When you insult your community you have apologize
This is my message to Starknet community.
Let me state it very explicitly: I want to present my deepest apologies to users who were insulted by words I have badly chosen, in a specific context.
I will give you some background about the story, once, and then I will not comment on this topic anymore.
Was it a mistake to use the word "e-beggar" ? Yes, it was.
Initially I found it was funny in the context it was used for the first time.But I realised it created some confusion and people felt targeted by it and insulted. I was driven by emotions and I did not think about the consequences of my words.
For context, everything started with the sad news of Uri stepping down as the CEO of StarkWare, in a context that is very difficult, and which saddens me and many people a lot. I lost control when I saw some inhuman comments as reactions to this news, and I reacted in a very emotional way. people felt that I was targeting the general community, which was never the case.
I want to clarify that I never targeted the general community, it was always used in the context of specific individuals, who I felt were abusing and disrespecting people I deeply care about.
I know it's not an excuse, but I want to be honest and transparent about it.
To anyone who felt targeted by my words, I want to say that I am sorry.
I joined the crypto space for the promise of a better world, where people would be free to express themselves and be respected for who they are.
The philosophical aspect of blockchains is much more important to me than the tech itself, the tech is only a mean to an end. So after all it's all about people.
We are building all this for people, and I absolutely acknowledge that users are extremely important, and I would never dismiss them.
Words we choose are important, and I will be more careful in the future.
Now that I made this clear, let's move on!
Back to building.
Starknet needs builders and users alike, and it's being built for them!