Isn't this whole bitcoin thing just a big scammers party? - page 2.

RodeoX

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Quote from: Bugpowder on August 23, 2012, 07:45:42 AM

It is fascinating and unbelievable to me how gullible many users are. I thought people with bitcoins must more technically savvy and that would make them financially savvy, but it turns out those two things are totally decorrelated.

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"I can't believe the investment I never understood went bad!"
"but I trusted scammy-sammy1337 with my bitcoins, he said I would get rich."
If you find yourself saying these sorts of things you should stop investing and start reading about investing.

Bugpowder

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It is fascinating and unbelievable to me how gullible many users are. I thought people with bitcoins must more technically savvy and that would make them financially savvy, but it turns out those two things are totally decorrelated.

FreeMoney

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Strength in numbers

Bitcoin is awesome, I've got a cool business enabled by Bitcoin.

Because Bitcoin is so awesome people want to get you to send them to them so they can keep them or sell them to other people who think they are awesome. Don't send them to these people.

Evolvex

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Lol, I've wondered the same thing I must admit, or at least, should I say I have wondered if Bitcoin itself is the product of a MAJOR international scam, create a currency thats cool - wait for it to get big - "we'll have that thank you very much".... The bad people of the world could of created it, drug cartels, hackers, NWO, Govn, CIA etc, however its out there now - what happens with it could be out of there control.

However, I'd like to believe that the whole crytocurrency thing "could" be the start of something awesome to happen to mankind (for once).

And for that, I'm willing to give it attention and hope for the best.

bbit

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I'm a scammmmmmmmmmmmmer!!! lol Shocked

edar

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sell sell sell seems to be the mantra , btc down again today Huh

Oinsane1

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its stilll the wild wild west........ yeeeeehaw

OswaldZeid

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To summarize the summary of the summary, people are a problem.

Any system that people think they can use to gain some advantage over other people is going to have some issues to work out. Bitcoin just doesn't have much of a legal precedent that people can use to deal with scammers/etc as easily.

edar

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Quote from: aph382 on August 20, 2012, 06:32:36 PM

It's a brand-new and unprecedented type of currency and investment -- anytime there's this level of innovation and disruption there's going to be scammers looking to taking advantage. It's like the wildwest.

yeh and plenty bandits out there ..

aph382

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It's a brand-new and unprecedented type of currency and investment -- anytime there's this level of innovation and disruption there's going to be scammers looking to taking advantage. It's like the wildwest.

terabit

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Quote from: 1455 on August 20, 2012, 05:32:30 PM

Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 05:26:28 PM

I don't think it's totally crazy that someone would give away 1/10000th of a cent.

Why do you spend your electricity and time with trying to get 1/10000th of a cent anyway? Even the worst job in North Korea will earn you more in a minute than that.

Again, if you want coins, go and buy them.

I just wanted to try sending a coin between addresses and see it show up on the block chain :/

1455

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Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 05:26:28 PM

I don't think it's totally crazy that someone would give away 1/10000th of a cent.

Why do you spend your electricity and time with trying to get 1/10000th of a cent anyway? Even the worst job in North Korea will earn you more in a minute than that.

Again, if you want coins, go and buy them.

terabit

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Quote from: 1455 on August 20, 2012, 05:14:54 PM

Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 01:41:41 PM

everywhere I look I see scam sites, untrustworthy people, hackers and pyramid schemes running riot,

isn't this whole bitcoin thing just a trap? I don't really see why you'd want to be part of it...

Hey, you expect people that don't know you (and probably don't really care about you) to give you money in exchange for… nothing?!

I don't think it's totally crazy that someone would give away 1/10000th of a cent.

Quote from: 1455 on August 20, 2012, 05:14:54 PM

I never been to a faucet site but I reckon these sites just want promote bitcoins and will have fixed payout limits, and yes, envtually will just shut down because their sick of rude emails from users that don't see cash immediatly.

It seems like YOU don't find that so far fetched either, despite your contradictory statement..

Quote from: 1455 on August 20, 2012, 05:14:54 PM

And if it doesn't work out immediately you think a conspiracy of the international scammer organization just made up bitcoin to make YOU waiting in front if your PC for free money?

it's not "immediately", I waited 24 hours, but yes I do think it's a "conspiracy" in the sense that together they say they'll do one thing and yet don't..

1455

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Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 01:41:41 PM

everywhere I look I see scam sites, untrustworthy people, hackers and pyramid schemes running riot,

isn't this whole bitcoin thing just a trap? I don't really see why you'd want to be part of it...

Hey, you expect people that don't know you (and probably don't really care about you) to give you money in exchange for… nothing?! And if it doesn't work out immediately you think a conspiracy of the international scammer organization just made up bitcoin to make YOU waiting in front if your PC for free money?
I never been to a faucet site but I reckon these sites just want promote bitcoins and will have fixed payout limits, and yes, envtually will just shut down because their sick of rude emails from users that don't see cash immediatly.

