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Title: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: chsados on March 28, 2013, 10:02:46 PM
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From: Xeanu
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 9:35 AM
To: "Weak-hands Shakeout" distribution list
Subject: 3/22 shakeout

To all coalition members:

Congratulations on last week's shakeout!  This was our best one yet.  I'll follow up with the date and time of the next planned event.

Just a few observations:

1.  Remember, the timing is critical.  All times are posted in GMT, so PLEASE make the correct translation to your local time.  (There's a tool called Google that can help you with the time conversion.)  Also I recommend that you use www.time.gov, or similar services, to coordinate the timing down to the second. 

2.  No CHEATING!  In order for this to be effective, no pre-selling or pre-buying!  You must sell at the exact moment designated, so that we can maximize the effectiveness of the coalition, and maximize panic in the Bitcoin Market.  This is the honor system - we can all do very well together, by increasing our BTC, without taking from each other.  Remember, the more panic we create, the better off we are.

3.  Remember, our objective is not to cause people to doubt the validity of the currency, but to shake out the weak hands, who panic at every little drop.  Last week was ideal for this, due to the recent price run-up, and the number of noobs in the market.

4.  Gondorg suggested that we adjust the rules.  We're open to ideas.  For now, the rules remain the same:  You are to sell at the designated moment (no sooner), and stay out of the buying market for four hours, to let the panic take hold.  At that point, you can buy back only 10% of whatever amount you sold, for each of the next 10 hours.  After that time, you can buy whatever you want.


Please report your stats to me by the end of the day, for the 3/22 shakeout.  Once I have everyone's numbers, I'll publish them back to you.  Personally, I was able to increase my holdings by 12.6%, at the same investment level!  I also bought in another 5% at the discount prices.  I'll share the btc quantities in my follow-up report.

A fool and his money soon funds my retirement!

- Xenau
http://pastebin.com/Cxd64VtV

Wonder if this is a hoax or not.


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: josiahgarber on March 28, 2013, 10:05:51 PM
Certainly could be a likely scenario...  Maybe they setup a DDOS of Dwolla to prevent even more buying.


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: Crazy on March 28, 2013, 10:06:30 PM
Tinfoil hats itt


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: BitcoinTip on March 28, 2013, 10:06:34 PM
600% true. Get out while you still can...


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: W-M on March 28, 2013, 10:15:46 PM
Lol, this explains some stuff. I guess some people are making lots of money right now then.

I'm staying. I bought the few bitcoins I have with hard-earned money, but I'm not here to earn profit but to support the bitcoin concept. My wallet-computer is shut down so I can't be tempted to still cash out.



Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: Qoheleth on March 28, 2013, 10:30:25 PM
We had a thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=158293.0) about it earlier. Turns out the Pastebin file has a modification on it where the timestamp changed from 12h to 24h; there's a good chance it's a hoax.


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: pera on March 28, 2013, 10:31:09 PM
600% true. Get out while you still can...
over 9000% lame, you should be banned for spreading FUD


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: Amitabh S on March 28, 2013, 10:32:44 PM
This is too cool, even if its a hoax.


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: xchrix on March 28, 2013, 10:33:34 PM
how did you get to this email?


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: Aztec on March 28, 2013, 10:36:15 PM
Cheesy James Bond shite. No way that's real


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: dbanga85 on March 28, 2013, 10:36:52 PM
Of  course it is but why not join the party?  I sold at 92 earlier bought back at $75... Easy fucking money.. Just like last weekend sold at 74 bought back at $53... in the process I keep more and more coins... This game isn't for the weak and fearful. I feel bad that they are missing out on a chance to be filty fucking rich


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: chsados on March 28, 2013, 10:47:29 PM
Of  course it is but why not join the party?  I sold at 92 earlier bought back at $75... Easy fucking money.. Just like last weekend sold at 74 bought back at $53... in the process I keep more and more coins... This game isn't for the weak and fearful. I feel bad that they are missing out on a chance to be filty fucking rich

your e-peen is very large, my wise one.

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100917233512/starwars/images/e/e0/Yoda_SWSB.jpg


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: Aztec on March 28, 2013, 10:53:04 PM
Of  course it is but why not join the party?  I sold at 92 earlier bought back at $75... Easy fucking money.. Just like last weekend sold at 74 bought back at $53... in the process I keep more and more coins... This game isn't for the weak and fearful. I feel bad that they are missing out on a chance to be filty fucking rich

The minute I buy any it will crash for certain. Me and luck are not the best of bedfellows. If you don't want the market to crash send me bitcoins now or I shall buy one. You've been warned.


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: zedicus on March 28, 2013, 11:00:42 PM
^^ You got the al bundy black cloud chasing you? lolz

You can always go in the garage and sit in the dodge.. think of some no Maam jokes!


Peg!! There is a cigarette in my salad!


:)


I know how you feel tho.. i almost bought 2k worth last night at 95!

After breakfast it was 78!! I ate cigarettes and salad with a smile!! for desert!


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: Aztec on March 28, 2013, 11:10:54 PM
^^ You got the al bundy black cloud chasing you? lolz

You can always go in the garage and sit in the dodge.. think of some no Maam jokes!


Peg!! There is a cigarette in my salad!


:)


I know how you feel tho.. i almost bought 2k worth last night at 95!

After breakfast it was 78!! I ate cigarettes and salad with a smile!! for desert!

Haha yes you're right. It could be worse. I'm going into litecoin soon maybe I will have my day in the sun ;)


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: josiahgarber on March 29, 2013, 12:37:22 AM
Anyone who followed these rules is dumb.  Wait 4 hours?  Why so you can buy up all the cheap bitcoins?


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: Piper67 on March 29, 2013, 12:41:49 AM
This is almost certainly a dumb hoax. But part of me wishes it wasn't, for how long will it be till one of the members of the "consortium" decides not to p,ay by the rules and just sweep all the coins for himself?


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: b!z on March 29, 2013, 02:28:42 AM
This is almost certainly a dumb hoax. But part of me wishes it wasn't, for how long will it be till one of the members of the "consortium" decides not to p,ay by the rules and just sweep all the coins for himself?

It's already happening. Maybe we should make our own consortium?


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: benjamindees on March 29, 2013, 01:25:14 PM
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3/22 shakeout

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Bones_logo.jpg/250px-Bones_logo.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_and_Bones)


Title: Re: Conspiracy to shake out weak hands?
Post by: ErisDiscordia on March 29, 2013, 02:50:08 PM
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3/22 shakeout

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Bones_logo.jpg/250px-Bones_logo.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_and_Bones)

Haha nice observation! I love a good conspiracy and this one would do for a good story :D