Hey,
I felt like I needed to do this for my own conscience.
As you may/may not be aware, I was called out for offering to bump an ICO ANN thread over here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2477918.msg25363037#msg25363037The post was deleted but that is the thread.
This was my PM:
I discussed this briefly with Lauda and aTriz
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2477918.msg25462919#msg25462919https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2477918.msg25479739#msg25479739https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2477918.msg25489076#msg25489076but there is no way that I can prove my intentions so we have to leave it at my word against theirs. They do an excellent job on the forum and I respect their views despite not fully agreeing in this case
I do concede that what I did was wrong. My intent wasn’t malicious and I meant what I said in my PM about only posting fairly and honestly. Having been said, in retrospect, I agree 100% that I should never have even contemplated to offer my service even if my posts would have been unbiased. Being paid to bump a thread is unethical and I hold my hands up to that.
For those that have traded with me in the past, I’m sure you know that I am a trustworthy and reliable person. I was greedy and slipped up. This should never have happened and for that I do apologise.
Consequently, I have decided to take a break from all signature campaigns and all forms of paid promotions. I will resume my normal activity on the forum posting genuinely in all threads that I am interested in. I will continue to try and contribute to the forum as best I can, calling out on scams, questioning the legitimacy of posts and reporting any content that breaches forum rules or that has been posted incorrectly.
As a legendary member on here (since 2013) I admit I should have known better.
I truly am sorry and hope that I can prove myself to you all again.
It has also been pointed out here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1702409.msg25474860#msg25474860 that my account and the account ‘SHIBANU’ are linked.
I do not deny this in the slightest. I worked for SHIBANU and my identity was never kept secret. The company records are public and can be found freely online. Anyone who has traded with me has my personal details and this can be verified.
My work with SHIBANU was 100% legitimate and together with a couple of others we sold (what I believe) to be a great product at an affordable price. There was only one issue the company encountered which involved the pouches that the coins were shipped in but this was quickly rectified. See here:
SHIBANU has since stopped trading. I have a personal project that I have been working on for some time now which I hope to announce in the somewhat near future. I put a lot of time into it and utilised the services offered by a fantastic designer here on the forum (more details will be provided once it is complete).
I hope that clears up any confusion and I really hope that I can prove myself to you all again and justify the green trust I used to have next to my username.
Thanks
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P.S I have opted to self-moderate this thread to avoid hate and spam. I want this to be an open discussion and as such I invite all to post freely. Having been said my actions do not warrant any abuse or hate (or random irrelevant newbie posting). I will address all posts as best I can.