Orlando 🐂⭕️@OrlandoG85
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I wasn't going to comment on this because emotions are running high on social platforms, but I want to share my thoughts.
Like everyone else, I'm disappointed with how the DED situation unfolded. The treasury spent money, and many people recently bought and held DOT, driven by the excitement around this experimental DED memecoin. I hope the team will find ways to compensate holders for these mistakes in the long term. (Maybe even repay the treasury)
However, anyone deeply involved in our ecosystem will tell you that @giottodf is not a scammer and shouldn't be labeled as one. He has significantly advanced our culture by fostering more conversation and ideas about marketing, bounties, memecoins, and more. The litigation talk is distasteful towards someone who has pushed many initiatives forward. Mistakes were made, but we shouldn't overlook his contributions. He has truly been a voice of reason.
Let's learn from this and strive to operate in a more dynamic and transparent manner.
Our ecosystem is truly building real enterprise use cases; don't get distracted from what really matters. Gavin Wood is set to announce something big on April 17th in Dubai. I can't wait to hear from him. #DOT #Polkadot