Hi, Stephan from the Ethereum project here.

I must say that seeing that link taken down was surprising, since Ethereum is at its core a programming paradigm for decentralized applications + a distribution mechanism.

In fact, the only 'thing' Ethereum borrows from bitcoin/altcoins is the implementation of decentralized consensus at scale, which we believe is applicable not just to currencies, but also the law, entrepreneurship, governance and many other fields.

If people here would like to help us improving our messaging, feel free to post here!! We're really appreciative for any advice, straight from the horse's mouth :)