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Title: [Ended!] Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 13, 2012, 06:06:06 AM
Offer now closed!

----

The forum still has the default avatar pictures. I declare this the week of free bitcoins for Freddie Prinze Jr.!

1. Do this (and promise to keep it for the week):
http://we.lovebitco.in/img/prinzeprofile.png

2. Post your Bitcoin address in this topic,

3. I send you 0.0001 bitcoins x your number of posts (maximum .05 bitcoins for 500+ posts),
(note, I'll multi-send once a day)

4. Enjoy gazing deep into the captivating opalescent eyes of Freddie all Valentine's week!

I'll blow a whole bitcoin on this fun, so get yours now!

Offer now closed!


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 13, 2012, 06:21:38 AM
How about a bonus .05 BTC to the first five non-noob posters, to get this going? Make new members wonder what the heck is going on around here!


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bb113 on February 13, 2012, 08:00:54 AM
Alright, I didn't have an avatar anyway.

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Kluge on February 13, 2012, 08:10:34 AM
... But I am not Bitlane?

1BTC1oo1J3MEt5SFj74ZBcF2Mk97Aah4ac


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: N.Olmos on February 13, 2012, 08:20:21 AM

Thanks.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: hongus on February 13, 2012, 09:49:48 AM
1At8NKiGUABAiXTciHPUEycDqNbHHXdkQh

Yay, I have so many posts.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 13, 2012, 10:06:39 AM
Paid!:
  • bitcoinbitcoin113 - 0.10000000 BTC
  • Kluge - 0.09030000 BTC
  • N.Olmos - 0.06220000 BTC
  • hongus - 0.05290000 BTC
              http://www.hollywoodauditions.com/CelebertyPhotos/freddie_prinze-1.jpg



Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bulanula on February 13, 2012, 10:11:32 AM
OK.

Done !

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Thanks !


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: mcorlett on February 13, 2012, 10:11:42 AM
I see bitlanes everywhere!

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: film2240 on February 13, 2012, 11:06:23 AM
I want in on this offer.Use this:1JwXRTBbFwCKDDe8jb8zRE2ouAwuJi1P5J (same BTC address in my sig) for sending them.How long do I have to use the avatar before I can change back to my normal avatar,thanks?



Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: film2240 on February 13, 2012, 11:10:25 AM
I changed my avatar now.Wheres my BTC? (use the address I posted or in my sig as they ar enboth the same)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bulanula on February 13, 2012, 11:14:35 AM
I changed my avatar now.Wheres my BTC? (use the address I posted or in my sig as they ar enboth the same)

Learn to read. ;)

Says in first post : all this week. He sends them in batches.



Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: film2240 on February 13, 2012, 11:19:39 AM
I changed my avatar now.Wheres my BTC? (use the address I posted or in my sig as they ar enboth the same)

Learn to read. ;)

Says in first post : all this week. He sends them in batches.



I was just in a hurry thats all.Sorry.I'm usually so busy with works that i end up quick reading things. (I do have a lot of work besides being a bitcoin forum user like filmmaking as that's a fulltime job and that's just the beginning)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: brendio on February 13, 2012, 11:28:17 AM
Done.

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: payb.tc on February 13, 2012, 11:40:20 AM
done for fun not money :D


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: juggalodarkclow on February 13, 2012, 11:53:44 AM
all is right with the world now

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: pharaon on February 13, 2012, 12:20:20 PM
it's done  ;D

Have Fun for a week  ;)

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: dree12 on February 13, 2012, 10:50:16 PM
Ah, whatever, I'll participate. 12umu11g2SnwtSioa3GiUya7bvehRJQUAB


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: schnell on February 13, 2012, 11:39:29 PM
Me please :P
1G7zcc7jyosFSHbi3sEYTC88axMrLCefua
Wow, I think I might get 2 cents worth out of this! :D


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Electricbees on February 14, 2012, 12:05:55 AM
What could be better than Freddie everywhere?
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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: rjk on February 14, 2012, 01:14:54 AM
NOOOOOOO DAMMIT NO WONDER THERE ARE BITLANEs EVERYWHERE MY HEAD IS GOING TO EXPLODE

theymos, can you PLEASE get rid of all default images ASAP, so that there is either a) nothing, or b) custom uploaded images. Thank you.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Raoul Duke on February 14, 2012, 01:23:31 AM
OK, let's go for it. Address in my signature ;)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: locust on February 14, 2012, 01:35:03 AM
Am I going to get rich or what?

