I can't remember the last time I saw a handwritten deposit receipt from an Australian bank, or even a stamped one for that matter.  You're really going to have to emphasise the need for these two elements.

A few quick questions.  How are you planning to handle AML/CTF stuff?  TradeHill's Australian arm has been required by its bank to verify the identity of its customers and World Bitcoin Exchange clearly states on its website its intention to comply with Australia's AML and CTF laws as well as the fact that it is currently operating without an AFSL.  MtGox has also experienced problems operating in Australia with some of its user funds currently being frozen.   I think that if you're going to promote yourself as "ethical", you need to reveal this kind of information to your potential users in advance.

Also, are you using a holding company?  I can't find a company registration number or an ABN for Crypto X Changer Pty Ltd.  In and of itself that's not necessarily a big deal as you could be "trading as" Crypto X Changer, but I wasn't able to find any business name registration records for Crypto X Changer either.

And finally, how do you intend to deal with the issue of GST as your business picks up?  If you're even moderately successful the you're going to hit the GST threshold next financial year if not this one.  That means you'll either have to absorb the cost of GST yourself or pass it onto your customers - this is a factor you need to consider from the outset when you're designing your fee structure, otherwise you risk having to raise your fees by 10% when the GST threshold kicks in or your business becoming unprofitable and unsustainable.

I can't find either an ACN or an ABN for Crypto X Changer Pty Ltd.  The business name doesn't even appear to be registered.  Even if you're "trading as" under a holding company, you still need to register the business name unless it's your personal name which it clearly isn't in this case.

There were arrests and prosecutions in relation to the theft of virtual goods in Habbo hotel.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10207486

I think the point that the other poster was trying to make is that you seem to have valued your company at $42,800 (based on the current BTC of 5.35) without offering support for that figure.  Based on your numbers, monthly revenue from mining would be ~ $802 with 10% of that amount being returned to shareholders.  Projected earnings don't justify the $40,000+ valuation and neither does your capital investment to date, so the question  of how you arrived at that figure is not an unreasonable one.

Likewise.

As Theymos proposes this for the new forum software


I don't see why such an appeal can't be allowed now.   Perhaps Theymos could clarify whether the ban on the PinkiePie account is a permaban or for a set period of time.

I'm not sure whether the messageboard software here gives the admins the capacity to access PMs (I know that it can be done in vBulletin with the addition of a simple command) .  It would certainly be interesting to know what PMs were sent from and received by that account, though I realise the admins would have an ethical issue with accessing that information.

That said, a really good troll would have multiple accounts anyway so sending a PM from one account to another wouldn't be a problem.

I'd just like to say how nice it is to finally see someone who's seeking outside investors providing a coherent business proposal which includes financials  and a stratplan.

If he was going to post an explanation anywhere, I suspect it would be on his Google group where he made the announcement and not here.

There's not really anything to do with Bruce's announcement left to talk about.  He fell for a troll by a goon (one which wasn't even specifically aimed at him initially).

Nofeemining.

The other thread is only three pages long if you want to know more about it.  It's part of their old database.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=45216.msg539852#msg539852

Given that the files themselves were from July and the many good reasons for people to have changed their passwords around that time, it's insane if those passwords are still valid for anyone's email or exchange accounts (and judging by the other thread, at least some of them are still valid for email accounts).

Sounds like you've wandered into YOSPOS.  They tell everyone who isn't a geek to get the fuck out or go back to gibbis.

You realise that only a few weeks ago people were complaining about TradeHill requesting ID verification in order to comply with AML requirements and bitching that TradeHill hadn't disclosed that this might happen when they opened their accounts.

The exchanges want to stay in business and not get shut down either because they're non-compliant with various laws or because of fraud relateed to their user accounts.  Look at the song and dance which happens here when people's accounts are compromised and the exchanges don't refund the lost money.

The exchanges have never promised anonymity.  If you want some degree of that, then peer to peer transactions can provide it to some degree but even the devs themselves have pointed out in the past that Bitcoin is not totally anonymous.

I understand that's the case but I don't totally understand why the US seems to require people to do undergraduate degrees before they can even undertake the studies which will qualify them for their actual profession when in so many other countries you can enter those programmes straight out of high school.  I know that our degrees are structured somewhat differently, but I can't help wondering if US universities have a financial stake in keeping things that way.

Given the number of threads I've read from young Americans who are in significant debt from going to university to get essentially useless degrees, I think it's wise for young people contemplating tertiary education to think about what they want from further education and to realise that an undergraduate degree isn't an automatic passport to the middle class.  

Unless you're willing to owe large amounts of money for "the college experience", sometimes it makes a lot more sense to pursue something which is more directly vocational straight out of school.  


I don't think people are trying to prove you wrong.  I think that they're genuinely concerned.  While insomnia is a known side effect of Cymbalta, it can also be one of the major forerunners of a depressive episode.  It's not a big deal if you have the occasional night where you can't sleep and your thoughts and emotions are all over the place, but you need to be cautious if it starts occurring with any regularity.  One of the best ways to prevent major mental health episodes is learning to recognise when you're trending in a particular direction and take action while it's still manageable.  Good sleep hygiene is really important to good mental health, so try not to be dismissive of people's concern.

Meditation and moderate exercise are also great for emotional well-being but moderate is the keyword here.  Pushing yourself to the physical limit occasionally if you're having a shitty day and just want to physically exhaust yourself is one thing is fine - making a habit of it, not so much.

Any guesses on which particular goon she'll turn out to be?  Disruptor recently ponied a lot of YOSPOS posters, so he's in the running.

So she posted an hour ago and supposedly had beer yesterday while grounded?

Fair enough.  While I don't think that common philosophical ground automatically makes someone the best qualified person to advise or treat you, I totally understand that it can make them seem more approachable and make you feel like they're more likely to understand you - which in turn can make you more likely to seek help when you need it rather than trying to tough it out.

I have absolutely awesome mental health professionals now, but I've had some shocking ones in the past and I know that a few bad experiences in that regard can strongly influence your attitude towards the profession as a whole and the likelihood of you taking their advice.

I'm kind of surprised that this isn't everyone's first assumption.