General Summary
It’s been about a month since the last GOAT statement (1) so it’s time for another one and we have some exciting things to share and some challenges to mention.
I have not gotten back to all the emails Voat has received so if you haven’t heard back from me please note you are on the list.
.NET Core Port (Cross Platform Voat)
We’ve been pushing very hard on porting Voat to .NET Core, as this will give us the most opportunity to cut costs and get more hands and help from the development community.
Today we have major news:
Voat has been successfully ported to .NET Core! (2)
Today’s commit took care of the last few failing unit tests. What originally was estimated at three months of work was accomplished in less than a month.
What a great day for this milestone to take place as today is my 3 year anniversary since I registered and then shortly afterwards started “working” for Voat. (3)
Anyways, it’s official, the upcoming version of Voat can be run on an entirely open source solution.
Unit Test Runs Using Various Configurations
Voat Core Port - Sql Server on Memory Cache
Voat Core Port - Sql Server on Redis Cache
Voat Core Port - PostgreSql on Memory Cache
Voat Core Port - PostgreSql on Redis Cache
The next step is to get Voat running a preview build so we can start having users test what works and what needs fixed. This should happen this week sometime. Please pay attention to v/voatdev for updates on this.
Finances
Revenue: 2017-05-22 – 2017-06-19
Store Revenue: $2,628.00 USD
Expenses: 5/1/2017 – 5/31/2017
Hosting: $7,005.23 USD
Monthly Misc: $200.00 USD
Yearly Misc: $105.00 USD
Please note that I did not scale down Voat’s hardware as I previously stated because at the time of that announcement reddit’s r/The_Donald was rumbling with discontentment and I couldn’t justify doing it during a potential growth opportunity (4). After this awkward advance and retreat, I still held off because Voat’s primary webserver CPU during peak times is maxed out.
While all my attention has been put into the .NET Core port, I will be spending this week figuring out where to cut costs in the short run.
Processor Shut Down (Why BitCoin Matters)
Voat’s primary credit card processor has decided, for reasons unknown, to discontinue their relationship with Voat. While they did claim that it was due to “risk”, I can only speculate as to the reasons. This means I will have to spend time looking for another processor which brings up all my memories of what PayPal did to Voat. On July 14th 2017 they will stop processing our store orders.
And thus, I am going to make a proclamation that each of you as Goats need to be educated on digital currency such as BitCoin. Decentralized currency such as BitCoin shifts the power structure from large conglomerates to you as an individual. It will increasingly become more and more important as our society moves to an entirely cashless model.
Bitcoin and related technologies provide a financial freedom that we should all embrace and exercise as much as Freedom of Speech.
All merchandising is put back on hold until we regroup from this setback.
Footnotes
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I will get on a regular schedule after this month by posting a GOAT statement on the 1st (or closest business day after) starting next month. First GOAT Statement if you missed it.
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This means all the unit tests are passing which is a close indicator that the majority of the code is correctly running and reliable. There are still functional issues and bugs, mostly with the UI, that need to be tested and fixed.
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Thank you everyone for the well-wishing on this day. I posted a comment about this earlier here: https://voat.co/v/OneTruePutt/1943481/9567603
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I want to apologize for asking you Goats to be nice to the new kids. While I don’t agree with scaring the hell out of new people to Voat, I also see why it’s important to not compromise on the values we hold. So, for those that I upset, I do apologize.
Canary
https://voat.co/v/announcements/1330806
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PuttItOut ago
This is a good idea, we need to write some instruction on Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
I wonder if someone from Voat can provide some resources, or better yet, do a write up.
JohnCStevenson ago
Hey @PuttItOut. I have tried time and time again to spread my message, but your website's draconian restrictions have limited me to just 10 posts a day simply because I disagree with the fake news being spread here. The people at r/ProtectVoat have destroyed my SCP, leaving me unable to post any links from reputable websites. Please take actions against users such as @1moar and @NeedleStack, who have unfairly targeted me, or there will be legal ramifications.
And ask yourself: Are you fine with a website that caters to some of the most dangerous people currently walking the planet? Take a look at how depraved Trump supporters are, and ask yourself if free speech is worth the cost:
http://shareblue.com/even-tea-party-supporters-are-starting-to-think-trump-should-be-impeached/
http://shareblue.com/trump-offers-chilling-praise-to-his-vicious-violent-supporters/
http://shareblue.com/20-bomb-threats-against-jewish-americans-in-one-day-zero-action-from-trump/
The choice is yours. Have a good day. :)
GOMAD_OR_GFYAD ago
Free speech is worth my life and more you freedom hating unpatriotic faggot
captngoos ago
You're not gonna do shit, pussy
SO_TRIGGERED ago
Amazing how you can still say all that with 3 dicks in your mouth constantly.
