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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
by 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 agoBelieve 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 agoAlso 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.