The Cosmos community voiced its opinions about the lawsuit, and we have heard you loud and clear. We acknowledge that the existing court system is a challenging forum for dispute resolution for members of the Cosmos community. We aim now to resolve this situation by finding a more amicable and inclusive approach that aligns with the principles of open dialog and freedom of choice.
Today AiB has dropped the lawsuit without prejudice filed against our former contractor, Grace Yu, for breach of contract via disparagement and disclosure of confidential information. Our decision to dismiss the lawsuit at this time should not be misconstrued as an admission of wrongdoing on our part, nor any admission of the defendant’s claims. We firmly believe that the disparagement directed towards AiB was unjust and unwarranted and stand by our filing. Nevertheless, after careful consideration, we have concluded that prolonging the lawsuit at this time is no longer the preferred course of action for AiB and the Cosmos community.
While it is true that both parties still hold differing viewpoints regarding the case, we believe that we have discovered a more efficient and agreeable method to uncover the truth and address the concerns raised during the course of this lawsuit. We understand the significance of transparency and accountability, and we are also committed to sharing the details of this alternative resolution protocol as they develop, which we are calling Project Carmel (link to draft spec). Project Carmel is an alternative conflict resolution protocol that complements the existing justice system and is especially designed to address a major issue in our ecosystem: conflict arising from misleading or false statements. The genesis of this idea originates from the public debate between RKFjr and Peter Hotez, which proved the value of incentivizing a debate as a means to make progress toward truth discovery. We would like to collaborate with everyone to complete the protocol spec, so please give us feedback and make suggestions to Project Carmel by making a pull request on github.
We also want to give forgiveness a chance, inspired by the concept of the biblical Jubilee. While we are willing to drop the charges and develop ProjectCarmel for the general public in the spirit of forgiveness, we are also committed to participating in ProjectCarmel should the attacks continue, or if Grace desires to participate; the invitation is open.
This experience has provided us with invaluable lessons, and we are looking forward to utilizing these insights to improve our practices and cultivate stronger relationships within the community. Our sincere hope is that these actions demonstrate our genuine desire to resolve the matter in good faith. As we move forward, our primary focus will be on contributing to the Cosmos and Gno ecosystems, exploring opportunities for shared alignment between the two, and playing a more active role in their growth. We will continue to bring our contribution to Interchain Security, propose a comprehensive plan to fix the governance issues for the Cosmos Hub and design new open source products for the community such as Project Carmel on gno.land. We also have more exciting initiatives in the works that will be announced at a future date.