The official Bitcoin Wall of Shame (pics of said in OP as each is introduced)

[TheKoziTwo]

guess people forgot the drama that amir taaki was involved in

I wasn't here at the time. Care to share some pointers?

He released the source code of a site "bitcoinica" (similar to bitfinex today). He did this without permission. That was bad enough itself, but it turns out the source code included an API key to mtgox which was also used as password for LastPass. Somebody figured this out after he released the source code which resulted in a theft of 40k USD and 40k BTC. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93074.0)

Also this may be of interest (genjix is the username of amir taaki):

For me tbh, I could care less about people like Roger Ver who have a lot of money lost because they have lots more.

Amir,  I look forward to karma coming back to get you.
Believe it or not,  losing 24,000 BTC because of an idiot like you, HAS HAD A BIG BIG IMPACT ON MY LIFE!
People with attitudes like yours give a bad reputation to our entire movement.

Do the world a favor and quit your involvement with Bitcoin.

Sincerely,
Roger Ver

Amir,

I've refrained from getting involved at this point, but how dare you say something like this.

For me tbh, I could care less about people like Roger Ver who have a lot of money lost because they have lots more.

Do you know how much damn work Roger has done to get where he is today? Do you know how many sacrifices he has made for Bitcoin?

Wait...you don't. Know why?

BECAUSE YOU RELEASED THE GODDAMN SOURCE CODE OF BITCOINICA WHICH HAD THE MTGOX API IN IT WHICH LED TO THE THEFT OF ANOTHER 40K BTC AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY USD.

Your fault! No one elses! How dare you say "Oh, I need time off." Please, I've heard that bullshit before.

Oh, and next time you trash and break a Segway in Vienna that Alex paid for because some fat girl offers you a hug...DONT RUN AWAY AND LEAVE THE SEGWAY IN THE STREET!!!!!! (true story for whoever wants to know. Roger, Erik and myself were there)

-Charlie

So yeah, it looks like he made people lose a lot of money and "could care less" about it since they "have lots more".

[QuestionAuthority]

guess people forgot the drama that amir taaki was involved in

I wasn't here at the time. Care to share some pointers?

He released the source code of a site "bitcoinica" (similar to bitfinex today). He did this without permission. That was bad enough itself, but it turns out the source code included an API key to mtgox which was also used as password for LastPass. Somebody figured this out after he released the source code which resulted in a theft of 40k USD and 40k BTC. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93074.0)

Also this may be of interest (genjix is the username of amir taaki):

For me tbh, I could care less about people like Roger Ver who have a lot of money lost because they have lots more.

Amir,  I look forward to karma coming back to get you.
Believe it or not,  losing 24,000 BTC because of an idiot like you, HAS HAD A BIG BIG IMPACT ON MY LIFE!
People with attitudes like yours give a bad reputation to our entire movement.

Do the world a favor and quit your involvement with Bitcoin.

Sincerely,
Roger Ver

Amir,

I've refrained from getting involved at this point, but how dare you say something like this.

For me tbh, I could care less about people like Roger Ver who have a lot of money lost because they have lots more.

Do you know how much damn work Roger has done to get where he is today? Do you know how many sacrifices he has made for Bitcoin?

Wait...you don't. Know why?

BECAUSE YOU RELEASED THE GODDAMN SOURCE CODE OF BITCOINICA WHICH HAD THE MTGOX API IN IT WHICH LED TO THE THEFT OF ANOTHER 40K BTC AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY USD.

Your fault! No one elses! How dare you say "Oh, I need time off." Please, I've heard that bullshit before.

Oh, and next time you trash and break a Segway in Vienna that Alex paid for because some fat girl offers you a hug...DONT RUN AWAY AND LEAVE THE SEGWAY IN THE STREET!!!!!! (true story for whoever wants to know. Roger, Erik and myself were there)

-Charlie

So yeah, it looks like he made people lose a lot of money and "could care less" about it since they "have lots more".

Amir Taaki, Patrick Strateman and Donald Norman are all very special people. It almost seems like everyone involved in the first three years of Bitcoin should just back out quietly and let new people try it for a while.

[QuestionAuthority]

It almost seems like everyone involved in the first three years of Bitcoin should just back out quietly and let new people try it for a while.

I didn't mean us. You and I can stay but everyone else has got to go. lol

James McCarthy can stay too. We'll need a whipping boy to shine our shoes and wash our cars.

[sickpig]

guess people forgot the drama that amir taaki was involved in

I wasn't here at the time. Care to share some pointers?

