Hi #Algofam! I’ve been busy creating an unofficial, curated ecosystem directory website for #Algorand projects, and am very pleased to launch it today:
Until now, the directory has just been a spreadsheet, but I’ve always wanted it to be snazzier.
So, despite being as technical as a turnip I decided to have a stab at building my own website.
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I am very much not a coder, so things are pretty basic right now.
But all the details I collated for the spreadsheet version of the directory have been ported over, and I’m happy with how it’s looking and working.
It needs a good info audit, which I'm working on next.
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The primary intention of the site is as a hub to explore current projects on #Algorand, and to find out about new ones.
The secondary aim is to protect users and investors by encouraging teams to reveal themselves – especially those in the DeFI space and those with ASAs.
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I’ll continue to be active on Twitter, linking to projects I’ve added & trying to persuade teams to reveal themselves, where appropriate.
Not every project needs to be so open, but I believe if someone wants your $ALGO then the least they can do is reveal who they are.
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I know there’s an official directory already, but I think there are several problems with it. I’ve outlined these on the ‘Info’ page of the new site.
I’ve decided to change the name from ‘Dox Directory’ because the directory isn’t just about unearthing the people behind the teams, and because ‘doxxing’ generally has a more negative meaning.
A few weeks ago I saw this tweet by @JSway1984 about a possible name for a FIFA NFT wallet.
Noticing that @FIFAcollect was available, I grabbed it to avoid someone with bad intentions taking it and potentially messing things up for #Algorand.
Today a video by FIFA came up on my feed, and when looking at it I realised the whole '+' bit would be pretty important branding-wise to FIFA.
So I looked up @FIFAPlusCollect – to find that it was registered in May this year.
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@FIFAPlusCollect has 5 followers, & follows 1 account – @RosieLabsGlobal, a 'marketing services' firm.
I took a look at their clients – nothing interesting. So I looked at their team.
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