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[Vince Torres]

Hey Madof how's prison going?

[shads]

this is very odd... Sent my whole balance of 0.03 btc less 0.0005 transaction fee to 1HrFjc5Mpz5agn8dk6LDF98V8sxDrWvUqY.

Status: 419 confirmations, broadcast through 7 nodes
Date: 23/06/2011 17:07
To: 1HrFjc5Mpz5agn8dk6LDF98V8sxDrWvUqY
Debit: -0.0295
Transaction fee: -0.0005
Net amount: -0.03

7 hours later I get 0.0295 BTC returned?

[jakemates]

There were 3 deposits for 2.0 BTC on 6/22/2011. Check the addresses, one of them should correspond to one of your Bitcoin addresses. The times will appear differently based on local time and when I received it vs when you sent it.

Can't find anything that matches an address of mine - this is all I see:

[bittycoin]

Looks like contributions are still flowing in, though gradually.

Since the game runs until there's no deposit for 7 consecutive days, this game could live a long time!

[Opsamk]

sent 1 btc

[BecomingPhill]

It's been stuck attempting to fill the pot for those 6 and 7 BTC payouts for a couple of days now, damn the rich greedy bastards that made those deposits ( I say that in endearment)......

[KorJax]

Yeah seriously lol who puts that much into this thing. I doubt anyone's going to want to despoit into it now seeing as there's a giant deposit that won't likely be filled, therefore everyone who despoits infront of them will likely not get a payout

[JoelKatz]

Yeah seriously lol who puts that much into this thing. I doubt anyone's going to want to despoit into it now seeing as there's a giant deposit that won't likely be filled, therefore everyone who despoits infront of them will likely not get a payout

Wait, you mean the people who got in first win, the guy who runs it wins, and everyone else loses? I'm *shocked*.

Hey, those of you who still haven't gotten paid out, when it gets close to ending, you might want to deposit the minimum. There's a new supply of suckers all the time.

[bitfon]

Looks like Jordoss is back and updated the spreadsheet.  Some decent contributions are still trickling in.

[inept]

I can't believe this forums allows literal pyramid schemes.  What is wrong with you idiots?

[xyu]

I can't believe this forums allows literal pyramid schemes.  What is wrong with you idiots?

What wrong with pyramid schemes? Everyone  knows how they works, so, it's the same as other gambling, games, lotteries etc...

[drrussellshane]

Those of you who hate on pyramid/ponzi schemes are hypocrites if you also hold a "Social Security number" or any equivalent.

[geek-trader]

Those of you who hate on pyramid/ponzi schemes are hypocrites if you also hold a "Social Security number" or any equivalent.

 +1 

good one, I need to remember that.

[geek-trader]

I can't believe this forums allows literal pyramid schemes.  What is wrong with you idiots?

So you'd rather the forum engage in outright censorship?

Don't like 'em, don't join 'em.  But DO NOT tell me how to spend my BTC.

[drrussellshane]

Those of you who hate on pyramid/ponzi schemes are hypocrites if you also hold a "Social Security number" or any equivalent.

 +1 

good one, I need to remember that.

At least bitcoins and bitcoin related ponzi schemes are very clearly VOLUNTARY.

I've had a Social Security number chasing me around pretty much since I was born, and I certainly didn't ask for it!

[bittycoin]

I'm of two minds on the ethics of bitcoin pyramid games, see http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=20939.0 for more on that.

What's so cool about this game is that Jordoss runs an 'honest pyramid' that's completely transparent.  You can see all the transactions, all the winners, all the losers.  There's no deception involved, everybody knows that the people on the bottom will enrich the people on the top.

And unlike every other pyramid game on this forum, this one could go on a looooooong time.  It only stops when there are no deposits for 7 straight days, and the deposits are still coming in.

It's been cheap entertainment for me at least.

Thanks Jordoss for running a straight game!

[spruce]

If it was me with the 6.66 and 7.77 deposits, I would get tired of waiting and simply pay in the balance needed to cover the payouts and fees. Then I would have made *some* profit.

Similarly for later depositors. I will do it when it gets up to my turn. If everyone does that, then the only loss is Jordoss' fee and cut etc., rather than losing the whole damn lot.

But I'm not about to pay to get my money back, more or less, until the others before me pay. It should be clear by now that no-one new is likely to make a killing, apart from the early adopters (sound familiar? ).

[Opsamk]

Seriously, an upper limit should have been placed so that it's less likely to stop.

[spruce]

Any suggestions for the pyramid are welcome, they will likely be implemented in any future pyramids (if any), but not this one.

Yes, if you happen to know how to contact any of the people waiting for a payout, tell them how to avoid losing all their money. As I described above. The 6.66 and 7.77 guy to begin with!

[spruce]

The 6.66 BTC deposit has been paid off!

Great! My previous ideas about paying in more money were silly. Guess I hadn't had enough coffee or something. The scheme would work for the 6.66 guy, but not for anyone that had none of their payout covered.