Go and use your time, bitcoin is money, go and buy it for money.

Kazimir

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Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 01:41:41 PM

everywhere I look I see scam sites, untrustworthy people, hackers and pyramid schemes running riot,

isn't this whole bitcoin thing just a trap? I don't really see why you'd want to be part of it...

Every single scam, untrustworthy person, hack, and pyramid scheme you're referring to, had exactly ZERO to do with Bitcoin.

Bitcoin just happened to be the chosen currency in these particular situations. Exactly the same scams, ponzi schemes and whatnot can be found for any other currency.

However, without a shadow of a doubt, by far the two biggest scammer currencies are the Euro and the Dollar. The shit they (=greedy bankers) get away with is unbelievable, yet somehow people and governments keep falling for it.

CoinDiver

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Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 01:41:41 PM

isn't this whole bitcoin thing just a trap? I don't really see why you'd want to be part of it...

Yes... BitCoin is a fraud, but dollars, euros, and "pounds" are legit.

RodeoX

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The revolution will be monetized!

Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 01:41:41 PM

everywhere I look I see scam sites, untrustworthy people, hackers and pyramid schemes running riot,

isn't this whole bitcoin thing just a trap? I don't really see why you'd want to be part of it...

Everywhere you see money you will see those things. If you look harder you will also see honest people doing good work.

Portnoy

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My money; Our Bitcoin.

Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 02:15:58 PM

Quote from: Portnoy on August 20, 2012, 02:14:29 PM

Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 01:51:18 PM

Quote from: Gabi on August 20, 2012, 01:48:41 PM

Yes it is a scam. Quickly uninstall bitcoin before it's too late! Luckily you are smart enough to discover the truth! Shocked

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scam sites, untrustworthy people, hackers and pyramid schemes

Oh you mean the SAME things that exist with dollars or euros? Roll Eyes

why are forum members supporting the scams?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=74046.0;all

is it just because they find it funny that people get tricked or what?

It is not just forum members but the forum itself!!!1 That is a part of the New to Bitcoin? Start here! thread! Shocked

You've exposed a major conspiracy my boy! Keep up the good work and you may be asked to work with Phinnaeus Gage. He is no doubt getting ready to start his next big attention grabbing witch hunt. Cheesy

you're just continuing mocking me and trying to belittle me because one of the scam sites is yours..

I am mocking your action of joining a forum and the first thing you do is start accusing people of being scammers, and supporters of scammers, without showing the least bit of evidence to support your claim. Is that a nice way to treat people?

What, did you try one of those free bitcoin sites and get upset when it didn't pay you instantly? You know you may have to wait a while because a lot of those sites only payout once a day or so to save on transaction fees. Show a little bit of maturity and investigate things a little bit before freaking out and throwing around accusations.

And no I don't run any of those free bitcoin sites. I just maintain the thread.

terabit

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Quote from: Portnoy on August 20, 2012, 02:14:29 PM

Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 01:51:18 PM

Quote from: Gabi on August 20, 2012, 01:48:41 PM

Yes it is a scam. Quickly uninstall bitcoin before it's too late! Luckily you are smart enough to discover the truth! Shocked

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scam sites, untrustworthy people, hackers and pyramid schemes

Oh you mean the SAME things that exist with dollars or euros? Roll Eyes

why are forum members supporting the scams?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=74046.0;all

is it just because they find it funny that people get tricked or what?

It is not just forum members but the forum itself!!!1 That is a part of the New to Bitcoin? Start here! thread! Shocked

You've exposed a major conspiracy my boy! Keep up the good work and you may be asked to work with Phinnaeus Gage. He is no doubt getting ready to start his next big attention grabbing witch hunt. Cheesy

you're just continuing mocking me and trying to belittle me because one of the scam sites is yours..

Portnoy

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My money; Our Bitcoin.

Quote from: terabit on August 20, 2012, 01:51:18 PM

Quote from: Gabi on August 20, 2012, 01:48:41 PM

Yes it is a scam. Quickly uninstall bitcoin before it's too late! Luckily you are smart enough to discover the truth! Shocked

Quote

scam sites, untrustworthy people, hackers and pyramid schemes

Oh you mean the SAME things that exist with dollars or euros? Roll Eyes

why are forum members supporting the scams?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=74046.0;all

is it just because they find it funny that people get tricked or what?

It is not just forum members but the forum itself!!!1 That is a part of the New to Bitcoin? Start here! thread! Shocked

You've exposed a major conspiracy my boy! Keep up the good work and you may be asked to work with Phinnaeus Gage. He is no doubt getting ready to start his next big attention grabbing witch hunt. Cheesy

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