Topic: Exchange accidentally sent 512 bitcoins after coding error - page 21. (Read 35512 times)
I had previously been amicable in email and received no response.
It was already clear to me at this point that he was acting in bad faith, the strong arm approach was basically the last effort before contacting local authorities.
Ahh, I was unaware of this. That makes the guy even more scummy.
Dude probably could have recovered a portion if he didn't try to strong-arm the guy infront of other people.
"Please"
"Finders Fee"
"How can we work this out"
I didn't see any of those approaches.
Edit: I did see a lot of
"Theif"
"Calling the Police"
"Felony charges".
When dude tried strong-arming infront of others, other dude naturally felt compelled not to appear 'weak'.
"Please"
"Finders Fee"
"How can we work this out"
I didn't see any of those approaches.
Edit: I did see a lot of
"Theif"
"Calling the Police"
"Felony charges".
When dude tried strong-arming infront of others, other dude naturally felt compelled not to appear 'weak'.
I had previously been amicable in email and received no response.
It was already clear to me at this point that he was acting in bad faith, the strong arm approach was basically the last effort before contacting local authorities.
If you SEND bitcoins to someone you can't expect him to give them back...
We live in a society where the burden of proof is on the accuser. The loser of the item must prove that it is his. It is not the burden of the finder to prove that it isn't. In the absence of proof, the person who loses the item also loses the case. In this case the block chain proves the ownership of the bitcoins to be whoever is in possession at the moment.
Civilized people know if an item is not theirs, it belongs to someone else...just saying. And if they see an ipod in a car with the owner around, they dont see the item as lost, ready for a smash and grab....you being a bit more aggresive, would probably take the car as well thinking 'I dont know whose this is either, so its mine now'.
it's pointless arguing with people who are illogical
Pot, meet kettle.I would definitely give the BTC back, but only after refusing and forcing the "exchange" to cry publicly about their own gross incompetence for a while. Just giving it back lets them off the hook too easily. Not knowing what the fuck you're doing while handling other people's money should have repercussions.
Or just give back 49% of them.
If someone drops a $50 bill on the street and I come along after they are gone and pick it up, it is mine. It is not stolen. It is lost. I am not liable for the other person losing their $50.
What? Really? You'd do that? You'd not be like: "hey, you lost 50 bucks".
Man, look up Karma, you poor soul.
Please read and comprehend. I said if I came along after they had gone. If I do not witness the loss of the money, how can I return it?
From the OP, someone defending the receiver of the btc.
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[04:53] <@Geebus> Not to split hairs, but Bitcoins are not a recognized currency in any country, and therefore hold no monetary value... I digress though.
That is their opinion. It is not the opinion of everyone.
Yeah I guess it depends on whether it benefits you at the moment, or not.
Wrong. bitcoins have value whether it benefits me to say they do or not. If they had no value nobody would buy them or mine them. The fact they have value, as shown on the bid sheets at the exchanges makes them treasure trove and up for grabs. Look at the bid sheets the same as you look at gold and silver charts. If gold is treasure, then so are bitcoins.
But nobody is buying them, look how low the volume is (especially considering most of those are miners looking to recuperate their costs of "producing" the coins) and how the price of btc has been doing nothing but going down since the media blitz.
From the OP, someone defending the receiver of the btc.
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[04:53] <@Geebus> Not to split hairs, but Bitcoins are not a recognized currency in any country, and therefore hold no monetary value... I digress though.
That is their opinion. It is not the opinion of everyone.
Yeah I guess it depends on whether it benefits you at the moment, or not.
Wrong. bitcoins have value whether it benefits me to say they do or not. If they had no value nobody would buy them or mine them. The fact they have value, as shown on the bid sheets at the exchanges makes them treasure trove and up for grabs. Look at the bid sheets the same as you look at gold and silver charts. If gold is treasure, then so are bitcoins.
From the OP, someone defending the receiver of the btc.
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[04:53] <@Geebus> Not to split hairs, but Bitcoins are not a recognized currency in any country, and therefore hold no monetary value... I digress though.
That is their opinion. It is not the opinion of everyone.
Yeah I guess it depends on whether it benefits you at the moment, or not.
From the OP, someone defending the receiver of the btc.
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[04:53] <@Geebus> Not to split hairs, but Bitcoins are not a recognized currency in any country, and therefore hold no monetary value... I digress though.
That is their opinion. It is not the opinion of everyone. Of course they have value or nobody would waste all the time and electricity required to mine for them. Would you spend the money on the hardware to build a massive bitcoin mining operation if they had no value?
it's pointless arguing with people who are illogical
I'm not illogical, just practical. A fool and his money are soon parted. Remember that.
If someone drops a $50 bill on the street and I come along after they are gone and pick it up, it is mine. It is not stolen. It is lost. I am not liable for the other person losing their $50.
What? Really? You'd do that? You'd not be like: "hey, you lost 50 bucks".
Man, look up Karma, you poor soul.
From the OP, someone defending the receiver of the btc.
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[04:53] <@Geebus> Not to split hairs, but Bitcoins are not a recognized currency in any country, and therefore hold no monetary value... I digress though.
I would definitely give the BTC back, but only after refusing and forcing the "exchange" to cry publicly about their own gross incompetence for a while. Just giving it back lets them off the hook too easily. Not knowing what the fuck you're doing while handling other people's money should have repercussions.
He has no intention of returning the bitcoins. He believes that he has no obligation to do so either legal or moral.
This failure was completely my fault and will not happen again.
And this mess has a link with the fact i still dont have my 500 euros wire transfer on my intersango account, after your support has said to me i will have them on my account the 31st?
First it has no value, now it's a treasure?
Who said it had no value? I never said that. The value is whatever the high bid price is on the exchanges. It most certainly has a value.
it's pointless arguing with people who are illogical
First it has no value, now it's a treasure?
Well, it's mined. Like gold. And diamonds.
First it has no value, now it's a treasure?
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