He released the source code of a site "bitcoinica" (similar to bitfinex today). He did this without permission. That was bad enough itself, but it turns out the source code included an API key to mtgox which was also used as password for LastPass. Somebody figured this out after he released the source code which resulted in a theft of 40k USD and 40k BTC. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93074.0)

So yeah, it looks like he made people lose a lot of money and "could care less" about it since they "have lots more".

Many thanks for the links. I've heard about the bitcoinica affair a lot of times and I never bother to check what it really happened. Eventually it seems I have all the info I need to get an idea of what was going on.

[cbeast]

The people that trusted their money to children and lost it.

[Cablez]

What about Yifu or Mubasher.  Lots of yahoos in the hardware space.

[saddambitcoin]

All we need now is some pics of Alexandru Sovu

lol i've seen this pic many times but i never realized that karpeles looks really short? is it true?

[Rishblitz]

Lol him and the rest of wall street.

[Tamis]

Great thread !

Keep it coming.

[buybtc]

this might go down as the best BTCtalk thread lol this is amazing.

[Hippie Tech]

[Bitcoin Foundation pic]

Whilst I think this is hilarious, kudos, we need The Bitcoin Foundation to be a thing and leave its sketchy past behind.  A bona fide non-profit representing Bitcoin in a professional manner.  Take a look at what they're doing re the NYDFS "Bit License" proposal, for example.  Or the initiative for standardisation and a Bitcoin symbol.  This is important stuff and let's face it, we (for the most part) forum dwellers aren't going to achieve nearly as much.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Pierce

Digital Entertainment Network (DEN)

In 1999, Pierce was listed as an executive vice-president of the Digital Entertainment Network, a company that created four- to six-minute streaming-video series, having raised $88m dollars from blue chip investors. As an 18 year old, Pierce was making $250,000 a year and held 1% of the company's shares, a board member describing him as "the guy who could tell us what Gen Yers were likely to think". Pierce resigned from DEN in October 1999, along with the site's founders, after a scandal in which those associated with the company were accused of sex trafficking.

VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED 18+ , MATURE THEMES
Dot Com Boom & Bust - Digital Entertainment Network  --> http://youtu.be/jmaRTZpJgPA

[GailSan]

As a newbie to the scene I mustsay this is all very encouraging....

[QuestionAuthority]

As a newbie to the scene I mustsay this is all very encouraging....

Think of it this way, you weren't here early enough to get screwed over. You came in to the game just in time to watch btc skyrocket and actually profit. All of us bitching about these assholes are only doing it because we're bitter and lost coin to them.

[RodeoX]

As a newbie to the scene I mustsay this is all very encouraging....

The problem is greed. Once people discovered that bitcoin really is money it attracted the usual suspects. Tech savvy thieves and con men love BTC because it is convenient and without penalty. The police are years behind the technology and without a solution to the trans-national nature of most criminals who denominate in bitcoin. These bad people exist wherever there is wealth to be stolen. Nobody likes this.

The speculators love it because they can play games that have long ago been banned in most markets. Bitcoin users rarely favor regulation, but not everybody understands the repercussions of that. You must do your own homework with bitcoin and completely understand the economic activity you are engaged in. Speculating in a wild market is very risky. People often try, fail, then complain about bitcoin because it didn't meet their expectations of being something more than money.

I find that using it as an online payment method is where you find it's utility and strengths. It's fast and final, I do not risk my identity or provide access to my money, and it costs me only pennies to send money anywhere on the planet. If your interest in bitcoin is to get rich then you should know that it is unlikely unless you have some great business idea and the resources to get it funded. If you just want a secure, fast and inexpensive way to send money then you will love bitcoin.

[bbit]

 Guess who ?

[QuestionAuthority]

 Guess who ?

I'll bet you he pays off all his debts. Whoever he is.  LOL

[bbit]

 Guess who ?

I'll bet you he pays off all his debts. Whoever he is.  LOL

LOL ...ya I know right ? His name starts with an M and ends with a W!

[bbit]

LOL!!!!!!!

[QuestionAuthority]

 Guess who ?

I'll bet you he pays off all his debts. Whoever he is.  LOL

LOL ...ya I know right ? His name starts with an M and ends with a W!

ROLF

I still miss the silly troll. Since he left no one has been able to come close to his level of stupidity.

[QuestionAuthority]

LOL!!!!!!!

Haha, the beginning of Bitcoin was embarrassing. Our main spokesman was a gay pedophile. LOL