MYETHERWALLET (MEW) HARD FORKS TO MYCRYPTO WITH ZERO NOTICE – CO-FOUNDERS SPLIT AND COMMUNITY OUTRAGED

in #bitcoin7 years ago (edited)

Important news item doing the rounds today folks, what's your opinions on this? It won't affect anyones account but the fact that the main social media handle was changed without consulting others is a bit shady at best.

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The social media account formerly with the handle @MyEtherWallet has now changed to @MyCrypto with zero notice, and without the permission of MyEtherWallet co-founder @kvhnuke_.

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Ex-MEW co-founder Taylor Monahan is claiming “a new beginning” under the new handle and company name MyCrypto . The sudden and previously unannounced switch has caused immense confusion throughout the crypto space, leaving users outraged at the lack of transparency. The launch article for the newly formed MyCrypto fails to acknowledge the social media account hijacking, done without the blessing, notice or even begrudging permission of MEW co-founder @kvhnuke_.

In response to the fallout, Taylor came out with this message under the annexed MEW social media account:
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The response, despite claims of being “frank” fails to acknowledge the fact that the handle change and the corporate split was done without permission of all claimants to the brand name, and with zero notice to the community.

These are a few examples of the community outrage, from both a professional standpoint for the future of MEW, and on a personal level due to the poor conduct in handling the split:
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The majority of comments follow the same theme: feelings of outrage, betrayal and confusion.

Upon seeking a response for publication from MyCrypto & Taylor on the lack of transparency, this was the response as of press time:
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Link to article https://cryptoinsider.21mil.com/myetherwallet-mew-hard-forks-mycrypto-zero-notice-co-founders-split-community-outraged/

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Hi churdtzu thanks for commenting, this is an important news article doing the rounds today and is not my work but an important news item that I thought should be shared, I have added the link to the original just for you my friend.

Yes, the thing is, Steemit is intended to be a platform for original work. When you copy an article like this and post it, especially without attribution, people are going to see it as plagiarism. It's likely that you will be flagged, and your reputation will suffer. If you share articles like this and they actually take off and get votes, you will definitely be flagged, and you will receive no payout.

I'm sure there are many things you can write about from your own experience. Perhaps you can write some posts about your own opinion on the crypto market.

Thanks for explaining, I will message you next time before I post.