I'm pretty damn angry, and I think I have reason to be.

Sick and tired of the cynicism. Time for some goodwill.

View this email in your browser From The Editor Why I'm Pissed And Cranky Dear Crypto Friends, Last week at SXSW I got chatting with some crypto people at one of the events. So far, so good. One of them asked about our business model. I explained what we do. Independent news, unbiased research, no ads, all the stuff you know as a reader of Crypto Briefing. This person laughed derisively at me, and said "That's bullshit. Nothing's free." No, it's not, I agreed. At least not forever. I told him we are moving toward a paid model for our most valuable reports, but that earning trust and proving value takes time. Then they said something that made me absolutely furious: I didn't have a notepad, so forgive me for paraphrasing, but their comment was along the lines of "Get with the program, sucker. Everybody's making money, take it while you can get it." What a cynical jackass. We've spent 18 months doing this now. We've written over 1,800 articles, delivered 200 research reports, spoken at events on our own travel budgets - and this... person... just wanted to get rich quick with no effort. I'm being restrained here, but I'm sure you know what exactly I'm saying internally... We've seen other people do this to the crypto community over and over and over again. It's exhausting to watch these people appear, demand money, and be gone - before we've even released our first product. It's not that we're jealous because we haven't started to make money yet, that's our own choice. It's that people like this don't understand value. And I will be clear on this: value is derived from experience, talent, and dedication. Trust is derived from sharing value. If you think that we've dedicated ourselves to this community, that we have some measure of talent for what we do, and that we've proven our experience over 18 months, please spread the word. I was a bit too stunned to really answer this person when they laughed at the value we place on trust. But if it happens again, I'd like to share your comments with that type of greedy fool. I'd like to prove that the creation of value is what crypto needs, not just another get-rich-quick scheme from a jumped-up Wall St reject. (And he was. He's probably reading this, so send happy thoughts his way...) Would you be willing to share your experience of Crypto Briefing? A line or two so I have a better answer than 'stunned silence' next time? It would really help... If so, please drop me a comment - jon@cryptobriefing.com Thanks for supporting us.   Still Twittering On   This is still a reasonably well-considered commentary on what happened in Austin... but on my Twitter account I intend to be a bit more forthright. If you enjoy some good banter, join me!   Follow Jon On Twitter Jon Rice Co-founder & Managing Editor   P.S. If you would like to remain anonymous when sending your comments, I'm happy to use just a first name. It really is the thought that counts! jon@cryptobriefing.com DARE Dash Update Report & New Grade Don't Miss ICO Investors May Sue Sparkster   Don't Miss Lightning Nodes Double In 3 Months Don't Miss Tether Jenga Coin Guide TenX Introduction Copyright © 2019 Crypto Briefing, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to updates and special offers on our website. Please note that we NEVER sell or rent your information to anyone, and that you can unsubscribe by following the link below at any time. Our mailing address is: Crypto Briefing PO Box 475 212 East Main Street Brandsville, MO 65688-9998 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.