How do you guys think Bitnet will be able to avoid censorship without exit relays in the west ?
Without these Bitnet or any other "darknet" will go no where...
And if Bitnet is going no where then this project is finished, aka dead.
VPN &
TOR( It's ready, but we do not publish because of policy reasons ) service.
Since the project is open source then I am sure that a talented developer (maybe you?) can add the TOR features to the wallet

It's very naive to think that suspending the irc reward has/had an impact on VPN price.
Just check the charts for the last week, especially BTC and compare to other alt coins...
(Thats excluding the usual pump and dump that happens to every new coin.)
It's very naive to think that it didn't have an impact on price.
In fact I had noticed more buys than sells.
It means the dumpers ran out of coins to dump

And btw, there was a 10 Satoshi increase in price from yesterday, 20 from 2 days ago

Forcing ppl to hang out in irc to simply chat is a good way of making ppl brain dead.
There is a maximum to how much and how often ppl want to chat.
Anyway, no irc reward has made me shut down my wallet.
Have not sold a single coin.
Nobody is forcing anyone.
It's open to anyone that wants it.
I am sorry to hear you shut down your wallet.
Stick around and help with the project and I am sure the developers will reward you with a cheque for all the help you provide.
I am glad you did not sell a single coin.
I didn't either, in fact I actually bought more

EDIT: Keep in mind that there are large rewards for those who can turn the software to Android and IOS,
and also a reward for the one who creates the first BITNET anonymous marketplace that ONLY accepts VPNCoins
