Yep. Very nicely stated. The experience is not user friendly yet, though the technology is excellent. I am one of the least technically-proficient people involved in BitShares; I figured out the installation, but I've also spent hours on this forum and gotten some good help from people on here. The nice thing is that once I got in and figured out the basics, I found that it does function very, very well.

Smoothing out the user experience should be what they work on from now on. By the way, I think you've done a great service for our community in listing everything that is less than adequate. Your post is a great "To Do" list.

As for your question of 'when do we market', I guess it depends on whether your primary audience is nerds (and I mean that in a good way) who can navigate this stuff. If so, start marketing. If not, wait until you feel comfortable with the product that you are selling. I share your hope that we get this whole thing smoother in the coming days and weeks.

Bytemaster, this is great news. The trader folks have convinced me, over time, that we need to bring in that exchange business. Make our trading experience smooth, with kick ass charts, and we already know it's trustworthy. This is definitely the thread to consider (some good suggestions were made):

https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,19763.msg253690.html#msg253690

Absolutely. That's called putting your money where your mouth is! Tell Poloniex they can use our chain if they want to keep your business.

Cryptofresh has this charted. I know that he posted it in another thread within the last few days. Can't seem to find it at the moment, but it's around here somewhere.

I'm right there with you. Please see my new signature line. Bonfire of the Brownies.

Please see my new signature line below.

Im not gonna lie. This consistently low price is depressing.

I really don't think the price will instantly or magically increase. If it does, be suspicious of manipulative whales. What we all need to do is hit the ground and promote the hell out of this thing, fueling some greater adoption, and get the momentum rolling to where businesses and customers WANT to use BitShares for various functions. Then we will see the kind of sustainable growth that has been so elusive in BitShares (or crypto in general). It won't happen this week or next month. But in a few months or a year or two, our efforts should be rewarded.

Get on it, people. Promoting BitShares is a 'part-time job' now for all of us. Imagine working at Google (or insert your favorite startup success story here) when they first got started with the promise that your options might be worth a great deal more someday. And that your technology could make the world a much better place. We can make it happen.