Here's a little PM conversation I thought I'd like to share (emphasis mine)...
Hello doood,
I have been using your site, bitcointoss.com, for a short while and would like to make a request. I feel a little backstory is in order so please bare with me.
Recently I have dropped out of my 3rd year university engineering program due do to a dramatic worsening of my problems with anxiety and depression. I have moved back home and am now attending outpatient programs at my local hospital. While I have improved since returning home I still find myself unable to function properly. This has left me with a lot of free time. Recently I discovered bitcoin and found myself seeing promise in this novel form of currency. Due to my belief in its future succuss I made the decision to invest some of my money in it in the hopes that the value would rise over time. Originally my plan was to simply let the money sit and accumuulate value. However recently I found your site, researched some basic betting stratagies and decided that your site was the ticket to easy money. Prior to recently I doubted the existance of psychological addiction and questioned the intellagance of those who claimed to be afflicted. Over the past week however I have seen how sorely wrong I was. I am truely amazed how quickly I surcome to compulsive gambling habits. In total I think I have lost around 80btc, nearly the entirety of my investment and have gone so far as to take out a btc loan in order to attempt to win my money back, most of which is lost. I am terriably embarrased by my behavior and can hardly believe how far I have travelled down this road in such a small amount of time. I have now vowed to myself to never consider gambling as a way of earning money ever again.
The reason I have written to you is to ask you to return some percentage of my losses. I in no way blame you or your website for what was purely my own stupidity and can see how it can be a lot of fun when used responsably and in moderation. Even if you don't return a single bitcent I'm sure that the value of the lesson I've learned far outweighs the value of my losses. If you do approve my request my address is 1DSGihdQyu9geRrm8ZDcZAnaVJS2d3CWdg and I have been mostly playing with the referal numbers 1655, 1755, 1927 and 2370.
Thank-you for taking the time to read this letter.
Sincerly,
hackysackwizard
Even if you don't return a single bitcent I'm sure that the value of the lesson I've learned far outweighs the value of my losses.
Hi there,
I do truly believe your above statement and hence would be doing you an injustice if I were to refund any money.
I'm sure it's an experience you won't easily forget.
Keep safe and try to see the bright side of life.
Cheers.
Hello doood,
While I respect your decision I really wish you would reconsider. Seeing your generosity towards sat0pi on the forums by returning most of his lost 250btc I was optimistic that you would be sympathetic to my situation. As an unemployed student I don't have much to spend on ventures such as bitcoin and I am now forced to invest more in order to repay my loan. I am well aware that this burden is entirely self inflicted. Having some of my investment refunded would save from the crippling anxiety of having this new burden in addition to my existing mental health issues. As it is I am already horribly embarrassed to be making this plea. I sincerely wish you would reconsider my request. Either way, thanks for your time.
hackysackwizard
My dearest doood,
I do truly believe your above statement and hence would be doing you an injustice if I were to refund any money.
Thanks man, so glad I have you to look out for me. Glad you saved me from the horrible injustice of being shown a little compassion.
Keep safe and try to see the bright side of life.
...says the guy whose 70btc richer. I'm sure I'd be seeing the bright side of life if that dropped into my lap too.
You are truly without the slightest bit of sympathy you greedy bastard.
Get fucked,
hackysackwizard