There isn't already? or are you trying to suggest the existing "link menu" should become "context aware" and possibly offer a dropdown on click (or hover) to select alternate locations?

Hi Phicksur, Please send a resume, and a covering letter to adminteam@asgardia.space ATTN:projects coordinator Thank you for your interest in joining the Asgardia App team.

If you require a project manager I will volunteer for it. I am good with communication, organization, and programmers specifically (I am one). Just give me the details and contact info and I'll take it from there.

Aye, it does. But at the same time it depends on the group of people and the level of self management that they are able to perform. Some people can be excellent at what they do but still need to be pointed in the right direction. As for the list of problems, I think that might depend on the number of coders/programmers we have and the competence/knowledge of each, merely from a time management perspective. Not arguing the point, simply stating my opinion. Say there are 5 problems and we have 5 coders/programmers, each gets 1 problem to work on (instead of assembling a team for a simple matter), each submits their solution to the problem assigned, then before implementation the solutions are looked over by the others, instead of each spending X amount of time coming up with a solution to the same problem. Now if the problem is large in nature, you want everyone on the same page, not off in their own corner bouncing ideas off a wall. People CAN organize themselves, but sometimes someone in a management position over the group is still a better option, again, just my opinion.

The mobile app is an unneeded redundancy to an already established platform. That is all I am going to say on that regard. I am not expecting you to do anything, I am merely asking for help from someone who seems to know what they are doing. Feel free to decline at any time. You know as well as I that without proper support from qualified, or at least knowledgeable volunteers, the project is going to stagnate, if not fall apart entirely. If there is something that you can do, or advise me on how to do, it would be much appreciated.

Um... "wounded bird"? I've already XMPP services deployed, IIRC it's accepting public signups. I hold no offence at it being used for this purpose. As long as it's not illegal, I hold no offense at it being used for any purpose. Ofc, IMHO it's not sensible me running this. For a start there's no actual evidence I can be trusted in such a capacity, I don't tend to leave a lot lying about and this forum is the largest digital footprint I've left in some time. I can provide for independant confirm that I'm up to nothing shady with it in terms of data collection or processing on the backend, but that's besides the point. Idealy this should be an "Asgardian run" initiative. An "official" comms platform that can stretch to every citizen that can already get here, using it as both a PM and "chat" system embedded into a page shouldn't be difficult - I assume there are already several open source soltutions that will copy and paste into place, and the same daemon can additionally serve standalone clients(say, installed on phones, or existing comms suites). Something that doesn't rely on funds in my bank account to be there next month - something difficult to assure if I'm taken out by a bus randomly as I cross the road, when exhibited stupidity reaches a level I simply cannot be associated with(getting close) or any of a number of "real world problems" that can interefere, and are easily avoided by just being sensible in the first place. The "issue" I have with the "current model" is the lack of information presented is thus that the information presented is of no particular use raising the obvious question of it's purpose. It's certainly not to impart information or there would be some information to impart. Mulitple requests have been made for various clarifications. What else is it you actually expect I do? Take advantage of the known fact they are easily exploitable and go and take this information, publishing it under another name? Strikes me as there's some morally and ethically questionable facets to that tactic, least of all the level of invasion into their lives in the process, I'd be getting everything. Not just the data I'm after. People commonly suggest I exhibit "negativity" - and I can assure you, the only real effort placed here is in the editing. Refactoring and removing things likely to cause offense - but look at it like this: If I can't fault it, it's possibly a really really good idea. A list of faults is a list of things that need improving, and most of the time this somewhat suggests how improvement or resolution is actually possible. As long as these flaws are not based around the laws of physics itself then it's quite likely that accounting for the fault can make it viable. Before actually putting any effort into anything it's a good idea to assess first where it will fail. This allows you see if it's possible to solve problems before you waste the energy with actually solving it, and determine how much effort would be required to solve it. As opposed to diving head first into a project and then a few million later finding out it was never possible in the first place. Alphabet have a sub-company, X. They understand the value of sinking proposals, at the earliest available opportunity. They even score a bonus for it. You then cause less waste. If the proposal can get across a table of people like me unsunk, they put effort into it. This is not a poor operational procedure, finding ways it will fail before you start, and one anyone with sanity can recognise the value in. For a case in point, the "mobile app". Anyone sensibly analysing the problem would deduce that what is actually wanted is a "better interface" on the mobile platform. Installing an app is not as important to the end user as the functionality delivered, they don't commonly care how it's delivered - it's the delivery of the functionality that matters to them. Realistically, there should be nothing this "app" does that the website cannot, this would artifically fabricate a divide in our userbase. It is therefore rediculous to develop and long-term maintain three independant systems(Android/iOS/Web) that do exactly the same thing when a single system already in place can already cope, if it was presented "better" - and this is achievable via simply adjusting the .css which anyone can do with a common text editor. If such simple and obvious facts was noted(they was definitely presented) then **right now** the mobile users could be served a new .css and be using their improved interfaces instead of sat looking at a stagnating client project which in all likelyhood isn't going to be safe to run when it does eventually fabricate. Instead of a clean, easy solution, sense was ignored(common theme in these parts, a likely consequence of people understanding what they are doing, and why) resulting in an initative involving a lot more effort, and providing for no additional gains. The best possible outcome IMHO is we start to gain a reputation for hashing out low quality purposeless softwares whilst proving problem solving and planning abilities are beyond scope - and thats the best outcome. Much progress has already been made here, furthering it is as easy. With regards to "helping" - I've put up more than enough offers, and advices, in more than enough places. My previous comments regarding horses and water is incredibly accurate here. My only goal is to move the project generally forwards. I can point which way this is, but picking up a cattle prod and ensuring everyone walks that way isn't IMHO the "right" way to go about doing things. Doesn't set a particularly good precident.