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bitcoinhero on February 14, 2012, 02:01:51 AM
Free of charge!
Enjoy!


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: viboracecata on February 14, 2012, 02:53:32 AM
nice, please

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: imsaguy on February 14, 2012, 03:02:51 AM
done.  Address in my signature.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: chsados on February 14, 2012, 03:13:49 AM
is this still goin on? 

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 14, 2012, 08:17:26 AM
It's time for today's Freddie Payola!

input: 0.44713438 BTC
  • Bulanula - 0.05000000 + .05 BTC bonus
  • mcorlett - 0.01330000
  • film2240 - 0.04690000
  • brendio - 0.02380000
  • juggalodarkclow - 0.01260000
  • pharaon - 0.00620000
  • mprep - 0.00200000
  • dree12 - 0.05000000
  • Konichua - 0.00340000
  • Electricbees - 0.01310000
  • psy - 0.05000000
  • locust - 0.00200000
  • bitcoinhero - 0.00100000
  • viboracecata - 0.00520000
  • imsaguy - 0.04630000
  • chsados - 0.01620000

Thanks for making the forum more odd!

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/photo/81/81478-FreddiePrinzeJr.jpg
"Wait, my picture is everybody's forum avatar?"


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: film2240 on February 14, 2012, 09:56:34 AM
Thanks for the payout.Do I still need the avatar for the rest of the week?


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: mcorlett on February 14, 2012, 09:57:05 AM
Thanks for the payout.Do I still need the avatar for the rest of the week?
Yes, now get back to work.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Regex on February 14, 2012, 10:48:10 AM
Hope this is still going. Not really worth it for me anyways :S

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: film2240 on February 14, 2012, 11:44:34 AM
Yes, now get back to work.
Ok.Take it easy.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: drewtaz on February 14, 2012, 05:51:10 PM
Still going? :D

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 14, 2012, 06:53:11 PM
Still going? :D
Yep! This is also the "will this person hold up their end of a bargain for BTC" thread when you scroll back...


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: drewtaz on February 14, 2012, 06:54:53 PM
Still going? :D
Yep! This is also the "will this person hold up their end of a bargain for BTC" thread when you scroll back...
Heh, regardless its a great/fun forum idea :)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: marked on February 14, 2012, 06:55:16 PM
sounds good for a laugh

1EBcXhhCU5UYWLvQHtM9G6RB3dkVEAzfc2

marked


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: chris200x9 on February 14, 2012, 06:58:28 PM
I can haz bitcoins?

badass address in sig!


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: imsaguy on February 14, 2012, 09:32:45 PM
For the record, I did get my FPJ bitcoins.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: wachtwoord on February 14, 2012, 09:47:13 PM
Okay here it is.



Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: vragnaroda on February 14, 2012, 11:50:30 PM
OK, fuck it.


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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: hongus on February 15, 2012, 07:16:55 AM
This thread made it much easier to identify people around the forums.

I even made a flow chart for it.
https://i.imgur.com/BCgNh.png


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Electricbees on February 15, 2012, 07:24:08 AM
This thread made it much easier to identify people around the forums.

I even made a flow chart for it.
https://i.imgur.com/BCgNh.png
My mother taught me well. ;D
In other news, Payment received. Everybody walk the FPJ.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: payb.tc on February 15, 2012, 07:47:20 AM
what if they didn't ask for / accept payment? does that make them something else, or just a cheap whore? :D


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Bitcoin Oz on February 15, 2012, 07:51:09 AM
Im just glad it wasnt justin bieber.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: BCMan on February 15, 2012, 07:54:02 AM
 LOL. Who's this guy anyway?  ???
 OK, checked wiki. He voiced one guy in Mass Effect 3. Kewl.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: viboracecata on February 15, 2012, 07:57:35 AM
I wanna know who is Freddie Prinze Jr?


