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Also: "If Aeternity is going to use the technology invented, and they wont pay me to make their software secure, then my only way to get paid is by selling zer

Also: "If Aeternity is going to use the technology invented, and they wont pay me to make their software secure, then my only way to get paid is by selling zero-day exploits for people who want to attack Aeternity."

giancarlostoro 9y ago
Should of never written that one sentence, that is at the very least a plain as day admission and now he will hold any blame for any exploits used against Aeternity, whether involved or not.
- hasenj 9y ago
  Seems like author is in a completely different part of earth where that court system will not affect him.
  - giancarlostoro 9y ago
    While that is true, it is also alarming that he would have to relocate completely over this whole matter. Curious where in the world your own words involving Computer Misused (or similar law) being admitted are not legally binding, especially considering the implications.
pmorici 9y ago
The irony. He rants about the unethical behavior of his associates and then clearly states that he will himself engage in unethical behavior. The only thing this rant proves is that the ICO space is over run by ethically challenged scammers much like the Bitcoin ASIC space was 3 years ago.
- anovikov 9y ago
  Well... isn't that is whole thing about it? I mean, ICO is a vehicle for scams, just another way to nicely package a Ponzi scheme? This is why they exist.
- em3rgent0rdr 9y ago
  It may be ironic, however it's not unethical to engage in unethical behavior specifically against unethical actors.
  - krirken 9y ago
    > it's not unethical to engage in unethical behavior OK.
  - humanrebar 9y ago
    Depends on your ethics. In mine that is absolutely unethical.
    - flukus 9y ago
      I agree. Doesn't mean I wouldn't engage in that unethical behavior though, I just wouldn't try to justify it as ethical.
    - angersock 9y ago
      Sounds like they broke, or tried to break, his leg. Seems reasonable to me to want to fight back.
      - King-Aaron 9y ago
        Honestly to me, it sounds like a junior (or at least, a non-business-savvy) person tried to extort somewhere in the area of $3.5 million from the owner of their company. In this instance, "trying to break his leg" may have been more like "got shoved and fell over" (Which to be fair, could be a reaction someone might have if their employee came into their office demanding several million dollars - who knows). I don't know, I'd like to hear the other side of the story.
        mungoid 9y ago
        I was kinda more thinking the other person kicked a garbage can or chair and it banged the authors knee or something. Had similar happen at a start up years ago and seems more plausible than being attacked. If he were attacked like I think he wanted it to sound then a lawsuit would probably get him the money he wanted
- watwut 9y ago
  Angry people do dumb things.
- Mithaldu 9y ago
  He hasn't said that he will. He stated it is his only way, which can also be read sarcastically as "there is no way i can get paid".

giancarlostoro 9y ago

Should of never written that one sentence, that is at the very least a plain as day admission and now he will hold any blame for any exploits used against Aeternity, whether involved or not.

hasenj 9y ago
Seems like author is in a completely different part of earth where that court system will not affect him.
- giancarlostoro 9y ago
  While that is true, it is also alarming that he would have to relocate completely over this whole matter. Curious where in the world your own words involving Computer Misused (or similar law) being admitted are not legally binding, especially considering the implications.

pmorici 9y ago

The irony. He rants about the unethical behavior of his associates and then clearly states that he will himself engage in unethical behavior. The only thing this rant proves is that the ICO space is over run by ethically challenged scammers much like the Bitcoin ASIC space was 3 years ago.

anovikov 9y ago
Well... isn't that is whole thing about it? I mean, ICO is a vehicle for scams, just another way to nicely package a Ponzi scheme? This is why they exist.
em3rgent0rdr 9y ago
It may be ironic, however it's not unethical to engage in unethical behavior specifically against unethical actors.
- krirken 9y ago
  > it's not unethical to engage in unethical behavior OK.
- humanrebar 9y ago
  Depends on your ethics. In mine that is absolutely unethical.
  - flukus 9y ago
    I agree. Doesn't mean I wouldn't engage in that unethical behavior though, I just wouldn't try to justify it as ethical.
  - angersock 9y ago
    Sounds like they broke, or tried to break, his leg. Seems reasonable to me to want to fight back.
    - King-Aaron 9y ago
      Honestly to me, it sounds like a junior (or at least, a non-business-savvy) person tried to extort somewhere in the area of $3.5 million from the owner of their company. In this instance, "trying to break his leg" may have been more like "got shoved and fell over" (Which to be fair, could be a reaction someone might have if their employee came into their office demanding several million dollars - who knows). I don't know, I'd like to hear the other side of the story.
      - mungoid 9y ago
        I was kinda more thinking the other person kicked a garbage can or chair and it banged the authors knee or something. Had similar happen at a start up years ago and seems more plausible than being attacked. If he were attacked like I think he wanted it to sound then a lawsuit would probably get him the money he wanted
watwut 9y ago
Angry people do dumb things.
Mithaldu 9y ago
He hasn't said that he will. He stated it is his only way, which can also be read sarcastically as "there is no way i can get paid".