EyeR, I have rewritten this response a dozen times trying to keep it short and to the point, yet it keeps turning into a long winded spiel about bashing, wounded bird spiels, among other things. So, to the point. As Phicksur said, you don't like the current model? Do something about it. Work with me to fix the current problems instead of allowing people to promote new problems under the premise of "helping". My IT skills are lacking to say the least, but I am still wanting this project to come to fruition to avoid current and future problems that are manifesting rapidly. I understand it isn't your forte to be "nice" or "lay it on them easy" when people are doing something stupid. Leave the "bureaucratic ass-kissing" to me (apologies to anyone this phrasing may offend, but this is how I speak, my mother is ex-Navy so I literally picked up the "curse like a sailor" in my every day vocabulary). You aren't the only one frustrated with the way all of this is progressing. You wanted an IRC? I set a channel, sorry I can't do much beyond that, but again, my IT skills are limited at best. I set the Discord channel more to appease the masses than as an actual solution for the long run. As many faults as it does have, though, it currently serves a purpose. You suggested an XMPP, I have no idea how to set one up that is accessible to anyone wanting to submit input. You are currently hammering a lot of other posts with negativity trying to file it under "constructive criticism". The amount of effort put into this is quite commendable, but as Phicksur has said, how about putting some of that energy into something productive? I have the drive but not the skill set required to make the ACIT proposal a reality (a proposal you yourself have said isn't a possibility, but a requirement for the further development of Asgardia), you have the skill set (if what you have posted is anything to go by). I think you could be a major asset to the project (lack of interpersonal skills aside). Phicksur, Apologies for the multiple name drops on your part, but what you have said does make perfect sense. I just have no reason to phrase it as nicely as you have lol.

While a good idea on paper, a travel ban either aimed at specific groups of people or individuals is pointless. There is a way around everything and people find those ways when they really want to. The best thing we can do is be dilligent and put the proper vetting procedures and other security measures in place. So, those who immigrate to or visit Asgardia for whatever reason/s. Are cleared as not being safety risks. We could for example, create an organization that is solely responsible for the nation's safety and give them tools like, a database of all known terrorist groups and extremist individuals, proper funding, and everything else they would need to do their jobs. It is a much simpler solution and does not require any tap dancing to avoid creating unintended cultural or other issues @Vosla, I not only disagree with you, but guarantee you at some point some extremists nutjob or terrorist organization will try to attack Asgardia. Because once the nation is in place their will indeed be reasons for them doing so. For example Asgardia will have a very lucrative mining operation in place, Asgardia will also be in a position to attack a nation of Earth in relative safety, Asgardia will by nsture also be insanely remote and out of the juridstiction of Earthly law enforcement agencies, making it the best place to go for escaping those agencies @EyeR, The point of any system designed to protect a structure and the people inside of it from an explosion, is to NOT harm those same people. Any system you devise that does that is in all regards a failure even if the structure survives the blast. Remember, the goal of terrorists is to cause terror and they do so by harming people. If your system would cause people harm that resulted in them going deaf, in an attempt to save the space station that will be Asgardia from being destroyed. The terrorists would basically have succeeded in their plans. People would still have gotten hurt and fear would have been spread as a result

