Is this the cryptofiend with initials mwd? If so thanks for being the catalyst that got me involved back in early 2014 with meowbit. You, Derick & FTL were important influences that helped me get started with namecoin. Too bad nobody that has expressed an interest in DNS has been able to follow through with an implementation, despite it being such a crucial component to a free internet. Even Dan's brilliant mind couldn't retain the talent and focus to accomplish that, via toast or anyone that followed him in the DNS space.
I just hope the lack of a DNS alternative won't be the Achilles heel that "kills" the Internet.
Those aren't my initials though I was one of the early NMC miners too and I did used to be quite active on BTCtalk back in the day - I'm sure our paths will have crossed at some point :)