I probably won't be able to come up with an excuse either if I fucked up the database. It'd do more harm than good if I eventually decide to return.
What are they supposed to say? "Sorry guys, one of our developers messed up the database and now we're trying to fix it manually and we seriously have no idea what we're doing at the moment, but we're getting there somehow"?
The lack of communication isn't good, I agree. But it isn't enough reason to conclude that CM is doing an exit scam.
Even if he didn't post any updates, the fact that he hasn't logged in at all or even changed the chatango bot look suspicious.
Again, if you use this reasoning versus the reasoning behind why CM isn't a scam, it isn't enough.
I have litecoins still in the same wallet. Nothing moved.
You have to consider that they have a website that could potentially make them millions more in the coming days as soon as it gets back up. There's just no rational reason why they would decide to be fugitives and run away with some money from people of different backgrounds(maybe some from the dark web), when they can do it legally with a clean conscience. This is very possible because they saw how much volume they got if they took in the right coins.
Sometimes times people who commit theft don't have the best foresight. Plenty of times people have stolen things where it wasn't worth the risk and they easily could have earned the money legitimately to buy what they wanted.
Still not good enough. Try again.
Look, I feel your frustration and anxiety, and probably same as you, I haven't gotten a good night's sleep in a while. I have money there too-- enough to buy me a trip to Europe for 2 months. But if you put your feelings aside and think rationally, they're not scamming anyone.
And, those crimes you're comparing this to? Those are heat-of-the-moment crimes and/or petty theft.
So, what. One minute, the devs said. Oh hey, let's put the server under maintenance, disable the withdrawals, keep the people updated while we take 2 weeks to steal their coins. Let's not cover our tracks from who.is just to make it more challenging.
