Can you clarify this a bit? Because I was under the impression that:
1. He lived in Brooklyn (which is just across the bridge from Manhattan).
2. There are many people living in the USA who aren't US residents, are you saying he doesn't live in the USA?
If you guys are willing to pay a fee, I can have someone visit his business/residence and provide videos & pictures. So here we are...
Mr. shtylman had inadvertently disclosed that he is completely unfamiliar with how US banks operate in regards to account overdrafts. I'm suspect that he not only isn't a US resident but he also doesn't have a business nor personal nexus in the USA (meaning a short-term permanent or temporary resident with no family connections). The business/residence photographs aren't really going to help. In the thread below Mr. shtylman is soliciting for the loans in the form of "rebates for liquidity provider". This is an activity that is regulated in the USA. The loans aren't paid interest in the TVM sense but are paid by a negative trading commission. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93632.0I would recommend that people who are tempted to became the "liquidity provider" do the same due dilligence as those who became the liquidity providers for Bitcoinica. The regulations in the USA provide for the collateral security and rights of offset that are available to the "liquidity providers". Overdrafts are not a required feature of a bank, and current regulation demands that all banks send a letter to customers to make them opt-in or out of overdraft protection. (OT: I have opted out) I don't know what your worry is. It seems that you have something personal against him or his business, and are picking on extremely small points to try and demonstrate an imaginary flaw. In case anyone is interested in him, here is an interview on Bruce's show in person: http://onlyonetv.com/2012/02/the-bitcoin-show-056-roman-shtylman-of-bitfloor-com/ |
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I read that thread, and it appears that you immediately attacked him for not understanding a certain rarely-used portion of the reference bitcoin client. Is there another issue on your end that we need to know about?
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Thank you. Although I have no idea what they mean, here are my results from that test: Jung Test Results Introverted (I) 88.46% Extroverted (E) 11.54% Sensing (S) 69.7% Intuitive (N) 30.3% Thinking (T) 61.11% Feeling (F) 38.89% Perceiving (P) 60.53% Judging (J) 39.47% Your type is: ISTP ISTP - "Engineer". Values freedom of action and following interests and impulses. Independent, concise in speech, master of tools. 5.4% of total population. |
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Thats cool but could be just a couple of images and with non reversable transaction you would have to be an fool to buy it. But when Bitcoin gets two part escrow, that would work.
Bitmit offers escrow built in, and it's enabled. |
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Again, rjk, you show your igrnorance. Just because an admin CAN access data doesn't mean he would, should, or will. I have administrated more than my fair share of user data over the years, and it's a simple rule in my book before I look through anyone's personal data I have special access to: legally binding order - nothing short. I will not violate people's private communications for any reason. It is wrong, and troublesome for all parties involved.
I appreciate the CP comment, too. Nice way to slyly associate that - I'm sure your just kidding matters. I see why you're well ignored. I will do that from now on.
Again, you show your inability to comprehend what I wrote. I never said he would, should, or will. I said that it is possible, and could be done. Less than 3 ignores. Whee. I'm so hurt. (HINT: That was sarcsam, IDGAF) |
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We will think about other protection.
Has everyone involved with the exchange gone through a criminal record check? That would probably be a first. |
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So, by this I'm to understand that you will read private messages with probable cause? While I respect your position (and think highly of how you conduct yourself with your responsibilites), I'm definitely not ok with this.
Whoops, guruvan is about to get busted for trading cp via the forum PM system, just kidding. No actual shit, dummy, why wouldn't an administrator have access to PMs? Even if you designed a system that had no easy GUI to do it, you could still read them with a proper commandline SQL query, it just would be a little more difficult. I can't believe you would think otherwise. |
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I just added last edit info to the Bitcoin theme. Hover your cursor over the post time.
Edits aren't recorded when they occur within 5 minutes of the post time. (This has always been the case.)
Excellent excellent excellent. This is very useful. For anyone that can't see the difference, what is shown is a dotted underline under the post time if there has been an edit. When you hover over it, it changes the cursor to a question mark pointer and shows you the last edited time. Thanks again, theymos. Great way of implementing this feature unobtrusively. |
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BTW, the US government actually has hard numbers that they assign to the value of a human life. The EPA currently has a statistical average value of a human life pegged between 5 and 7 million US dollars.
I think you'll find that's their perceived value of an American (i.e. USA) life. Sadly I believe you would be correct. |
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I recommend Yubikeys and/or Google Authenticator. |
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Is there an easy (Read: free) way to find out? The website linked in the OP charges money to run the test.
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I'm surprised no one has pointed this out yet (since I'm hardly an expert) BUT...
People wonder why BFL doesn't just mine instead of sell? The answer is simple. There is a very large up front development cost to producing the first Mini-Rig "SC". Some other thread estimated 10 million dollars to create the ASIC design.
There is tremendous business risk to investing $10m and then using it to mine, since the difficulty is sure to go up and BTC will go down significantly if the sudden appearance of a large amount of hashing resources "spooks" the network.
On the other hand, BFL business model of announcing powerful machines many months ahead of time and taking pre-orders is ideally suited to the large R&D cost of developing the rig. It is almost a self-fulfilling prophecy. Miners anticipating the future appearance of big hashing power have no choice but to either pre-order the devices or plan to exit the mining market.
If BFL can deliver as promised they are following the most logical course.
Plenty of people have thought of that, read some other BFL threads (dozens available to choose from). |
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Wow must be popular, the 16GB are sold out already too.
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These are good as new. Perfect for someone getting started with a new rig, or for the seasoned builder adding to his collection. Prices lowered a bit, these are a great deal with no dust and hardly any use.
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This whole situation is horrible, but it's not worth somebody's life.
You and I have differing opinions. Several hundred thousand dollars is certainly worth more than a person's life. Murderous fucktard alert lol BTW, the US government actually has hard numbers that they assign to the value of a human life. The EPA currently has a statistical average value of a human life pegged between 5 and 7 million US dollars. |
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This whole situation is horrible, but it's not worth somebody's life.
You and I have differing opinions. Several hundred thousand dollars is certainly worth more than a person's life. Murderous fucktard alert |
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Also you wouldn't have a technician returning emails regarding sales.
You're right.. It's nobody answering emails. What "I would do" and what "bfl would do" are two very different things. I just now got a reply back from my June 29th email requesting a change of address. Alicia from BFL confirmed that they would change the shipping address. I got a response saying they are too busy to make a change to my order's shipping address.  Left hand, meet right. Right, this is left. Oh look, some feet too! Do we have a brain? Internal communication seems to be about as good as bitcoinica et al. I only got my response to the office@ address after CCing sonny. |
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Also with the roland printer you can put anything you want on the metal. Bitcoin stuff, names, pictures, it is a pretty cool machine.
Is it basically a scribe system, or is it an impact printer? We used to have cool embossing machine that was used for stamping steel plates, but you said it has a diamond tip? |
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Some pictures of what you have would be really cool. For someone with a lot of time on their hands, this sounds like a sweet opportunity.
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