IntroductionAfter all my troubles, I was finally able to test Utopia P2P Ecosystem and therefore, I am posting my review. We'll talk about the desktop version.
Initially, I also wanted to add screenshots, but after looking at others, I decided not to do this, because I wont be able to bring anything radically new in view of the fact that all screenshots will be almost the same (except for the balance numbers, for example).
It all started with the fact that the website didn't want to open without VPN (to download the installer). So, if someone doesn't open, solve this problem in this way. Then it was not possible to create an account and gave an error. I had to close app, repeat everything over again and this time, it worked out successfully. The next unpleasantness was this -
link to my post.I strongly recommend making a backup of the private key: file -> backup of the private key -> enter the password -> copy the private key or seed phrase.
After all these circles of
hell small hitches (the problems are not terrible and solvable, but took a little longer than I expected), I still managed to test some functions of this ecosystem. Not all, but I'll tell you what I did.
Installation.There is nothing unusual and complicated: I downloaded Utopia app from the official website, installed it and launched. Create an account and start using it right away. Any modern person can handle it.
First impression.A welcome window appears, immediately prompting you to select 4 types of theme design: light and dark tones. A good feature, because depending on the time of day, you can choose the design that suits the current moment.
Having passed this stage, the application itself appeared before my eyes. Here I was a little confused by the abundance of different tabs and windows, the clutter of everything. But that's just the first impression. If you scroll through all the tabs one by one, carefully reviewing and remembering everything, then I dont see anything critical in this. I will not dwell on the listing and description of standard tabs, because others have already done this for me more than once. My goal is to express my opinion and share my thoughts. Which is what I'm going to do with full force.
The first thing I did was to convert the 5 CRP that I received for the test (the swap tab). I did it in both directions and didn't see anything super-unusual either. I will say that this is done in a couple of clicks and happens quickly enough.
The next thing was that I copied the first public key I saw posted in this thread and @Lorence.xD turned out to be the owner. I sent 0.1 CRP to his address (
https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5425016.msg62306344#msg62306344). I received a message about the successful completion of the transaction and now it remains to wait for a response from @Lorence.xD and confirmation. Man, post back if you can.
Keep in mind, this is not a collusion with him, but spontaneous improvisation.
Created crypto card. It turned out to be a pleasant moment that you can set the name of the card, choose the color scheme of the design (shades, of course, want to be better) and customize (you can choose the first 4 digits, but for a fee. Step 6-12-24-48 CRP for each symbol - in general something, an expensive option). I don't know what's the point of creating this card if you can use a public key to accept payment. It seems to me that for the average user there will not be much difference.
Mining could not be tested, because a minimum balance of 64 CRP is required.
I also have nothing to add about the airdrop and I will say that I personally didn't receive a single 1 CRP. How lucky am I or have I just had too little time online (the chances increase with time spent online with app).
Voucher.
Here is the code with a small balance: -
UTP-PGUS-TALB-2F63-ZQXV-YDJE. Unsubscribe who will be the first to use this. Let's consider this a small competition.
Entertainment.
There are 2 built-in games.
Chess - I couldn't test it, because I need contacts to invite to play.
Poker - for all the time I saw a table for the game, created by another user only 1 time and for participation it was necessary to be able to have a rather high amount of CRP. The table created by me was not responded to even once. Verdict, this application is not an alternative to gambling.
I dont think the game tab is very necessary in this ecosystem, because users come here for other purposes. In general, I think that these functions are essentially dead and removing them will not change anything.
Chat.
Online chat displays 120 users now, communication can hardly be called lively, but some posts appear from time to time.
My verdict.In general, Utopia P2P Ecosystem creates a positive impression, but I have not spent much time on it and this is only a superficial analysis. As a user, my biggest concern is the privacy, confidentiality and security of this ecosystem. Combining many functions in one application creates additional risks: if access is lost or your data is compromised, then the user will immediately lose everything. Not to mention that data leakage or theft will occur on the part of the service provider. The next point: it seems that there are few users, people don't have a great need for the ecosystem at the moment, but I think there is potential. Let's see how much the platform will unwind over time and perhaps there will be more revival.
Personally, the ecosystem doesn't attract me at all (sorry,
@joeperry, even despite the declared reward for the review, I will only express my personal opinion) in terms of functionality. I follow the principle of "
don't put all your eggs in one basket". All those actions that app offers, I can carry out with separate and third-party applications.
I wish the project good luck and further development, and I am sure that you will still find your user, because there will definitely be a certain demand for your services. Most importantly, value your customers, their privacy and security of their funds. This should come first for you. The pursuit of quick profit will destroy any, even a high-quality project with good potential.
Main point:
#Don't be like a Ledger: when they say one thing and do another.