As Asgardia is an international effort that should be disconnected from power struggles of earthly nations, most terrorists don't have any motivation to attack Asgardia. Except for extremely lunatic fanatics that want to destroy our bid to explore space. Which implores that said fanatic is totally anti-science. Difficult to fly under radar with that preconditions. It's like a total moron tries to destroy Mensa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensa_International) from within.

Hello mr.Miller I'm interested to be volunteer in translation and languages service I Can do translate English to Persian (farci ), Persian(farci ) to English, Turkish to English, English to turkish, Persian (farci ) to turkish, Turkish to persian(farci). I'm so happy if i can help asgardia, you can count on me, I'm with you every time. greetings to all and I hope volunteer in Asgardia. with love and respect...fatemeh ghodrati

Where is the problem?!?? :-O Is just our *Ministry of Information and Communication* have to write a simple e-mail to Mr. Trump... a soooo gentleman and nice one, which will disclose Fort Meade's secrets for us for sure and for free (in that order ;-))). Don't tell me you've no faith (or trust) in Mr. Trump, now! :-D

When I recieved mine I wondered if this is supposed to be a government or a day care. IMHO, video conference is just a massive waste of bandwidth, but ofc this is just my opinion. Some sort of regular Q&A session might be usefull for some folks - and not just the founding father, or w/e, there could be regualr Q&A sessions for a lot of things, productively. But lets just say video conferencing was determined to be the most effective method(150k people talking at once should be interesting) and lets further assume I'd be interested in that method - Why should I require to infect my machine in order to take part? Skype is not a sane choice, in any senario. YT has some issues, notably the pricacy of it's users but at least it doesn't attempt to forward the entire desktop and filing system. Another is the lack of control over the content. Realistically, there's no reason the existing forum structure cannot encompass such a purpose. The more of our information we can keep "in house" the better. A pre-existing system would be the "easiest" to get off the floor - but care really needs to be taken in the selection of these services in order to prevent bigger issues occuring from it's use at a later date. If the "IT team" had a clue what they were doing there could of been some sort of secure comms protocol implimented by now. I personally would of selected XMPP for such a task - least of all because it can do everything you'd just suggested, is open source, secure, and trivially integrated into existing services.

That's "normal" behaviour, subscriptions are to threads, and not to individucal posts or entire subforums. If you was to subscribe to the entire subforum then there's going to be the same amount of scrolling as if you'd just clicked on the subforum, such behaviour is unlike to become actuality due to the futility. What in particular was "a bit of work" to access the forums? An "app" really wouldn't be clever, what would be "clever" is to "improve" the interface to the forum with features as you mention - such as showing topics you've subscribed to, and previous posts you'd made - although they already exist, if you'd look for them. Considering the issues evidenced with the fabrication of this service so far, would you really think it's the wisest thing to then throw into the mix another two clients with two seperate codebases, and another 50,000 potential exploits?

That's "normal" behaviour, subscriptions are to threads, and not to individucal posts or entire subforums. If you was to subscribe to the entire subforum then there's going to be the same amount of scrolling as if you'd just clicked on the subforum, such behaviour is unlike to become atuality due to the futility. What in particular was "a bit of work" to access the forums? An "app" really wouldn't be clever, what would be "clever" is to "improve" the interface to the forum with such features as you mention - such as showing topics you've subscribed to, and previous posts you'd made - although they already exist, if you'd look for them. Considering the issues evidenced with the fabrication of this service so far, would you really think it's the wisest thing to then throw into the mix another two clients with two seperate codebases, and another 50,000 potential exploits?

Currently, you don't. However there are geographically relevant sections. If you'd open a thread up in your local region's section maybe interested parties will post to it.

@Nikari, if we could contact or help the IT team then they would not be so overworked. I would appreciate it if you would take a moment to think about this comment.