Why do people still believe anything gox says?

Specifically, the "Gox getting acquired" bullshit. Is there anything to substantiate that other than a message in an otherwise empty html page?

It's called cognitive dissonance.

Quote from: Ibian on February 25, 2014, 11:59:27 AM

Specifically, the "Gox getting acquired" bullshit. Is there anything to substantiate that other than a message in an otherwise empty html page?

It's not so much about believing as playing the odds. Why do people "believe" an obvious fake document claiming over 700k coins have been lost/stolen?

I'm not believing anything, I'm weighing odds. The HTML comment is odd in the way that it is so redundant and unnecessary. But stuff has shown up and been removed a few times in the source today so the site is not actually abandoned at this point. There's not much reason to put anything at all on the site if it was shut down for good. It's not buying any meaningful time anymore at this point. In short, no theory makes total sense right now.

It's like santa claus, and magic, and religion. It will only work if you believe in it, and spread the good the word. Also maybe people don't believe it but are spreading the information to pump and dump their bitcoins and especially goxcoins.

Because people believe in magic?

Quote from: JCviggen on February 25, 2014, 12:04:25 PM

Quote from: Ibian on February 25, 2014, 11:59:27 AM

Specifically, the "Gox getting acquired" bullshit. Is there anything to substantiate that other than a message in an otherwise empty html page?

It's not so much about believing as playing the odds. Why do people "believe" an obvious fake document claiming over 700k coins have been lost/stolen?

I'm not believing anything, I'm weighing odds. The HTML comment is odd in the way that it is so redundant and unnecessary. But stuff has shown up and been removed a few times in the source today so the site is not actually abandoned at this point. There's not much reason to put anything at all on the site if it was shut down for good. It's not buying any meaningful time anymore at this point. In short, no theory makes total sense right now.

If only MK would write "Fuck you all!!" in the HTML that would give some sense of closure!

Quote from: noob2001 on February 25, 2014, 12:10:47 PM

I just read the mtgox source code.

<html>
   <head>
      <title>MtGox.com</title>
   </head>
   <body>
      
   </body>
</html>

What does acq mean?

At the moment it could mean anything from "acquisition" to "fuck you all!!".

I do believe that their trading platform will get sold.
I do not believe people will get their money/BTC back Undecided

It is logical to assume they are looking for someone to rescue them, but the liabilities at this stage look insurmountable. The domains and new (untested?) trading engine will be sold off, but I can't see anyone wanting to take on the whole operation.

Gox is dead, and ihope it is a good sign.

At the moment nobody believes what Gox says. Results will speak for itself.
But it does not look too bloomy...

Why would any successful business act like this !

Quote from: WompRat on February 25, 2014, 12:25:41 PM

Well we don't know what the liabilities are precisely. I still think they could well have more of a fiat liquidity issue, they may have lost a truckload of coins but the 750k number from an obviously fake document is not something which should be reasonably considered at this point.

Quote from: JCviggen on February 25, 2014, 12:45:13 PM

Quote from: WompRat on February 25, 2014, 12:25:41 PM

I don't know why people are saying it is fake. The Gox.com rebranding is in progress, the steps outlined and the financial numbers look right. The only reason the bitcoin numbers look wrong are because it seems so staggeringly inept. I am inclined to believe it. We will see.

Quote from: WompRat on February 25, 2014, 12:53:56 PM

Quote from: JCviggen on February 25, 2014, 12:45:13 PM

Quote from: WompRat on February 25, 2014, 12:25:41 PM

It's not the figures, its the style of writing. Just completely unprofessional. Oh, wait a minute! Roll Eyes

Hope dies really hard.