05-13-2021, 11:07 PM
WARNING: An open warning about the team behind Plethori and Ardana; specifically, I'
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I was commissioned to write a litepaper about an upcoming project called "Ardana", which is set to be based on the Cardano blockchain. I was paid $350 upfront as a 35% deposit for the litepaper. Only a few days into the project, I sent him a draft. He wanted me to add a few things and polish it up.</p> <p><em>Fair enough</em>.</p> <p>Anyway, he said he was going to add a few notes for me to work off for the final section. The next day, I had the draft completed and ready to send... when he told me someone else on the team had already done it, claiming I was "taking too long"; all this despite the fact he never gave me a deadline, nor was I taking an unreasonable amount of time for something as important as a litepaper for a cryptocurrency. Initially he said he would honour the contract, but then only moments later he simply blocked me on Telegram and LinkedIn without honouring the contract, leaving me short $650.</p> <p>Not only is this very unprofessional but a red flag that the team behind the aforementioned projects are not to be trusted. This is a shame, as I really thought the idea of basing a reliable stablecoin on the Cardano platform would make for a great idea, but this blatant theft of services rendered has soured me on this whole project. I want anyone who Googles "Ryan Matovu", "Plethori", or "Ardana" to see this page. If you're doing contract work for this team, be <em>very wary</em>. If you must, use an escrow service, although I would honestly just refuse to work altogether. I was really counting on this money, too.
</p> <p><strong>Edit: A couple of people have asked me to prove this. Well, it's a bit tricky to show you our conversation, since I was blocked on both Telegram and LinkedIn, but below was my response.</strong></p> <p>"First of all, Ardana isn't even listed yet, so my story can only be vindicated with the passing of time. (Google it: there's nothing on it yet, so there's no way for me to know this information unless I had advanced knowledge!) The projected launch date for the token was estimated to be about two months."</p> <p>Additionally, I'm intending to keep this post up so I can link back here when it's launched. This is assuming they do not honour the deal. I would consider taking this post down if the payment is made in full. I just want what's fair. Nothing more and nothing less.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/electricmaster23"> /u/electricmaster23 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/nbel71/warning_an_open_warning_about_the_team_behind/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/nbel71/warning_an_open_warning_about_the_team_behind/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I was commissioned to write a litepaper about an upcoming project called "Ardana", which is set to be based on the Cardano blockchain. I was paid $350 upfront as a 35% deposit for the litepaper. Only a few days into the project, I sent him a draft. He wanted me to add a few things and polish it up.</p> <p><em>Fair enough</em>.</p> <p>Anyway, he said he was going to add a few notes for me to work off for the final section. The next day, I had the draft completed and ready to send... when he told me someone else on the team had already done it, claiming I was "taking too long"; all this despite the fact he never gave me a deadline, nor was I taking an unreasonable amount of time for something as important as a litepaper for a cryptocurrency. Initially he said he would honour the contract, but then only moments later he simply blocked me on Telegram and LinkedIn without honouring the contract, leaving me short $650.</p> <p>Not only is this very unprofessional but a red flag that the team behind the aforementioned projects are not to be trusted. This is a shame, as I really thought the idea of basing a reliable stablecoin on the Cardano platform would make for a great idea, but this blatant theft of services rendered has soured me on this whole project. I want anyone who Googles "Ryan Matovu", "Plethori", or "Ardana" to see this page. If you're doing contract work for this team, be <em>very wary</em>. If you must, use an escrow service, although I would honestly just refuse to work altogether. I was really counting on this money, too.
</p> <p><strong>Edit: A couple of people have asked me to prove this. Well, it's a bit tricky to show you our conversation, since I was blocked on both Telegram and LinkedIn, but below was my response.</strong></p> <p>"First of all, Ardana isn't even listed yet, so my story can only be vindicated with the passing of time. (Google it: there's nothing on it yet, so there's no way for me to know this information unless I had advanced knowledge!) The projected launch date for the token was estimated to be about two months."</p> <p>Additionally, I'm intending to keep this post up so I can link back here when it's launched. This is assuming they do not honour the deal. I would consider taking this post down if the payment is made in full. I just want what's fair. Nothing more and nothing less.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/electricmaster23"> /u/electricmaster23 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/nbel71/warning_an_open_warning_about_the_team_behind/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/nbel71/warning_an_open_warning_about_the_team_behind/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R