It is great that this notice is being given but I believe those reports are not proven although I’m not sure of their content.
it would only be fair if I at least am given an opportunity to redeem my self, given that these “reports” are obviously just assumptions and not proven facts.
There were a couple of issues raised in the comments which I tried to address and in places where I fell short, especially in the area of my identity, I offered to do KYC if need me to prove my authenticity.
Putting out such a notice without concrete verification already biases opinion against me. So even if the reports are unproven suspicions, some people might lean towards them being correct.
If anybody cares, I would love to prove my authenticity in any way required. Perhaps the mod that posted this could investigate further.
All I’ve wanted to do since I joined this community was to contribute meaningfully but every where I turn I seem to be met with lots of push back and vitriol and its not fair receiving this sort of treatment. The fact that I use a pseudonym doesn’t equate to being a scam. This is very disheartening to say the least.
I still have some updates but I wonder how I can keep posting with this sort of notice hanging over my reputation.
I understand why this note would be discouraging. But there are reasons for concern other than your insistence on remaining anonymous and that would not be addressed by verification of your identity alone. You’re not established in this community, but are asking people to spend up to $8,000 on a NFT for your project in a week or so. You state there are “people in EA who actually know my identity” but you haven’t provided any references of people respected in the community who could vouch for your skills, experience, trustworthiness, and suitability for this project. There does not seem to be a corporation with other accountable people behind this project.
I can’t determine if this is a scam or if you simply do not know how to engage and build trust with the community. If it is legitimate, you need a period of sustained engagement with the community about topics that do not involve providing you money. You need to convince people trusted within the community to handle the money during the early stages of the project, rather than asking the community to trust you with ~ six figures. Etc.
Finally, it is not the mods’ job to vet whether you are a fit and suitable person for members of the community to be entrusting $400-$8000 to, nor are they really qualified to do that. It is your task to convince the community you are trustworthy and suitable.
Even if this wasn’t posted anonymously, or if you verified your identity to me and I did some kind of investigation, I lack the expertise to conclusively prove whether this is or isn’t a scam.
Putting out such a notice without concrete verification already biases opinion against me. So even if the reports are unproven suspicions, some people might lean towards them being correct.
I agree that’s the case, and just to clarify, I have no proof that this project is or isn’t a scam. But I think it’s important for readers to know that other readers have strong suspicions, and to keep in mind that the base rate for crypto projects being scams is high.
I still have some updates but I wonder how I can keep posting with this sort of notice hanging over my reputation.
I think it might be a better fit for the forum if you integrate feedback from the comments and reports in your eventual next posts, and would definitely understand if you decide that this is not the right forum to discuss this project.
Hello Lorenzo
It is great that this notice is being given but I believe those reports are not proven although I’m not sure of their content.
it would only be fair if I at least am given an opportunity to redeem my self, given that these “reports” are obviously just assumptions and not proven facts.
There were a couple of issues raised in the comments which I tried to address and in places where I fell short, especially in the area of my identity, I offered to do KYC if need me to prove my authenticity.
Putting out such a notice without concrete verification already biases opinion against me. So even if the reports are unproven suspicions, some people might lean towards them being correct.
If anybody cares, I would love to prove my authenticity in any way required. Perhaps the mod that posted this could investigate further.
All I’ve wanted to do since I joined this community was to contribute meaningfully but every where I turn I seem to be met with lots of push back and vitriol and its not fair receiving this sort of treatment. The fact that I use a pseudonym doesn’t equate to being a scam. This is very disheartening to say the least.
I still have some updates but I wonder how I can keep posting with this sort of notice hanging over my reputation.
I understand why this note would be discouraging. But there are reasons for concern other than your insistence on remaining anonymous and that would not be addressed by verification of your identity alone. You’re not established in this community, but are asking people to spend up to $8,000 on a NFT for your project in a week or so. You state there are “people in EA who actually know my identity” but you haven’t provided any references of people respected in the community who could vouch for your skills, experience, trustworthiness, and suitability for this project. There does not seem to be a corporation with other accountable people behind this project.
I can’t determine if this is a scam or if you simply do not know how to engage and build trust with the community. If it is legitimate, you need a period of sustained engagement with the community about topics that do not involve providing you money. You need to convince people trusted within the community to handle the money during the early stages of the project, rather than asking the community to trust you with ~ six figures. Etc.
Finally, it is not the mods’ job to vet whether you are a fit and suitable person for members of the community to be entrusting $400-$8000 to, nor are they really qualified to do that. It is your task to convince the community you are trustworthy and suitable.
Hello DAOmaximalist, thanks for the reply.
Even if this wasn’t posted anonymously, or if you verified your identity to me and I did some kind of investigation, I lack the expertise to conclusively prove whether this is or isn’t a scam.
I agree that’s the case, and just to clarify, I have no proof that this project is or isn’t a scam. But I think it’s important for readers to know that other readers have strong suspicions, and to keep in mind that the base rate for crypto projects being scams is high.
I think it might be a better fit for the forum if you integrate feedback from the comments and reports in your eventual next posts, and would definitely understand if you decide that this is not the right forum to discuss this project.