@Fiendish’s interview
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:01 AM]
Hello Firo Fiend! Thank you for nominating yourself to be a member of the CFC! You’re one of the candidates with almost no introduction in your nomination post, do you want to share a bit about yourself?
Firo Fiend, [22/5/2022 10:03 AM]
Good morning Reuben. Yes I first dipped my toe into the Firo community in 2018. Then I began to get more involved in 2019 within the community. I recently started a Show with Reuben & Lucas called show me the Firo as a way of trying to spread Firo’s message to potential new users and update the current community.
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:04 AM]
How did you find out about Firo and what attracted you to it ?
Firo Fiend, [22/5/2022 10:05 AM]
I was/am a freedom enthusiast. I have a saying that privacy is freedoms best friend. I originally was involved with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Monero before I discovered Firo.
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:06 AM]
Could you share a bit more about your involvement in those projects and also if it’s not too private, was there anything that made you a freedom enthusiast?
Firo Fiend, [22/5/2022 10:09 AM]
Yes I was mainly just a quiet holder, but I was more active on Monero’s Reddit at the time. Regarding freedom. I began to notice a trend in the west, where freedoms were being eroded gradually over time, and it only went in one direction. It wasn’t like people actually gained new freedoms of which they had given up. Looking ahead, I didn’t like the direction we are headed as I know where it leads.
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:10 AM]
You’ve been a pretty vocal voice in the Firo community, what was the catalyst that made you step up?
Firo Fiend, [22/5/2022 10:12 AM]
I didn’t see many others step up to the plate in that area. So I figured someone has to do it, if the project is to grow and reach new people.
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:12 AM]
Once the CFC is formed, what are the first few things you would approve for funding?
Firo Fiend, [22/5/2022 10:15 AM]
Assuming price remains low, I would vote to temporarily fund the development team in order to keep development schedules on time. I also think adding certainty that development will be funded adds value and piece of mind to the community.
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:16 AM]
When the market recovers, and the core team has sufficient funding, what would you like to see the Community Fund be used for?
Firo Fiend, [22/5/2022 10:22 AM]
I would like to see it used for the following:
Build or acquire infrastructure and services that introduces new people to Firo and acts as a funnel leading them to Firo. We could at times utilize a loss leading strategy in order to gain new users assuming that the cost/benefit makes sense.
I’d like to see multi coin wallet development with swaps in wallet. This should open Firo up to more markets where Firo has traditionally been a PITA to acquire.
I’d like to see research in node home hosting. Something that may help increase Firo’s censorship resistance. It may also be attractive to GPU miners who can mine and use their PC to run a node. Maybe it’l be a popular option after the great hash migration.
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:23 AM]
Governance has been a hot topic recently, while not a CFC responsibility, what are your thoughts on the existence of the Community Fund and how this election was run? Also, what are your thoughts on how governance should be formalized in Firo?
Firo Fiend, [22/5/2022 10:26 AM]
I think the election is being run the best way it can be with the technical resources Firo currently has. Long term I’d like to see quadratic voting implemented. I think larger holders deserve a little more say, however they should not be in a positions where they can railroad the whole project and implement policies for their own gain at the expense of the project as a whole.
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:30 AM]
Last question, what are you most excited about in Firo’s upcoming roadmap?
Firo Fiend, [22/5/2022 10:35 AM]
I’m looking forward to Spark a lot due to the upcoming implementation of Spark addresses which improve the user experience. However in terms raw possibilities, I’m really looking forward to Elysium and the prospect of PriFi. I think Firo has a chance of building out great products that can attract a large and diverse group of users that may not already hold or know of Firo.
Firo-chan Yap, [22/5/2022 10:35 AM]
Thank you for your time and all the best for the elections!