30k bitcoins isn't worth disappearing. If pirate returns all the money, he will have tons of trust for his next venture. Though he will be poorer. Let's wait til everyone has their money back.
Would 400K Bitcoins be worth disappearing?
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why should I or anyone else apologize for telling you that you're an idiot. After all, you still are - just an idiot that got lucky.
To answer your question, you should apologize because you and people like you blew up the forums with caustic comments and ceaselessly annoyed hundreds of users. You degraded the quality of support threads such as Bitcoinmax's, in defiance of fellow forum members' pleas to confine your speculations to other threads that were dedicated to being bearish on Pirate. Furthermore, several members of Team Ponzi embarked on a campaign of character assassination against well-regarded members of the community. And you were wrong. That's why you should apologize. But seeing as most members of Team Ponzi have demonstrated their lack of class and good manners, I don't expect many apologies to be forthcoming.
Claims that you were "just trying to help" people not get scammed are also disingenuous. If you were such a nice guy who cared about people's welfare, you wouldn't act like such an asshole towards them. To see how to offer criticism with grace, class and wit, read Gavin's comments on the matter. You were not trying to help people; you were trying to boost your ego and lord your smug superiority over all the "idiots," who are clearly your inferiors.
As a final gift to Team Ponzi, I've put enough money (18BTC, and there's more where that came from if I see more action headed to the opposite side) on this Bets of Bitcoin statement to offer you really good odds if you think Pirate will default on his plan to repay. After all, your opinion is only worth as much as you're willing to wager on it. If you aren't willing to back your oh so strong opinions with cash, then you're just a deflating sack of hot air.
The bet now stands at 33.4 BTC in favor of a default by the end of September and 39.8 BTC against a default. Put up or shut up. The actual conviction that Team Ponzi has to their opinions will be quantified, in public for all to see.
http://betsofbitco.in/item?id=521
Edit: BetsofBitcoin.com has apparently closed the bet and refunded my wagers. I am disappoint.
Bit quick to apologise when he hasn't paid everyone back yet, but I have a hunch that he will pay everyone just to prove you guys wrong.
I'd love to see that happen since I have a sizeable chunk of coins invested, but it seems safest for me to crack a bottle of gin and sleep this weekend out.
I'd love to see that happen since I have a sizeable chunk of coins invested, but it seems safest for me to crack a bottle of gin and sleep this weekend out.
Agreed. I'm going to the beach...
already there
If this isn't a stock picture, which it looks to be, you win the internet.
Bit quick to apologise when he hasn't paid everyone back yet, but I have a hunch that he will pay everyone just to prove you guys wrong.
I'd love to see that happen since I have a sizeable chunk of coins invested, but it seems safest for me to crack a bottle of gin and sleep this weekend out.
I'd love to see that happen since I have a sizeable chunk of coins invested, but it seems safest for me to crack a bottle of gin and sleep this weekend out.
Agreed. I'm going to the beach...
already there
I'd love to see that happen since I have a sizeable chunk of coins invested, but it seems safest for me to crack a bottle of gin and sleep this weekend out.
Agreed. I'm going to the beach...
Bit quick to apologise when he hasn't paid everyone back yet, but I have a hunch that he will pay everyone just to prove you guys wrong.
I'd love to see that happen since I have a sizeable chunk of coins invested, but it seems safest for me to crack a bottle of gin and sleep this weekend out.
The OP has sucked too much Pirate cock.
How the fuck do you know that Pirate brought opportunity to bitcoin when no one even knows his business model?
You are super ignorant.
How the fuck do you know that Pirate brought opportunity to bitcoin when no one even knows his business model?
You are super ignorant.
Yeah, the dudes that shake the economy are the morons on the speculation board who profit $3 when the BTC price moves by $2 up and down
lmao
The OP has sucked too much Pirate cock.
How the fuck do you know that Pirate brought opportunity to bitcoin when no one even knows his business model?
You are super ignorant.
How the fuck do you know that Pirate brought opportunity to bitcoin when no one even knows his business model?
You are super ignorant.
Yeah, the dudes that shake the economy are the morons on the speculation board who profit $3 when the BTC price moves by $2 up and down
I will apologize publicly if all funds are returned.