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: payb.tc on February 15, 2012, 08:00:04 AM
I wanna know who is Freddie Prinze Jr?


<--


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: marked on February 15, 2012, 08:39:39 AM
I wanna know who is Freddie Prinze Jr?

after forgetting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer) what he did two summers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Still_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer) in a row, he annoyed Sookie's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Paquin) sister (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She%27s_All_That).

Then he was a bit average as a pilot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_Commander_(film)) just scoobying (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo_(film)) around for a few (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo_2:_Monsters_Unleashed) years.

Then he married Buffy's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Michelle_Gellar) triplet sister (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringer_(TV_series)) in real life - that last being all you really need to know.

b@3t@rd

marked


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: DrG on February 15, 2012, 01:10:03 PM
Was wondering what was up with his pic plastered everywhere  :)

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: SaintFlow on February 15, 2012, 01:23:46 PM
seems like fun - i am joining


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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: chsados on February 15, 2012, 02:13:22 PM
payment confirmed, thanks!

we should turn this into a monthly/weekly thing!  id be willing to donate a micro coin to the cause


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: imsaguy on February 15, 2012, 02:13:35 PM
I wanna know who is Freddie Prinze Jr?

after forgetting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer) what he did two summers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Still_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer) in a row, he annoyed Sookie's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Paquin) sister (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She%27s_All_That).

Then he was a bit average as a pilot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_Commander_(film)) just scoobying (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo_(film)) around for a few (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo_2:_Monsters_Unleashed) years.

Then he married Buffy's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Michelle_Gellar) triplet sister (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringer_(TV_series)) in real life - that last being all you really need to know.

b@3t@rd

marked


+1


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: grue on February 15, 2012, 02:15:00 PM
offer still available?


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: chris200x9 on February 15, 2012, 03:36:16 PM
not recieved, I have the buyers remorse.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: locust on February 15, 2012, 04:36:35 PM
This thread made it much easier to identify people around the forums.

I even made a flow chart for it.
https://i.imgur.com/BCgNh.png

I think this chart deserves to be in Speculation Forum.



Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 15, 2012, 05:11:35 PM
Free Money #3:
Regex - 0.00200000
drewtaz - 0.00240000
marked - 0.00320000
chris200x9 - 0.02460000
chmod755 - 0.01890000
wachtwoord - 0.01290000
vragnaroda - 0.00260000
DrG - 0.00260000
SaintFlow - 0.01150000

offer still available?
Not for "Freddie in the dark"... you'd be on the list above if you had changed your avatar!

not recieved, I have the buyers remorse.
See above, you've got it! I'm only making one multi-recipient payment a day.

Cheers!



Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: chris200x9 on February 15, 2012, 05:43:31 PM
Free Money #3:
Regex - 0.00200000
drewtaz - 0.00240000
marked - 0.00320000
chris200x9 - 0.02460000
chmod755 - 0.01890000
wachtwoord - 0.01290000
vragnaroda - 0.00260000
DrG - 0.00260000
SaintFlow - 0.01150000

offer still available?
Not for "Freddie in the dark"... you'd be on the list above if you had changed your avatar!

not recieved, I have the buyers remorse.
See above, you've got it! I'm only making one multi-recipient payment a day.

Cheers!



yay thanks, but it still doesn't change my buyers remorse...oh avril lavigne how I wish you were still my avatar...


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: imsaguy on February 15, 2012, 06:30:16 PM
Do I get a bonus for mine?

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Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: grue on February 16, 2012, 12:19:20 AM
offer still available?
Not for "Freddie in the dark"... you'd be on the list above if you had changed your avatar!
Changed it :)

how many days do I have to use this avatar?


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 16, 2012, 12:40:59 AM
Do I get a bonus for mine?
It is hipster cool to mock by embracing 90's Freddie's default avatar and seeing everybody using the same one. It is not getting the joke to make your own...

I noticed a side effect: I used to look for my posts in threads by the avatar, it's not so easy any more!

how many days do I have to use this avatar?
End of the week, I'll probably use all the 1 BTC before someone gets to request and just change it for Saturday.

