Is Brian still the head of everything in the marketing section or how will it in the future be handled?

You told for a couple of days that he makes now his own business. Would be nice to have someone to coordinate the marketing efforts.

http://www.naation.com/about/

would be a good interview partner

if you read the ELI5 then it will be a problem. it is by far the easiest explanation we have right now!

don't invest if you don't understand the value of bitsharesX

but some simple examples

A) you buy now 31000 btsx roughly 900 USD for ,0000570
B)you buy now 1000 bitUSD for roughly 900 USD

so why you want to buy variation A)?

1. you expect in the future  31.000 BTSX will be more worth then your invested 900 US Dollar
and why do you expect it?
2. because BTSX will become a popular trading place and is in 1 year more worth then now

so why do you want to buy variation B)?

1. you expect 1bitUSD are worth 1 USD in the future 1 so your 900 USD are worth still 900 USD
2. you believe in BTSX but you expect in the near future a lower price then now. so you buy bitUSD worth today 31.000 BTSX but maybe the marketprice halfed again so if you convert now your 1000 bitUSD you get 62.000 BTSX

http://btc2b.com/

is someone official from bitshares there? maybe a good time to get in touch with businesses who are in need for bitUSD.

looks not right
you can above switch market . now you are in the BTSX market - only buy and sell possible here
if you flip the market to the bitUSD market you see the short option

i am a friend of kiss - but why make everything more complicated?

just leave the market the market and watch. why act after 5 DAYS with major bugs, many people coundn't buy etc. etc.
keep in mind. maybe the changes will hurt the system in the future and you need changes, after changes - this will hurt BTSX big time!

add one simple rule

1. if the short is x away from the median the margin will double, tripple etc. it should be possible to make a trade but the possibility of a margin call should be increased

i think the short seller is in a really good position

- on a normal exchange i would have to pay a premium
- today in BTSX at the current prices i also pay a premium to the long side

- if i want stability it is a really good price to buy bitUSD for 27. at the current market cap i should pay more like 31. but not to much people will do it because no one is scared to loose the money. i a pretty sure when BTSX growth it will not a problem at all because now, people have more money at stake and want to hedge more. now everyone wants to maximize the expected rise in value and throws safty measures away.

did you consider to force the short seller to cover after x days? say as a shortseller i have to cover after x days. maybe make it flexible. if the peg is holding increase the days or decrease it like in this enviroment. so we could get more liquidity on the bid side who should force the price near the peg. 

maybe just a needed function in the beginning.

what i like to see is not a feed but maybe the ratio from coinmarketcap "31 BTS a USD Dollar on Coinmarketcap" so everyone could faster realize that the paid price now is not a normal price.

if you short 7 bitUSD to 24BTSX you "lend" 168 BTSX + collateral to the counterparty to get the bitUSD in existence

on your balance bitUSD is 0 (zero)
btsx is reduced with the collateral. o
on his balance 7 bitUSD are created (maybe you did the wrong thing? You get only bitUSD if you are buying)

so someone just bought from you 7 bitUSD and are willing to pay you 168 BTSX

now the price of BTSX are rising to 20 BTSX a bitUSD and you decide to cover your position. luckily you have only to pay 140 BTSX to cover. now your and his collateral are unfrozen and you get your 168 +collateral back + his 168 BTSX he already spend in the past but was also frozen.

Your profit ist his 168 BTSX - your spend 140 BTSX for the cover operation = 24 BTSX