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August 03, 2017, 09:40:19 AM
#73
Poloniex is down again at the time of this writing. So sad this is happening. I wonder where they spend all the trading fees they take from us.

#getoutofpoloniex

How much trading fees do you need to prevent from being DDoS'ed ...

You cannot really prepare for that. Even way bigger sites go down from DDoS attacks.


It doesn't matter if you go down. It matters if you will not or cannot

1) communicate to your customer
2) service their problems
3) support your service
4) and if your customer service turn-around time continues to lengthen

I am at over 1 month for the time it takes Poloniex to address my tickets. In the financial world, that is very, very risky. Red flags all over the place. With Bittrex, the longest I have waited was 6 days. Bittrex' average for me is 2 days (to hear from a real person).

Every other exchange and their mother is being attacked, but Poloniex has a Golden Ticket to be allowed to fail?

No. Theirs is a recipe for disaster. Unless there are big changes soon, I do not doubt to be hearing about them disappearing or being hacked bigger than they ever have been. How long before "you" find out that "your" funds were hacked?

Not worth the risk.
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August 03, 2017, 02:56:11 AM
#72
Poloniex is down again at the time of this writing. So sad this is happening. I wonder where they spend all the trading fees they take from us.

#getoutofpoloniex

How much trading fees do you need to prevent from being DDoS'ed ...

You cannot really prepare for that. Even way bigger sites go down from DDoS attacks.
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August 02, 2017, 10:01:32 PM
#71
I was able to withdraw most of my coins (stratis) a few minutes ago.
I did it in 3 different withdrawals. The first and the second one took about 30 min. (in between pending and complete) and the third one took less than 3 min.
I feel much safer to be out of Polo, at least at the moment.
They need to solve lots of issues and improve their communication to customers before I come back.

Congratulations bitcoinbox  Cheesy

If I get my FLDC, I hope this is the last time I am "stupid" enough allow myself to use their site before a stable history of addressing customers and problems.

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So far so good
August 02, 2017, 09:51:25 PM
#70
I was able to withdraw most of my coins (stratis) a few minutes ago.
I did it in 3 different withdrawals. The first and the second one took about 30 min. (in between pending and complete) and the third one took less than 3 min.
I feel much safer to be out of Polo, at least at the moment.
They need to solve lots of issues and radically improve their communication to customers before I plan to go back.
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August 02, 2017, 09:37:31 PM
#69
It would help me if any of you would take the Token-Trader's Test/Survey. It is one question, multiple choice.

It starts:

"If you are as big as Poloniex, you can afford to..."

Test/Survey found here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/token-traders-testsurvey-if-you-are-poloniex-you-can-afford-multchoice-2061807

(We have to send a message to Polo, and to others. One that will reach them.)
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August 02, 2017, 09:24:45 PM
#68
1)
Is anyone able to construct a reliable timeline for how long they have been  down?

2)
Can those in the immediate poloniex geographical location post when power is backup?


I live in Washington DC, 2 hours away from their Delaware Headquarters.

If I haven't received my FLDC deposit by tomorrow morning. I will be driving up there, and finding out more



If you end up doing that, which I think would be amazing, please refrain from being negative/emotional or you might not get past the first gatekeepers and waste the drive.

Good advice.

But if they do not address my issue, I "will" be calling the police right then and there. Wouldn't that be fine for them? (Pissed...) What will I tell the police? This:

"Poloniex has my Foldingcoin, and they won't give it back."

They with be the subject of (at least) one Police Report.

If I have to, I will call the local news. If I have to, I will drive to the local News. If "any" of their staff knows "anything" about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, I will ignite in them more caution than they hitherto have had.

What is making bigger and bigger news? Cryptocurrencies. I will make a news story if I have to.

I will make US National News if I have to.

I will make World News if I have to.

newbie
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August 02, 2017, 09:10:39 PM
#67
1)
Is anyone able to construct a reliable timeline for how long they have been  down?

2)
Can those in the immediate poloniex geographical location post when power is backup?


I live in Washington DC, 2 hours away from their Delaware Headquarters.

If I haven't received my FLDC deposit by tomorrow morning. I will be driving up there, and finding out more



If you end up doing that, which I think would be amazing, please refrain from being negative/emotional or you might not get past the first gatekeepers and waste the drive.
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August 02, 2017, 09:09:22 PM
#66
Poloniex is down again at the time of this writing. So sad this is happening. I wonder where they spend all the trading fees they take from us.

