 Count

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?
- sp0rkyd0rky 9y ago
  Also I should clarify on the sale of the tokens. This was SJCX, it wasn't a premine, but that token had been trading for years and I held mine for well over a year. I never held any of the tokens that were part of the recent sale.

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?
sp0rkyd0rky 9y ago
Also I should clarify on the sale of the tokens. This was SJCX, it wasn't a premine, but that token had been trading for years and I held mine for well over a year. I never held any of the tokens that were part of the recent sale.