Im just glad it wasnt justin bieber.

I just came up with a commit for SMF v3.0...


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: RaggedMonk on February 16, 2012, 01:07:32 AM
Has anyone else noticed that people with this avatar tend to make the dumbest comments?


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Kluge on February 16, 2012, 01:10:50 AM
Has anyone else noticed that people with the avatar posted below tend to come off as the most bitter AWESOME?

http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2009/04/weekend_diversion_do_tinfoil_h/tinfoil-hat.jpg

*bows to RM*


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: RaggedMonk on February 16, 2012, 01:33:12 AM
Has anyone else noticed that people with the avatar posted below tend to come off as the most AWESOME?

http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2009/04/weekend_diversion_do_tinfoil_h/tinfoil-hat.jpg
Yes.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 16, 2012, 01:34:01 AM
Has anyone else noticed that people with this avatar tend to make the dumbest comments?
You haven't noticed by now?
http://we.lovebitco.in/img/dumbpeople.png


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: RaggedMonk on February 16, 2012, 01:40:30 AM
;D


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: imsaguy on February 16, 2012, 01:55:09 AM
It is hipster cool to mock by embracing 90's Freddie's default avatar and seeing everybody using the same one. It is not getting the joke to make your own...

You'll notice that I was already paid for having participated and I would like to suggest that it is you who now doesn't get the joke.

And for what its worth, I did not make my own.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 16, 2012, 05:41:38 PM
Only one new Freddie avatar today? This free money is easier than bending over to pick up a quarter!

  • Grue - 0.05000000


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bitlane on February 16, 2012, 08:10:48 PM
Only one new Freddie avatar today? This free money is easier than bending over to pick up a quarter!

  • Grue - 0.05000000

Considering FPjr was my Avatar since I switched from my custom SS-Luke-jr avatar and after seeing it all over the forum one night while half asleep still, I had a bit of a mad panic because for a few minutes I actually thought my account was hi-jacked till I noticed the usernames associated with the posts..LOL.....which in turn caused me stress, shouldn't I be eligible for something ? for pain and suffering ?


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 16, 2012, 08:33:06 PM
Considering FPjr was my Avatar since I switched from my custom SS-Luke-jr avatar and after seeing it all over the forum one night while half asleep still, I had a bit of a mad panic because for a few minutes I actually thought my account was hi-jacked till I noticed the usernames associated with the posts..LOL.....which in turn caused me stress, shouldn't I be eligible for something ? for pain and suffering ?
Clearly my random happenstance of choosing Freddie Prinze Jr. as the most ironic celebrity in the preinstalled avatars was unresearched; I did not perform due diligence to see who may have used the avatar before at any point in time, therefore I must extend my most heartfelt apologies. The Internet is a place where we have the expectation that no one's feelings will ever get hurt. Therefore, to compensate you for your emotional distress, I can offer you 0.05 BTC when you change your avatar back to Freddie Jr.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bitlane on February 16, 2012, 11:17:52 PM
Therefore, to compensate you for your emotional distress, I can offer you 0.05 BTC when you change your avatar back to Freddie Jr.

Could the amount, instead, be donated to the bulanula 'Get my $4 back' Fund ?


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bulanula on February 16, 2012, 11:21:41 PM
Therefore, to compensate you for your emotional distress, I can offer you 0.05 BTC when you change your avatar back to Freddie Jr.

Could the amount, instead, be donated to the bulanula 'Get my $4 back' Fund ?

LOL. It seems my hard approach to scammers has struck a chord with some of the members that had to go through the same procedure with these useless lying scammers on this forum.

I think taking the hard on approach is much more productive in the end with these repetitive scammers.

They see us as easy prey and they come and bite time and time again for easy $$$. 

If they find out that we CAN be bothered and we WILL investigate and punish them then maybe they will consider stopping their scamming.

I think it could be a case of the same bunch of scammers coming again and again for the easy bite. If we can teach them otherwise then that is another win for BTC not to be seen as the currency of scammers and for bitcointalk.org as the forum of scams.

