So what is the deal with Mt. Gox ? I know you can't withdraw $$ or if you can it can take forever then how is Mt.Gox still in Business ?
Because people just read in the media about MtGox being 'the biggest bitcoin exchange' and foolishly sign up without ever reading a post here. They (Gox) may also have major partners whom they trade with to keep the lights on, like Bitpay who are able to get money out keeping up the BTC supply.
https://www.google.com/search?q=mtgox#q=mtgox&tbm=nws look at all the articles touting them still as the biggest exchange