I always had the feeling I got involved at the wrong moment. That is to say, some things looked not right from my starting point. I have gotten to know some very nice and helpful people. Of which you certainly are one. The system is decentralized but the project itself needs more centralization IMHO. It feels like a herd of lone wolves, like a boat with everyone on the rudder. Communication everywhere, everyone minding his own business, people pulling strange stunts, people having their own agenda,...
IMHO project management is what this project somehow needs. Without it only the most stubborn ones survive. (and maybe the ones with money)
My main motivation in gridcoin remains that I'm still BOINCing, no matter where gridcoin ends up. And sometimes I find this a pity because it could become much more.
This all probably sounds a bit more negative than I mean it. I will stick around for now, not in need of a vacation yet. But I fully understand it gets under your skin.
Have a nice vacation. I hope it doesn't turn into a retirement. Sincerely I thank you for everything!
The rumor is various Bitcoin factions used to DDoS each other when they got really riled up about something. Of course, censorship, banning, threats and FUD were considered normal practices there (and probably still are). Compared to that level of animosity, I find that Gridcoin is a great community and almost all polls show solid consensus on all important matters (most recently, fixed POS block rewards poll, 92% in favor). Some friction is unavoidable unfortunately, but its absence is usually even more worrying (because it often means that people are simply unaware of issues and are drinking the Kool Aid).
Well said ..