Nope not on the team. But its an open source project so any polkadot related app will be able to use it and monetize the way they want. This poker stuff is just an example on how it can be used.
You can’t force others to buy something, or just because you hold something. People seek benefits and avoid harm, and the attractiveness of DOT should be increased. I believe that DOT is more attractive to people with large capital scale, especially when the ecosystem continues to grow. Because the price space of DOT is smaller than that of HDX, etc., but DOT has higher security.
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I believe OP didn’t complain about people not buying.
His thread is about Polkadot having nothing to show for after 5 years:
- Few users compared to other blockchains
- Low liquidity/TVL
- Huge inflation
- No sustainable business model—or even a clear idea of how to get there
- On top of that, the Web3 Foundation is dumping on people (directly or indirectly)
- Horrible reputation
(Maybe I missed some points)
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Alright so you want the upside 
I spent the entirety of last run utilizing, testing and working with different block chains. My goal was to determine who actually had the best, most advanced and well designed systems in place that showed the most progress. Polkadot is it. I’m not just saying that. As of right now, I’m only working on polkadot and polkadot related projects. There is an opportunity to try to build something and establish revenue on other chains but I’m honestly not interested in putting in effort event though from a business management and fiduciary standpoint, I should get at least some alternate revenue flowing.
Polkadot’s genesis was 05/26/20, Avax’s genesis was 09/20/20 – A full 4 months after polkadot. Currently, a complete archive of the avax block chain (X+C+P) consumes north of 8TB. The polkadot block chain is 2TB. The 8TB that avax consumes would be sufficient to house both relay chains and every system chain on both relays with room to spare. That is a testament to the thought they’ve put into the design. I know first hand Joe Petrowski can get a little heated with his opinions on what should or should not be stored on the block chain. But that’s what the tech side needs.
You can look at ADA, ETH, etc recent founder actions and discussions about how to upgrade their own chains. They’ve got nothing.
Unfortunately, There’s more than just the Tech. Which is what I’ve been on about in this thread and other threads. You can’t rely on just tech and a “build it and they will come attitude” – You have to make it happen. My concern is that we’re not making it happen fast enough. It’s important now more than ever that people participate in governance and make their voices heard or delegate to one or more parties who share your beliefs. The delegates are listed on polkassembly and elsewhere, you can just ping them and ask them what they’re all about.
Yes, mistakes were made. Yes, giotto was able to acquire too much dot and he’s now dumping. It’s not permanently broken and by fixing it we create the upside. My current belief is that we’re finally starting to see rational markets where fundamentals will take hold. People want to see revenue now, good growth trends and and the possibility for additional types of revenue in the future. The issue isn’t really that we’re minting 100M DOT a year, the issue is that we’re not removing 100M DOT a year from circulation through various mechanics.
It’s just important now more than ever that the ship is moved in the direction of alternative revenue sources so we can start to course correct.
Being right and alone in a trade is by far the most profitable position to be in. You’re not the only one getting teased for Polkadot
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