I agree, I don't think people realize just how bad this is. The main thing is people will not trust money on the exchanges. I am highly considering pulling off the money I have on campbx, as I just don't trust any of these exchanges anymore.
Do not trust the exchanges. Only leave as little coins as you need out of your wallets. Bitcoin security is based on cryptography, not trust (you've got Ripple for the latter, but trolling here is not the point)
People will also lose trust like me and not want to keep so much cash on the exchanges.
This is a good thing. I'm sorry that you had to see Gox going down for good to come to that conclusion.
This will be very bad as there needs to be a lot of cash on the exchanges to drive the price up of a very expensive bitcoin at $500 each.
There needn't be any cash or bitcoins stored in exchanges in the long term. Speculation and bubbles aren't needed to sustained price increase over a reasonable, sensible timeframe.
Cash should be stored in a safe. Bitcoins in a wallet. Not at an exchange. Unless you trust them as much as the bank where your cash safe is
Honestly, it is a sure bet to go lower at this point.
You may be right but I wouldn't speak of a
sure bet, merely as reasonable bet for the next 48 hours. Then people will start to realise how much better the world will be without Gox... and it will rise again, sooner than later.