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 With the launch of Q-Apps, Qortal has also launched a [[https://discord.gg/frffAJsgY4 | Q-Apps Discord Server]] (https://discord.gg/frffAJsgY4) (until Q-Chat database and protocol are built, and all main Qortal communications can be moved there.) If you are either a developer, or someone interested in learning how to build Q-Apps, check out the new Q-Apps Discord server.
-Qortal's coin is called **QORT.** QORT is mined in our system known as ‘minting’ (not Proof of ___). We do not mine, we MINT! QORT is  used to power on-chain services and can also be used as a digital form of payment for the new web built on Qortal’s infrastructure. QORT is meant only for Qortal so there are not any plans to list on other exchanges.
+Qortal's coin is called **QORT.** QORT is mined in our system known as ‘minting’ (which if you like, can be considered '**proof of contribution over time and memory proof of work**' however, as that's a lot to say, we simply call it 'minting'.) NOTE - Qortal's Minting has **nothing to do with the 'minting' you might have heard of in regard to Ethereum-based token projects** That type of minting is akin to 'creating nonsense tokens with a click' and **is NOT similar to Qortal minting in any way**. Qortal's minting system is actually the chain's **consensus mechanism** (literally powering the blockchain, and adding new transactions to the blocks.) - [[how_qortal_s_consensus_works|]]. We do not mine, we MINT! QORT is used to power on-chain functionality (such as name registration, name sales, cross-chain trades and other Qortal ATs, etc.) and can also be used as a digital form of payment for the new ditital ecosystem built upon Qortal’s infrastructure.
+QORT is meant to be utilized and kept within Qortal's network, therefore support on centralized exchanges and other services that require coins to be 'deposited', is not something the Qortal developer group nor founders plan to put any focus on. These types of external services can be supported, and have been already in the past, however, as they are not a requirement for Qortal functionality, they are not a focus either.
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-Qortal is much more than another blockchain with a coin. Qortal is INFRASTRUCTURE with a focus on true decentralization (P2P)!
+Qortal is much more than another blockchain with a coin. Qortal is INFRASTRUCTURE with a focus on true decentralization (P2P)! (The term decentralization has been over-used and bastardized in the 'blockchain space', especially within the last few years. Many of the so-called decentralized platforms have at least one if not multiple centralized components that are essential to their function. Qortal does not.) In Qortal, every user runs a node. (The term 'node' simply means a computer with the Qortal software installed on it.) Every user accesses Qortal's network from their own computer, without the need to reach out to any domain, server, or service provider. True decentralization insists upon this fact, and therefore it is the primary and only method that will be suggested by the Qortal developer group.
 Qortal's 'mainnet' Genesis block was launched June 29th 2020. The Trade Portal was first launched August 6th 2020.
-The Qortal Data Network (QDN) was launched on January 14th 2022: 'the internet of the new world' with truly decentralized web hosting and data storage. Come help us build the sovereign future!
+The Qortal Data Network (QDN) was launched on January 14th 2022: 'the internet of the new world' with truly decentralized web hosting and data storage. Q-Apps were subsequently launched in 2023, allowing for truly decentralized applications with a plethora of potential functionality to be built as well. With merely a single registered name on Qortal, a user may create, launch, and host indefinitely their own application on QDN's distributed data network.
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-**Please study the available information on the wiki** and be sure to 1) setup and backup your account properly as explained on the [[Account Setup & Recovery]] page. Please note that 1) your public key and address are perfectly safe to share with others BUT NEVER SHARE YOUR SEED PHRASE or your backup file.
+**Please study the available information on the wiki** and be sure to **setup and backup your account properly** as explained on the [[Account Setup & Recovery]] page. Understand that your **public key and address are perfectly safe to share** with others BUT **NEVER SHARE YOUR SEED PHRASE or your backup file/password!**
+In a truly decentralized system such as Qortal, **you are the only one who has access to your account**, and unless you specifically share that access with another, **you are the only one who can get into the account**. There is **no such thing as 'forgot password' type 'account recovery' on Qortal.** It is each individual's responsibility to secure their own accounts against loss of access.
-===Please Note:===
+===Further Information:===
 For latest updates with Qortal, including the current core and UI version, see the [[Qortal Status Updates]] page.
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 For the latest updates to the wiki, see the [[Wiki Site Updates]] page.
-You can use anything in the [[Official Images/Press Kit]] which has the official images for marketing material.
+Use of anything within the [[Official Images/Press Kit]] is **acceptable and encouraged** for users and community members to create and distribute their own marketing materials. There is **NO proprietary software or licensing involved on Qortal at all.** Everything is 100% open source and available to everyone.

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