9593756? ago
kill yourself. Nobody is buying your bullshit.
Cat-hax ago
Last I fucking checked the left was the ones protesting, attacking trump supporters, destorying private property, all I hear about Trump supporters is they say bad words, grow the fuck up. Oh also this is the internet you can't Sue because some one downvoted you're posts, you except that possibility by posting here.
LionElTrump ago
Shareblue is fucking atrocious. Paid government(well was, Hillary & Obama LOST) shills to push a narrative. We've all been educated and seen in practice your doublespeak and constant twisting. Your time honored methodology of pointing at someone else to sick the public on is over. No one is going to visit your garbage site except those poor un-monitored 13yr-26yr old age groups.
Tea Party doesn't exist except in peoples hearts & minds because Obama used the IRS to target political opponents, couldn't have the Tea Party challenging Establishment crooks in the Republican party! His "Violent Supporters" are moving from the point from self-protection to Constitutional Protection, every shooting/stabbing a liberal/illegal immigrant conducts by advice of Bernie, Hillary, Obama, or Lynch adds another straw. When the 2nd amendment crowd does finally snap they will unite around the Red, White, and Blue and the Constitution as a means to unite, once more. History is repeating itself. Everyone sees this. The ones that were in control of humans source of information outside their immediate area have lost that control thanks to the internet, despite their best efforts. Now the scales must be balanced. The United States of America will never let Pedophiles prosper, Welfare Queens rule, or Poverty Pimps continue their sick scam.
You have lost on all front, online, polls, voting booths, physical altercations, and court rooms as the pols continue to show that anonymous people unite behind the idea that the criminal factions like ShareBlue, Clinton's Legacy Media, and Obama's online propaganda, and those that work/support those efforts must be flogged and embarrassed to the world to show what a sick minority you are.
Bishop1488 ago
I personally think that someone really needs to fire up the gas chambers for this kike.
MistaMusick ago
Free speech is absolutely worth it. Fuck yourself you like nigger.
SaneGoatiSwear ago
hey shareblue, could you please report voat to the FTC? false advertisement is a serious crime.
please show them this list of censorship and behavioral manipulation: https://voat.co/v/whatever/1679838
and compare it to https://github.com/voat/voat wherein voat's then-ceo promised no censorship (and you can easily find other examples of voat, inc, claiming no censorship
yes i am vehemently against you and all you stand for. i am the anti-shill. and you are confirmed paid shills.
that said,
if you wish to speak freely here (you're paid shills, therefore, representatives of a non-living entity, therefore you do NOT have any human rights such as the right to freely self-express)
then by all means
use this ammo to rek these other shills, the criminal sjw takeover shills that took over voat.
report voat to the FTC for false advertisement: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
Grifter42 ago
Drink bleach, you fucking leftist retard.
Soundguy21 ago
Ahh David brock wants to sue voat, perhaps you should tell him to stop raping little boys first.
tapsnapornap ago
How about you sue all of us you faggot nigger
Ina_Pickle ago
Hey Cuck,
Are you self-aware enough to even realize where you are? This is not reddit.
FreeBreivik ago
I hope you grow hair in your throat! :-D
kestrel9 ago
Shills don't have messages and no one likes a whinebagger, especially paid whinebaggers.
ShareBlue fun fact https://i.imgflip.com/1r6qx5.jpg
9575276? ago
Dangerous in what way, exactly? Dangerous to your abilities to control and command people to regurgitate your nonsense and advance your political agendas? That makes Voat dangerous? You are clearly in need of help if you think that's true, and that help being in the form of cognitive therapy. Voat allows people to speak freely just as you would in a room by yourself, except the good people here actually listen to you when no one else is, and that is invaluable and priceless. You're not mad at voat, you're mad that you're being listened to but are being disagreed with, and that's new for you. That's life man. It's ok.
RumpRangerRick ago
How does that cock taste in your mouth ? I bet it's pretty dirty, huh ?
Nadakai ago
gfy =]
gazillions ago
Fuck you.
gramman74 ago
Eat a dick John.
Impulsive ago
Ask yourself this; Are you referring to shareblue? Because that is all you linked to...
sinclair ago
downvoat cause you're a fucking crybaby. I get downvoats all the time, you aren't THAT important. Humble yourself shitlord.
9573947? ago
Die in a tire fire faggot
9573772? ago
Don't you remember what happened when r/FPH was banned from Reddit 2 years ago? They tried to silence people with a certain opinion by destroying the place they gathered. However, they didn't "instantly shut up" as planned, they stormed out and shouted far louder in much-more-populated areas.
