I made some suggestions still in the chat.
I really love this Ponzi and as bufa said, you 3 owners are very honest and involved.
So you have a big chance to make it big and long running.
From my point of view, we (you!) could try some changes:
1. Go back to the increasing percentages.
This was really a unique feature of your Ponzi
Benefit:
There is a big reason to split the deposits and send money also at day 2-7. Otherwise all players will put all their money on day 1 and run away with the profit.
2. Try to "reduce the costs" to keep it running
2a. Lower the payout to 120% in the 1st round, raising 10% on each new day, max. 180% on the 7th day
2b. Lower the fee from 5% to 3%. If you can create high volumes, you will earn more, than with 5%
2c. Do not reduce the "normal" payment pot with 5% for the Bonus
3. Increase the deposits.
0.005BTC is really only a drop and will pull only all the faucet lickers which are running away with their 30 cent then.
If you have a queue of unpaid deposits of 1BTC, there will be a confusing list of 200 open entries and everybody will have big doubt, if he ever got paid.
I would suggest 0.1BTC. Most other Ponzies had a max of 0.3 / 1.0 / 1.5BTC.
Benefit of point 2+3:
Really a short queue, more investments get paid (in percent) and are willing to reinvest.
Calculation example with a investment of - lets say - in sum 5 BTC for the 1st day.
Now we need 1000 deposits for this.
You can pay only 704 people
(704 x 0.005 x (130% + 5% Fee + 5% Bonus Fee) + 0.0001 Network Fee = 4,9984 BTC)
-> You have 296 unpaid investments and nobody will invest
With the new model we need 50 deposits for 5 BTC
You can pay 80% of them
(40 x 0.1 x (120% + 3% Fee) + 0.0001 Network Fee = 4,924 BTC)
-> You have only 10 unpaid invstments, everybody can check this easily in the short queue
4. Use only one address for your deposits and payments.
Maybe changing every week, but do not pay from different deposits. This creates only confusion and maybe a lost of trust.
5. If possible, increase your Escrow deposit and make it more "visible".
I have no experience and didn't know how to hande. But maybe you can start a footer adverstisment here in the forum as some others (e.g. Mixers) did?
Benefit of point 4+5:
More trust, more players, more deposits, more fun for us and of course for you!
What do you (owners and players) think about this?
Do you guys figure out how a Ponzi scheme works? There's no correct math behind of it.
Your idea is just a temporary workaround because sooner or later there will always be a fucking high unpaid amount!!!
Then what's the right way? Cutting off the cycle. I'm not talking about shitty round system (worst idea ever), but instead "gamblizing it"... Just give a look at nine9.ninja mechanism, it isn't perfect but is the one that is closest to my reasoning.
Whaaateeeever... You can't keep playing with the money of poor people
I highly suggest you guys to start your own testnet server where you can play in even 100 TBTC (as I do).
Your modus-operandi it's not clever and even sustainable for the players. But hey it's your call!
I hope you understand, best regards your
supermoney.