#getoutofpoloniex

"S P O T    O N"

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August 02, 2017, 09:04:25 PM
#65
Online for me right now...

Keep calm and reduce risk if you have too much.

Everything else is counterproductive.

Possible power outages + Aug 1 withdrawal/deposit boom + existing problems...
Going Gox isn't the most Occamian thought in my opinion given it's also regulated.

Hypocritus' point of staying away until they get their game up to expected standard is sound argument, though.

Thank you FriendlyAlliance.

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August 02, 2017, 09:02:21 PM
#64
1)
Is anyone able to construct a reliable timeline for how long they have been  down?

2)
Can those in the immediate poloniex geographical location post when power is backup?


I live in Washington DC, 2 hours away from their Delaware Headquarters.

If I haven't received my FLDC deposit by tomorrow morning. I will be driving up there, and finding out more

newbie
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August 02, 2017, 08:58:33 PM
#63
Online for me right now...

Keep calm and reduce risk if you have too much.

Everything else is counterproductive.

Possible power outages + Aug 1 withdrawal/deposit boom + existing problems...
Going Gox isn't the most Occamian thought in my opinion given it's also regulated.

Hypocritus' point of staying away until they get their game up to expected standard is sound argument, though.
member
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August 02, 2017, 08:43:13 PM
#62
Site is up now
It still down when i checked just now.
Twitter status said it is Connectivity Issues
Since many people using polo and millions money deposit there
there is no reason polo got critical server problems, they should have team who able managing this kind, incredible


To all those who have not had my experiences with aPolo, I am happy for you, and wish you the best.

I hope that miraculously, aPolo decides to change its god-like mind, and start to actually address it's customers' problems before one month has passed.

"but we're busy. (*smoke*)"

KUFFING right you're busy! 30,000 people trading on the site at any given time!


With ALL THOSE PROFITS, you need to take a small loss and involve professional Public Relations and/or Customer Service right now.


"but we're being attacked... (*smoke*)"

KUFFING RIGHT YOU'RE BEING ATTACKED!!? ARE YOU SAYING NONE OF THE OTHER EXCHANGES AREN'T Huh

SPEND A LITTLE, JUST A LITTLE OF THOSE COMMISIONS, AND GET PROFESSIONAL HELP, NOW.


POLOX, MT. GOX and CRYPTSY have 4 things in common.

1) Cryptocurrency Exchanges in a new era of (un)regulation.
2) Increasing problems.
3) decreasing availablity
4) no public visibility. Remote "everything's ok" and "we're workin' on it, man (*smoke*)" messages.

Which brings me to number 5
5) (...smoke...)... where are they?... where is Poloniex ... Where's my stuff? ...

As a personal recipient to their weed-smoking-like caring attitude towards the largest Foldingcoin producer, time and time again, I'd advise you to get your stuff out, and wait until Mt. aPolo(x) gets a long track record of stability.

I really hope nobody ever fully experiences number 5 (...smoke... where's my stuff...?...) Huh

newbie
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August 02, 2017, 08:23:02 PM
#61
some of miner have trouble with etehreum deposit, i think now time to move on bittrex
sr. member
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August 02, 2017, 08:17:30 PM
#60
Poloniex is down again at the time of this writing. So sad this is happening. I wonder where they spend all the trading fees they take from us.

#getoutofpoloniex
member
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August 02, 2017, 08:13:29 PM
#59
They seem to be up right now, but you might have to try a few times.

Get your stuff out now.
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August 02, 2017, 08:12:27 PM
#58
Oh god, do you think they might go permanently offline? I still have a lot of coins on this exchange!!

Think no more "coins"

Think now "coffins".

If you get into Polo again, I recommend moving from there and not looking back. I have been "stupid" enough to go back again and again.


My recommendation is to get your coins out now and don't look back until Poloniex has demonstrated a long history of customer satisfaction. This is advice from the largest monthly FLDC producer, me.

I cannot write the way I have felt being at their mercy for days and days, until, by the grace of the god APolo, they address my problem.
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August 02, 2017, 07:32:02 PM
#57
Site is up now
It still down when i checked just now.
Twitter status said it is Connectivity Issues
Since many people using polo and millions money deposit there
there is no reason polo got critical server problems, they should have team who able managing this kind, incredible
hero member
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August 02, 2017, 07:26:34 PM
#56
down again.. this is lookin bad.. how does polo still have so much volume?
legendary
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August 02, 2017, 07:06:57 PM
#55
Site seems busy, but I just did a withdrawal.  Smiley
newbie
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August 02, 2017, 06:45:41 PM
#54
Power outage

I don't understand why polo can't at least post that on some media. So everyone knows.

