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February 16, 2014, 01:25:04 AM
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I think its pretty obvious they don't belong with legitimate gambling sites. 

Maybe a sub-category is proper. IMO something needs to be done.

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February 16, 2014, 01:28:05 AM
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I agree, but I think that everything will run it's course shortly.  They are popular right now because a bunch of suckers have shown that they are willing to lose some BTC chasing that dream.  That spawns a bunch of similar sites trying to take advantage of those people.  Once people smarten up/go broke, there will be no more interest thus then no more sites.  I figure it'll take a week tops.

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February 16, 2014, 01:31:42 AM
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Even a blind man could see that these ponzis really don't belong in this section. I'm hopeful for a new sub, but I really wouldn't mind it if they just deleted all the threads (ain't gonna happen). The whole thing has become a giant conglomerate of crap posts.
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February 16, 2014, 01:35:55 AM
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As much as it sickens me to see ponzi operators rape this young community,  I don't think they they should be deleted.

However this is not not gambling,  its a scheme.  A ponzi scheme.   Gambling involves a game.

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February 16, 2014, 01:39:12 AM
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I'd like to see a "Ponzi" child-board. I use them... till they die.






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February 16, 2014, 01:41:17 AM
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Eh, I'm not too sympathetic to those who get fleeced, if your a complete idiot and you cannot learn from your mistakes then you really are asking to get screwed. Anyway, it's just frustrating to have to filter out all the ponzi garbage whenever I come here.
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February 16, 2014, 02:38:34 AM
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Another problem is the "one thread per site" rule isn't being enforced.  There are people making 3, 4, 5 threads to promote additional incarnations of their ponzi instead of keeping it confined to one thread (where everyone can see how much they owe).

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February 16, 2014, 02:42:20 AM
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Eh, I'm not too sympathetic to those who get fleeced, if your a complete idiot and you cannot learn from your mistakes then you really are asking to get screwed. Anyway, it's just frustrating to have to filter out all the ponzi garbage whenever I come here.

Like I said, I use them till they die. I get INSANELY mad at the ones who come back to the post, and whine to the OP. "YOU DIDN'T PAY ME!!! (I always get annoyed at the ones who add "Sir" to the end.) HERE'S MY TRANSACTION ID ON THE BLOCKCHAIN! (Then the part that really annoys me) Thanks, and have a very nice day!" Like, damn! Can you not figure out you just got scammed?!






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February 16, 2014, 03:57:35 AM
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As much as it sickens me to see ponzi operators rape this young community,  I don't think they they should be deleted.

However this is not not gambling,  its a scheme.  A ponzi scheme.   Gambling involves a game.


Totally agree. Ponzi schemes should be removed.

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February 16, 2014, 06:33:15 AM
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It's still a form of gambling though, and I don't think there's enough reason to create a new subforum just for them. This is really the most appropriate place for them at the moment, but that doesn't exactly mean they belong here.
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February 16, 2014, 07:13:39 AM
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It should be at games and round , since it wont take long to close down .
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February 16, 2014, 07:34:20 AM
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Obv they should not be here , its ponzi but some time it will end up a scam .
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February 16, 2014, 07:51:54 AM
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It will be better if everyone only play 1 ponzi who charge by reputate owner .
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February 16, 2014, 12:31:15 PM
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I'm also running a Ponzi. I think mainly due to manager really appreciate the program will thrive.
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February 16, 2014, 01:36:30 PM
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Well, they aren't really Ponzi schemes, and they are gambling games since the player is gambling that they wont be the biggest fool.

haha so true
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February 16, 2014, 01:46:49 PM
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Ponzis don't belong to gambling. Ponzis belong to scams section. Because sooner or later some one would be crying that he didn't get his bitcoin back.

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February 16, 2014, 02:03:20 PM
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As much as it sickens me to see ponzi operators rape this young community,  I don't think they they should be deleted.

However this is not not gambling,  its a scheme.  A ponzi scheme.   Gambling involves a game.

This.

Ponzi is just lies and hope... it's not even doing anything.

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February 16, 2014, 02:41:03 PM
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As much as it sickens me to see ponzi operators rape this young community,  I don't think they they should be deleted.

However this is not not gambling,  its a scheme.  A ponzi scheme.   Gambling involves a game.

i agree move them somewhere else
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February 16, 2014, 04:26:47 PM
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I think its pretty obvious they don't belong with legitimate gambling sites.  

...IMO something needs to be done.

+1

"Ponzi" is by definition a scam.
It's amusing that the operators are being realistic in their title for their operations, and that people invest regardless.

But how can the Administration here not take any responsibility for allowing scammers to openly post, in effect, "I have a scam that I would like you to invest in. You are guaranteed to ultimately lose money"?
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February 16, 2014, 08:05:48 PM
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Who cares about what other people do with their money?
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