Hi there. First of all, thanks for dedicating some time to do a quick research and write your feedback. Even though your conclusions clearly show that you spent more time writing them than digging into the project itself.
I do understand where your suspicions and hostility stem from. Furthermore, I appreciate you trying to stand up for users who are being robbed of their data and content on a regular basis nowadays.
Let me start with the points where you got things right, or somewhat right.
Macula is a product of Kelp Digital, and we make this clear in all our communications. Our team is also behind other projects, like Anagolay Framework and the early version of the Kelp application, which we piloted back in 2021. We later refined and improved it, leading to the creation of Macula. All the above are not random ventures; they are integral components that contribute to a genuinely ambitious concept – one that directly contradicts the allegations you're making. We've been steadily developing these components over time.
Macula with its current functionality indeed can be considered an MVP, and we're committed to refining it based on user feedback. There's no secrecy or deception here, that's how startups function: you gotta start with something and iterate until there's a proven product-market fit and your users love the product.
Now, let's talk about Anagolay, our open-source rights management framework designed to make copyrights easily verifiable and traceable, which goes in alignment with Kelp's overarching mission: empowering users to maintain control over their content and set their terms. Anagolay, as you rightly pointed out, has its own blockchain, primarily for storing Statements (and nobody concealed this fact). However, the blockchain component isn't the standout feature or primary focus, which is evident for anyone who's paying attention. Not everybody does though, and I can understand why. The term "blockchain" has been well overused and exploited by questionable projects, making it a red flag for some people.