Thank you for the support bitlane ! Hope you like my new line alongside the FPJ avatar :D



Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bitlane on February 16, 2012, 11:35:56 PM
LOL. It seems my hard approach to scammers has struck a chord with some of the members that had to go through the same procedure with these useless lying scammers on this forum.

I think taking the hard on approach is much more productive in the end with these repetitive scammers.

They see us as easy prey and they come and bite time and time again for easy $$$. 

If they find out that we CAN be bothered and we WILL investigate and punish them then maybe they will consider stopping their scamming.

I think it could be a case of the same bunch of scammers coming again and again for the easy bite. If we can teach them otherwise then that is another win for BTC not to be seen as the currency of scammers and for bitcointalk.org as the forum of scams.

Thank you for the support bitlane ! Hope you like my new line alongside the FPJ avatar :D


Hey, I'm with YOU on this one. My only concern was how quickly you posted his personal data. You could have used it as a 'Playing Card' and kept it 'in the hole' rather than playing it so quickly ;)

You and I have had great arguments in the past, here and on BTC-E Exchange, but I still know you are a decent guy (if not a bit of a hot head like me) and I can appreciate that. What's right is what's right.
I just think you 'jumped' too quickly and played out a great bargaining chip too soon ;)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bulanula on February 16, 2012, 11:41:28 PM
LOL. It seems my hard approach to scammers has struck a chord with some of the members that had to go through the same procedure with these useless lying scammers on this forum.

I think taking the hard on approach is much more productive in the end with these repetitive scammers.

They see us as easy prey and they come and bite time and time again for easy $$$.  

If they find out that we CAN be bothered and we WILL investigate and punish them then maybe they will consider stopping their scamming.

I think it could be a case of the same bunch of scammers coming again and again for the easy bite. If we can teach them otherwise then that is another win for BTC not to be seen as the currency of scammers and for bitcointalk.org as the forum of scams.

Thank you for the support bitlane ! Hope you like my new line alongside the FPJ avatar :D


Hey, I'm with YOU on this one. My only concern was how quickly you posted his personal data. You could have used it as a 'Playing Card' and kept it 'in the hole' rather than playing it so quickly ;)

You and I have had great arguments in the past, here and on BTC-E Exchange, but I still know you are a decent guy (if not a bit of a hot head like me) and I can appreciate that. What's right is what's right.
I just think you 'jumped' too quickly and played out a great bargaining chip too soon ;)

Well you certainly have a point there bitlane.
 
The funniest thing is : I did go that route. I told him that I would release this information if tomorrow at 11 AM GMT he did not send any BTCs. I told him I would call him and talk it over tomorrow and then I would have released the personal information.

But no, he did not settle for that. He attacked me in these two threads ( now locked !!! why would he lock them if he had nothing to hide ? ) saying I am the scammer : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=64192.20 and https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=64188.20

I had to reveal the information hoping he will realise his mistake but that did not happen. When he clearly is in the wrong here he decides to attack me ( even before I revealed anything publicly ! ) ???

I asked him to provide evidence of the so-called "hacking" ( actually a scape goat for his unwillingness to give the shares to the miners ) and he closed the threads.

As for the fund, I really appreciate you and JWU42's generosity but this is not about the money for me. At this point I have spent more time and effort in pursuing the scammer than what the debt is actually worth.

It is about knowing that I am doing something to counter the influx of determined, repetitive scammers on these forums / this community. Determined and persistent scammers need to be matched with determined and perseverent folks that hate getting scammer ( like me and yourself ).

I still will pursue him and call him tomorrow at my expense from the UK to the US. Maybe we should fund an organization with dedicated people to fight and chase scammers / verify legit businesses ? I think BTC really is suffering from this "wild west / each man does his own justice" approach because it is quite hard going it alone against the bunch of scammers found everywhere. Especially after the many incidents we have had with mining pools / online wallets just being "hacked" and disappearing with the coins without trace.  

It is easy to scam the sheep and come back a second time for it but if they try to scam ME I will make sure to at least give them HELL for it ( even if I am not probably getting the coins back anyway ) !


