Amusing but old and fake. https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/4oo1io/an_open_letter_from_the_hacker/d4e62fj
Mark On 5 Jul 2016 01:22, "bbrewer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > From: nettime's substance investor <[email protected]> > > Subject: <nettime> Ethereum: DAO - "The Attacker" > > Date: July 4, 2016 at 4:28:06 PM EDT > > To: [email protected] > > Resent-From: [email protected] > > Resent-To: Nettime <[email protected]> > > > > > > http://pastebin.com/CcGUBgDG > > > > ===== BEGIN SIGNED MESSAGE ===== > > To the DAO and the Ethereum community, > > > > I have carefully examined the code of The DAO and decided to > > participate after finding the feature where splitting is rewarded with > > additional ether. I have made use of this feature and have rightfully > > claimed 3,641,694 ether, and would like to thank the DAO for this > > reward. It is my understanding that the DAO code contains this feature > > to promote decentralization and encourage the creation of "child > > DAOs". > > > > I am disappointed by those who are characterizing the use of this > > intentional feature as "theft". I am making use of this explicitly > > coded feature as per the smart contract terms and my law firm has > > advised me that my action is fully compliant with United States > > criminal and tort law. For reference please review the terms of the > > DAO: > > > > "The terms of The DAO Creation are set forth in the smart > > contract code existing on the Ethereum blockchain at > > 0xbb9bc244d798123fde783fcc1c72d3bb8c189413. Nothing in this > > explanation of terms or in any other document or communication > > may modify or add any additional obligations or guarantees beyond > > those set forth in The DAO’s code. Any and all explanatory > > terms or descriptions are merely offered for educational purposes > > and do not supercede or modify the express terms of The DAO’s > > code set forth on the blockchain; to the extent you believe > > there to be any conflict or discrepancy between the descriptions > > offered here and the functionality of The DAO’s code at > > 0xbb9bc244d798123fde783fcc1c72d3bb8c189413, The DAO’s code controls > > and sets forth all terms of The DAO Creation." > > > > A soft or hard fork would amount to seizure of my legitimate and > > rightful ether, claimed legally through the terms of a smart contract. > > Such fork would permanently and irrevocably ruin all confidence in > > not only Ethereum but also the in the field of smart contracts and > > blockchain technology. Many large Ethereum holders will dump their > > ether, and developers, researchers, and companies will leave Ethereum. > > Make no mistake: any fork, soft or hard, will further damage Ethereum > > and destroy its reputation and appeal. > > > > I reserve all rights to take any and all legal action against any > > accomplices of illegitimate theft, freezing, or seizure of my > > legitimate ether, and am actively working with my law firm. Those > > accomplices will be receiving Cease and Desist notices in the mail > > shortly. > > > > I hope this event becomes an valuable learning experience for the > > Ethereum community and wish you all the best of luck. > > > > Yours truly, > > "The Attacker" > > ===== END SIGNED MESSAGE ===== > > > > Message Hash (Keccak): > > 0xaf9e302a664122389d17ee0fa4394d0c24c33236143c1f26faed97ebbd017d0e > > > > Signature: > > > 0x5f91152a2382b4acfdbfe8ad3c6c8cde45f73f6147d39b072c81637fe81006061603908f692dc15a1b6ead217785cf5e07fb496708d129645f3370a28922136a32 > > > > > > > > # distributed via <nettime>: no commercial use without permission > > # <nettime> is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, > > # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets > > # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l > > # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: [email protected] > > # @nettime_bot tweets mail w/ sender unless #ANON is in Subject: > > >