That's what will always happen when you try to destroy free speech: it will always spread somewhere else and be much louder because its speakers will know they and their most important rights are under attack, and will do everything they can to spread their warning worldwide.
ZeroFuggzGiven ago
You are a special kind of reprehensible.
1moar ago
Legal ramifications, lol k.
Fuck yourself with a rusty cactus.
Good day. :D
tanukihat ago
I'll find you, bro.
tanukihat ago
Hey JohnCStevenson, where do you live? Liberal state?
tanukihat ago
You live in Canada huh.
tanukihat ago
@JohnCStevenson
Samsquamch ago
How do you explain this comment:
Even though when you responded to me, I hadn't "flaired" (whatever the fuck that means) any of your posts. Not to mention even wikipedia lists ShareBlue as a "left-wing news website headed by former Clinton staffer Peter Daou" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareblue
9573628? ago
The "flair" comment might be referring to what ShareBlue does on Eddit (and thus, like a cheating husband suspects his wife must also be cheating on him, assumes we do here), where they secretly tag every account that participates on r/The_Donald for easy downvoting, discrimination, and banning if they ever leave the "plantation"/"reservation"/"concentration camp" (like the pre-Holocaust Jews in Nazi Germany).
Alternatively, he was referring to the tag someone put on his submission (possibly on v/ProtectVoat, who knows/cares).
9574626? ago
He did have a troll flair on PV but he deserved it
Ina_Pickle ago
I don't even have a troll flair on PV, so he must have seriously deserved it.
totes_magotes ago
Today's word is: goan
Goan' fuck yourself
Rainy-Day-Dream ago
if only you knew how bad things really were
Rainy-Day-Dream ago
I hope trump has three scoops of ice cream next time, it's going to be a lone 8 years
abattoirdaydream ago
ReeeeeeRoooooo! ReeeeeeRoooooo! He does not fear you!
RooooooReeeeee! RooooooReeeeee! Open shills are still flimsy!
ReeeeeeRoooooo! ReeeeeeRoooooo! There is nothing you can do!
RooooooReeeeee! RooooooReeeeee! Go hang yourself, you AIDS riddled faggot!
KatiePorpoise ago
I know I've fully acclimated here now because this just made me laugh my ass off instead of recoil in horror. I will have to remember this insult for future use
HarveyHarveyJones ago
@PuttItOut
Do I get another badge for calling bullshit on this attack too?
Alois_sticklgruber ago
I upgoated you just cause i can. Hope the wounds heal friend, and dont forget if you change your mind about globalism and a one world government and want to just get back to good old Americana, im here to help you.
https://holocaustdeprogrammingcourse.com
Please check this out with an open mind and remember we're all just people.
9573656? ago
You're doing the hardest job available, with a near-guarantee of failure. Beta males and beta females (females who couldn't naturally attract a mate, due to either looks, personality, mental illness, age, or a combination of the above) don't like any system that has them compete naturally and evenly, favoring anything that even gives them a perceived edge.
Alois_sticklgruber ago
I tired to bring him into the flock
TheRealVladimirPutin ago
Hey @PuttItOut I think Voat would have a good case against David Brock and ShareBlue for violations of civil rights statutes. They are clearly going around intimidating Voat's vendors and credit card processors for giving (legal) support to a then-candidate and current-office holder of a federal elected office.
42 USC 1985(3)
abattoirdaydream ago
I agree. He should see if this is a pursuable avenue.
9573555? ago
If we could somehow get Voat through the cost of the legal battle, the final reward money would go a long way towards keeping Voat going for a while (if they don't pull something out of their ass to win).
go1dfish ago
Have an upvoat.
But know that I completely disagree with your premise; and I'm not even a Trump supporter.
The circle jerk here bothers me, but not nearly so bad as censorship. The difference between this place and reddit is that you are welcome to spread your message even if it counters the hive mind. The worst you have to deal with is down votes.
Do you really think shutting down free expression here will stop the ideologies you oppose?
fagnig ago
Answer me this, did they dox you?
Tor1 ago
LOL at
Overdramatically Reeeee much?
Ina_Pickle ago
Probably not, but it is responsible of you for at least trying to hear both sides of the story.
sampsonnite420 ago
Take your threats and fuck off. this guy doesnt seem to understand this platform isnt ran by Mommy Government. what a disgraceful protein water sack.
JesusDrowning ago
What are you, retarded? That shit won't work here, this is not eddit.
idk ago
Lol.
uvulectomy ago
You keep shilling for the ctrl-left narrative...
The restrictions are because people see through your bullshit and downvote accordingly.
shareblue.com is about as disreputable as you can get, shill.
