Further results of taking some time to ensure all is well with the BTCPay module:
Hey Zcash,
Two years ago, my team did a review of the BTCPayServer Zcash module. Back then we discovered that the module could use some improvement. It looks like some great development has been done since then; we’d like to take the time to formally confirm that. As the deliverable for this grant, we’ll assess what’s been built, what’s been improved, and what still needs work. Then we’ll outline suggestions for the architecture of the next features / remaining fixes.
In order to make it clear…
Further results of taking some time to ensure all is well with the BTCPayServer Zcash module:
In order for the Zcash ecosystem to be as strong as possible, I propose that moving forward, the Community Grants Committee should implement this policy:
When a Zcash Community Grants committee member has ever either
contributed to a project’s repository, or
been paid to work on a project
Then that committee member has a conflict of interest regarding that project, and should recuse themselves from any decisions regarding it.
The recusal should occur in two ways:
the committee member with…
Summary of my abject failure to get the BTCPayServer Zcash module to full working order
Two years ago, I was introduced to the Zcash Community Grants fund via Zooko. I had built a privacy-focused encrypted video conferencing platform called Birdcalls, along with our Internet Phone Booth [here’s an article about us in VICE Motherboard ], and we wanted to explore integrating truly private payments into our private platform. Thus began my surreal journey into the depths of Zcash.
When we looked into integrating payments into our platform, there were two options: ZGo, and the BTCPayServ…
Sorry, y’all. I tried.
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PS You know, I do want to say that even though I failed to get the review through, it’s been a markedly better experience this time without the trolls. That’s one thing accomplished at least. Good work.
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