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Electricbees on February 17, 2012, 04:37:45 AM
It is easy to scam the sheep and come back a second time for it but if they try to scam ME I will make sure to at least give them HELL for it ( even if I am not probably getting the coins back anyway ) !
Attitude I am proud of. Bash some skulls!


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: mb300sd on February 17, 2012, 07:53:46 AM
Damn it, now everyone has the same avatar! My brain just wants to assume their all the same person when I read threads...


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: rjk on February 17, 2012, 05:42:00 PM
Damn it, now everyone has the same avatar! My brain just wants to assume their all the same person when I read threads...
What we need is like at the woot.com forums where each user gets 5 randomly generated avatars to choose from, and none of them are ever the same. Then we can ID each other based on pic.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Liam W on February 17, 2012, 05:50:52 PM
Ok, done so :)

Only just joined 4 hours ago, btw :)

Address is in sig :)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 17, 2012, 08:00:45 PM
Address is in sig :)
...and payment is in the blockchain!


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: Liam W on February 17, 2012, 08:02:30 PM
Address is in sig :)
...and payment is in the blockchain!

And I just got it (unconfirmed though!)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: tahoda on February 18, 2012, 12:05:36 AM
Ok, and my address is in my sig too.

Cheers! :)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 18, 2012, 10:30:23 PM
Ok, and my address is in my sig too.

Cheers! :)

Ok, last payment sent! Closing the deal! Feel free to enjoy your Freddie icon as long as it is still ridiculous. Don't conform, show your unique style with a Freddie avatar, it's what everyone is doing!


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: mcorlett on February 18, 2012, 10:53:44 PM
Ok, last payment sent! Closing the deal! Feel free to enjoy your Freddie icon as long as it is still ridiculous. Don't conform, show your unique style with a Freddie avatar, it's what everyone is doing!
Keep Freddie alive! I just sent you half a bitcoin.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: tahoda on February 18, 2012, 11:09:45 PM
Ok, and my address is in my sig too.

Cheers! :)

Ok, last payment sent! Closing the deal! Feel free to enjoy your Freddie icon as long as it is still ridiculous. Don't conform, show your unique style with a Freddie avatar, it's what everyone is doing!

And received! Thanks! :) :)

Tahoda


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 19, 2012, 12:09:21 AM
Keep Freddie alive! I just sent you half a bitcoin.
What the hell am I going to do with that??

As the last two days revealed only two new converts to the True Way of Freddie, and I only bought the dignity of users until today, I thought it would slowly fizzle as users eventually turn away from His great image. Only one member set their icon back after getting their money, the rest of us can take our place next to Jr. in the light of greatness.

I have been touched by his teeny appendage: Added 0.5 BTC to the bounty to get the default new member avatar set to Freddie Jr.


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: bulanula on February 19, 2012, 12:10:58 AM
Keep Freddie alive! I just sent you half a bitcoin.
What the hell am I going to do with that??

As the last two days revealed only two new converts to the True Way of Freddie, and I only bought the dignity of users until today, I thought it would slowly fizzle as users eventually turn away from His great image. Only one member set their icon back after getting their money, the rest of us can take our place next to Jr. in the light of greatness.

I have been touched by his teeny appendage: Added 0.5 BTC to the bounty to get the default new member avatar set to Freddie Jr.

What is the default avatar now ???


Title: Re: [Ended!] Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: check_status on February 20, 2012, 04:40:02 AM
I wanted to let you know how effective this campaign was.
I was/am new and was like, what the hell is it with Freddy Prinze around here?
It was pretty annoying, could it have been worse?

Why were some paid more than the maximum payout of .05BTC?


Title: Re: [Ended!] Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: deepceleron on February 20, 2012, 05:50:52 AM
Why were some paid more than the maximum payout of .05BTC?
Post #2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=63668.msg745672#msg745672)


Title: Re: Free Bitcoins! Change your avatar to Freddie Prinze Jr!
Post by: drewtaz on February 20, 2012, 03:35:30 PM
Keep Freddie alive! I just sent you half a bitcoin.
What the hell am I going to do with that??


Give it to me of course.
:P

But really, fun idea deepceleron, thanks for doing this :)