KEK <-- This one
KEK
KEK
KEK
Seriously, this shit is hilarious. I still can't decide if you're for real, or just a really dumb troll.
Without free speech, EVERYBODY suffers. Without free speech, there is nothing to stop TRUE oppression. Free speech is what allows you to post your inane drivel here. You only get downvoted, not censored. Nobody is deleting your posts or your comments because, as they say, sunlight is the best disinfectant. You are free to spout your nonsense, and we're free to ridicule you. But nobody is deleting your nonsense, either.
This is hardly "reputable websites", and that's ALL you post.
The choice has been made long ago. You're free to expose yourself as a retard, and we're free to call you out on it. You won't get the option to silence others through administrative overreach here. This isn't Reddit, and it isn't run by authoritarian fuckstains.
tl;dr - get bent, Shilly McShecklestein.
9576154? ago
Stylish top kek, sir.
9571972? ago
⚠ ⚠ Huge faggit alert ⚠ ⚠
NeedleStack ago
Oh no! A Shareblue propagandist is still crying over being outed as the piece of shit that he is. Do you need an extra scoop, kiddo?
"I'm gonna sue you for being a meanie pants!"
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PeperoniPizzaGate ago
Dude it's obvious that JohnCStevenson is your second account.
kestrel9 ago
What a whiner that ShareBlue pronoun is...sounds familiar https://i.imgflip.com/1r6sag.jpg
DependasaurusRex ago
He doesnt deserve 2 scoops. HE CANT HANDE THE SCOOP!!!!!
NeedleStack ago
He lacks covfefe.
DependasaurusRex ago
Sad!
RumpRangerRick ago
Low Energy.
UlyssesEMcGill ago
I've seen this faggot shit from other users.
Get a new username, don't flame everyone, and move on (him, not you).
HarveyHarveyJones ago
Hey calm down or he's going to sue you twice!
Alois_sticklgruber ago
Im not sure what you did. Can you elaborate????
NeedleStack ago
The details are in this post. Basically he advertized that he wanted to buy an established voat account to spread Democratic propaganda (Shareblue links) from. I called him out on it.
Ina_Pickle ago
If this is real, then I am going to wait until my account hits 6 digit CCP.
Alois_sticklgruber ago
Good for you. How much did he offer?
NeedleStack ago
I never contacted him about it but if you do decide to, demand $1 for the combined total of your SCP and CCP points. :)
Alois_sticklgruber ago
Oh ok, sounds like a nice vacation... Who'd want my troll nazi account...lol
9573487? ago
I definitely wouldn't mind a sudden windfall of nearly $24,000 for an account that can't even downvote any submissions (due to me being too good at downvoting spammers in the old days), and enough quality users know who I am here that any attempt to shill with my account would be blatantly obvious even if I was made to sign an NDA.
DependasaurusRex ago
Id sell in a hearbeat. Then promply make a new one and out myself after the transaction hits my account.
lord_nougat ago
If you're going to charge a buck a point, you better get those points up first! Upvoted for a dollar!
DependasaurusRex ago
Thanks for the assist, buddy! And honestly at this point, 500$ would be a godsend ;)
How you been? Did you try the rum?
lord_nougat ago
They didn't have it at Albertsons! And I still haven't opened that bourbon.
When I find the rum, I'll buy it.
DependasaurusRex ago
Man, albertsons inst the place to find booze, haha.i commend you for the attempt though ;) hope all has been well in your neck of the woods!
lord_nougat ago
Well, since I only looked at Albertsons, I was clearly not putting any effort into it. Beverage Warehouse will surely have it, or as we call it "Bev Ho".
DependasaurusRex ago
Haha. Yeah, very clear. I am ashamed of you, ser! Very ashamed!
(Hope you have been doimg well outside of the booze. Really starting to need to cut back myself....) Sad!
lord_nougat ago
Cutting back is for CUTTERS! And cutters are freakish faggots!
I have kind of cut back for ... reasons. I had to get a root canal and the doc said not to drink. So I cut back on drinking.
DependasaurusRex ago
Hey, there, buddy! I never said I was quitting! Quiters never prosper, unless it is a marathon or heroin!
Yeah, I am just finding myself dingking a fifth a night, si it is a good sign ti cut back agajn for a month or two. It is getting too expensive, and nit sleeping well again. I dont wamt to have to go back to the muscle relaxers again just because my tollerance is too high to kill the pain anymore :/
NeedleStack ago
They'd make you sign a Nondisclosure Agreement so you wouldn't squeal I'm afraid.
DependasaurusRex ago
Probably. Doesnt mean there is no way around it with enough skill ;)