You are right (beyond to-the-cubed power) to wonder.

Polo has a HUGE problem, and I am a personal witness to that.


https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/warning-poloniex-wont-answer-largest-monthly-fldc-producerrecipient-2061605



BTM team hasn't had contact either to get their network issues flag status removed from Poloniex if I've understood correctly...

I think the "good scenario" is that they are just flooded with tickers that they haven't been through the stack to even read yours.

I know it's not a good thing at all, but on the other hand, can anyone even imagine how many support tickers they've accumulated during last few months? Himalayas.


Yes...you make a valid point...but even that is something they should be posting on all available media themselves.

I completely agree with you there.
Poloniex used to be very upfront with their issues, which was imo big reason why people loved it so much.

But isn't that how all small David's eventually evolve into Goliath's in business... Well, almost all.

It would be great to have a more "vulnerable" response from them for a change.
But again, I still give them the Himalayas pass. Can't imagine the stress.

Personally I'm not a fan of entertaining hostile opinions based on unknowns until proven otherwise.
Observing the comments on twitter I consider to be in proud minority  Grin

Certainly an opportunity to diversify either way to many of us including myself.
I'll give the benefit of the doubt, but it doesn't mean one has to be fool at the same time.

Good luck to everyone!
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August 02, 2017, 06:41:05 PM
#53
Site is up now
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August 02, 2017, 06:38:35 PM
#52
Power outage

I don't understand why polo can't at least post that on some media. So everyone knows.

You are right (beyond to-the-cubed power) to wonder.

Polo has a HUGE problem, and I am a personal witness to that.


https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/warning-poloniex-wont-answer-largest-monthly-fldc-producerrecipient-2061605



BTM team hasn't had contact either to get their network issues flag status removed from Poloniex if I've understood correctly...

I think the "good scenario" is that they are just flooded with tickers that they haven't been through the stack to even read yours.

I know it's not a good thing at all, but on the other hand, can anyone even imagine how many support tickers they've accumulated during last few months? Himalayas.


Yes...you make a valid point...but even that is something they should be posting on all available media themselves.
newbie
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August 02, 2017, 06:34:50 PM
#51
Power outage

I don't understand why polo can't at least post that on some media. So everyone knows.

You are right (beyond to-the-cubed power) to wonder.

Polo has a HUGE problem, and I am a personal witness to that.


https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/warning-poloniex-wont-answer-largest-monthly-fldc-producerrecipient-2061605



BTM team hasn't had contact either to get their network issues flag status removed from Poloniex if I've understood correctly...

I think the "good scenario" is that they are just flooded with tickers that they haven't been through the stack to even read yours.

I know it's not a good thing at all, but on the other hand, can anyone even imagine how many support tickers they've accumulated during last few months? Himalayas.
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August 02, 2017, 06:33:44 PM
#50

This question is very very relevant.
And yes yonton...some of us don't have reservoirs of funds enough to stop being "scaredy pants".
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August 02, 2017, 06:33:09 PM
#49
I'm on polo right now trading as usual. Oh and by the way. NEM is about to 2 times if you haven't noticed lol
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August 02, 2017, 06:31:22 PM
#48
They've been having alot of issues lately.  Glad I got my coins out in time. Thoughts are with those who haven't hopefully it all ends up okay.
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August 02, 2017, 06:30:20 PM
#47
Scardy pants
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August 02, 2017, 06:29:30 PM
#46
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August 02, 2017, 06:27:41 PM
#45
1)
Is anyone able to construct a reliable timeline for how long they have been  down?

2)
Can those in the immediate poloniex geographical location post when power is backup?
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August 02, 2017, 06:26:11 PM
#44

We all have the same problems. Im too nervous about this when I didnt read about this article but after I read this it relieves me somehow. thanks for sharing
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LOL what you looking at?
August 02, 2017, 06:25:10 PM
#43
I love how "coins are decentralized" always shoots you in the foot.

Coins are decentralized, exchanges are centralized, because they are private markets (not all of them are centralized though).
You have some problem in understanding this simple concept?
member
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August 02, 2017, 06:19:30 PM
#42
Power outage

I don't understand why polo can't at least post that on some media. So everyone knows.

There probably embarrassed they don't have a backup generator.

They certainly do not have a backup (m)Anything(s)

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/warning-poloniex-wont-answer-largest-monthly-fldc-producerrecipient-2061605
member
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August 02, 2017, 06:17:39 PM
#41
Power outage

I don't understand why polo can't at least post that on some media. So everyone knows.

