[Cryptech Tech] What's up with the Crowdsupply campaign?

[Leif Johansson]

On 2016-12-09 15:47, Warren Kumari wrote:
> So, the update which was posted (on Oct 12th, almost 2 months ago) says:
> "The next batch will be ready by mid-November and we expect all
> outstanding and new orders to ship by November 21."
> 
> I sent email through the Crowdsupply "Ask Cryptech a question" link on
> Nov 24th and got a reply saying:
> 
> "Good point. I've actually asked the team to post an update - along
> those lines - already. Our production partner (propoint) is busy running
> the production line as we speak. The delay is mostly because we/they
> were trying to figure out why we got such high failure rate the first
> time around. We hope this (final) delay won't be more than 2 weeks."
> 
> That was 15 days ago -- backers probably care much about the shipping
> delays, but the lack of updates is disturbing. 
> 

Crowdsupply told me two days ago they were shipping to several of
the backers - you included.

> At this point I've lost interest in the project...
> 
> W
> 
> On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 10:59 AM Warren Kumari <warren at kumari.net
> <mailto:warren at kumari.net>> wrote:
> 
>     On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Leif Johansson <leifj at sunet.se
>     <mailto:leifj at sunet.se>> wrote:
>     > On 2016-10-03 16:06, Leif Johansson wrote:
>     >> On 2016-10-03 15:44, Warren Kumari wrote:
>     >>> Hi all,
>     >>>
>     >>> Back in late July I helped fund the Cryptech campaign on
>     Crowdsupply -
>     >>> this said that boards will ship on September 15th.
>     >>>
>     >>> I'm guessing that there is some delay, but can whoever is
>     organizing/
>     >>> running this side of things please send an update to the funders?
>     >>> Missing the timeline is unfortunate, but the lack of status
>     looks much
>     >>> worse...
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> Yeah you're right. We are waiting for new board to arrive and
>     will ship
>     >> asap.
>     >
>     > ... and goes wo saying I'll make sure there is an update soon with
>     some
>     > ETA etc
> 
>     Cool, thanks.
>     W
> 
>     >
>     >
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>     --
>     I don't think the execution is relevant when it was obviously a bad
>     idea in the first place.
>     This is like putting rabid weasels in your pants, and later expressing
>     regret at having chosen those particular rabid weasels and that pair
>     of pants.
>        ---maf
>