+1. I think it's honest for people to have been calling it a ponzi, and I'm happy that people were urging caution w.r.t. pirateat40. Live and let live
Come on, he announced he is shutting down and paying back. What do you think he is doing? Catching the plane to Brazil this weekend?
Maybe not Brazil...
Now that Pirateat40 closed down his operatations thanks to all the fud that was going on and growing on the forum, I expect everyone that spreads this fud, accused and insulted Pirate and the people that supported him to apologize.
Not only did Pirate brought us a great opportunity for investors (once in a lifetime actually), he did help stabilise and grow steadily bitcoin price, volume exchange, and thus contributed to the success of bitcoin. For that, Pirate, I want to thank you. You've done a wonderful work, and I hope you're stay around here.
Now, apologies on.
Ah, if I had a bitcoin for every scammer or dupe who blamed the failure of their doomed scheme on negativity, on all the nay-sayers who pointed out the obvious warning signs. Not only did Pirate brought us a great opportunity for investors (once in a lifetime actually), he did help stabilise and grow steadily bitcoin price, volume exchange, and thus contributed to the success of bitcoin. For that, Pirate, I want to thank you. You've done a wonderful work, and I hope you're stay around here.
Now, apologies on.
I will apologize publicly if all funds are returned.
I doubt this is going to happen somehow but I still won't apologize. If you invest all your money in something that's literally indistinguishable from a Ponzi scheme and somehow, against all the odds, you've managed to get lucky and invest in the one Ponzi-like scheme out of innumerable others that's somehow not actually a Ponzi, why should I or anyone else apologize for telling you that you're an idiot. After all, you still are - just an idiot that got lucky. Now that Pirateat40 closed down his operatations thanks to all the fud that was going on and growing on the forum, I expect everyone that spreads this fud, accused and insulted Pirate and the people that supported him to apologize.
Not only did Pirate brought us a great opportunity for investors (once in a lifetime actually), he did help stabilise and grow steadily bitcoin price, volume exchange, and thus contributed to the success of bitcoin. For that, Pirate, I want to thank you. You've done a wonderful work, and I hope you're stay around here.
Now, apologies on.
Ah, if I had a bitcoin for every scammer or dupe who blamed the failure of their doomed scheme on negativity, on all the nay-sayers who pointed out the obvious warning signs. Not only did Pirate brought us a great opportunity for investors (once in a lifetime actually), he did help stabilise and grow steadily bitcoin price, volume exchange, and thus contributed to the success of bitcoin. For that, Pirate, I want to thank you. You've done a wonderful work, and I hope you're stay around here.
Now, apologies on.
I will apologize publicly if all funds are returned.
I doubt this is going to happen somehow but I still won't apologize. If you invest all your money in something that's literally indistinguishable from a Ponzi scheme and somehow, against all the odds, you've managed to get lucky and invest in the one Ponzi-like scheme out of innumerable others that's somehow not actually a Ponzi, why should I or anyone else apologize for telling you that you're an idiot. After all, you still are - just an idiot that got lucky. 
Well, I for one AM SORRY.....but I never spread FUD.
Pirate was well aware of my problem and the fact that he stated in his closing thread that he has been in contact with his lenders over the past week, letting them know what was happening....only serves to strengthen my claim. I was ignored.
If I had received some of that COMMUNICATION, I would have been more than happy to keep my mouth shut, but it was the LACK OF COMMUNICATION that I simply couldn't take any longer.
Sorry things didn't work out for everyone.
Pirate was well aware of my problem and the fact that he stated in his closing thread that he has been in contact with his lenders over the past week, letting them know what was happening....only serves to strengthen my claim. I was ignored.
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I’ve spoken with my clients over the last week and come to an agreement that would allow me to close down my operation within a week. Currently my reserve (operating wallets) are drained from fulfilling the withdraw spree that happened after the rate drop announcement. All withdraws at this point will be delayed until Monday when the shutdown process begins..
If I had received some of that COMMUNICATION, I would have been more than happy to keep my mouth shut, but it was the LACK OF COMMUNICATION that I simply couldn't take any longer.
Sorry things didn't work out for everyone.
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