You are right (beyond to-the-cubed power) to wonder.

Polo has a HUGE problem, and I am a personal witness to that.


https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/warning-poloniex-wont-answer-largest-monthly-fldc-producerrecipient-2061605
sr. member
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August 02, 2017, 06:16:23 PM
#40
Power outage

I don't understand why polo can't at least post that on some media. So everyone knows.

There probably embarrassed they don't have a backup generator.
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August 02, 2017, 06:10:28 PM
#39
Power outage

I don't understand why polo can't at least post that on some media. So everyone knows.
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August 02, 2017, 06:06:06 PM
#38
Power outage
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August 02, 2017, 05:57:00 PM
#37
Well...that actually gave me some hope....but log in unsuccessful.
Poloniex still down.
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August 02, 2017, 05:56:50 PM
#36
Exchange down! Who need undercarriage serviced?
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August 02, 2017, 05:55:06 PM
#35
I'm so glad I no longer use poloniex, all these problems are completely absent from bittrex. Seriously how long is it going to be before enough people abandon poloniex that it is no longer relevant.
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August 02, 2017, 05:54:40 PM
#34
Am in London and the poloniex page just popped up.
Attempting to log in.
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August 02, 2017, 05:51:24 PM
#33
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August 02, 2017, 05:50:38 PM
#32
Not able to log in.
How long has it been down for now and any news  of a return to service?
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August 02, 2017, 05:50:08 PM
#31
i have a lot of bad experiences with poloniex,  glad i don't used this crypto currency exchange anymore, and i keep hearing bad experiences from other too, not just me.
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Money often costs too much.
August 02, 2017, 05:47:57 PM
#30
Poloniex is the mecca of all trading players.
We can see the movement that will be preceded by poloniex,
This really helps me in making a profit

They had taken the number one spot on total trade volume once, which is something not so easy to accomplish if you are doing Alts mostly, and no fiat deposit/withdraws. But that race got lost later when numerous complaints surfaced. Quality of service has been on an accelerated decline !

Or maybe we see the August 1st aftermath, which kinda equalled a royal selloff and complete withdrawal using BTCs. Like a Bankrun.
btw. the "seized" rumors seem to be a cruel joke, the DNS records tell you they are still in busyness
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August 02, 2017, 05:46:24 PM
#29
Not working right now dammit!!!
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August 02, 2017, 05:45:02 PM
#28
All working fine now. Panic over...Until next time!
You all seem to be able to connect to poloniex.com.
From Prague it is currently not possible. 0:43 CET.
My question: is poloniex.com online by now?
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AZBI NETWORK - Multichain system
August 02, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
#27
Poloniex is the mecca of all trading players.
We can see the movement that will be preceded by poloniex,
This really helps me in making a profit
hero member
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August 02, 2017, 05:29:12 PM
#26
Apparently there was a massive outage Huh

some people are posting that on twitter, but i can't find any news stories about US internet outages in the past 24h..

edit: they might have meant power outage.  looks like there was a big one on east coast.
newbie
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August 02, 2017, 05:20:59 PM
#25
Apparently there was a massive outage Huh
sr. member
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August 02, 2017, 04:49:01 PM
#24
Can't open site still but no hard feelings as I expect this to happen once a while.
Yesterday there was a log in problem in some other exchanges. They are all expected in networks and that can't let me withdraw my coins to other exchange. You don't know the technical issues that exchange will face some day to come.
Maybe you can choose to stop trading and have your coins in your desktop wallet.. Smiley
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August 02, 2017, 04:48:26 PM
#23
i am withdrawing all my coins. closed all the order. i hope that i can do this soon. because the site is so slow.

I got some coin over there. I'll withdraw them soon too.
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August 02, 2017, 04:42:47 PM
#22
i am withdrawing all my coins. closed all the order. i hope that i can do this soon. because the site is so slow.
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August 02, 2017, 04:35:48 PM
#21
All working fine now. Panic over...Until next time!

Unfortunately the next times have been coming easily last couple of months.
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August 02, 2017, 04:33:42 PM
#20
All working fine now. Panic over...Until next time!
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August 02, 2017, 04:29:59 PM
#19

Thanks for sharing. Some has problems with Polo. But I haven't had any problem so far. Except those downs lately Undecided
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August 02, 2017, 04:27:43 PM
#18
I was a bit nervous there!!
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Get Paid Crypto To Walk or Drive
August 02, 2017, 04:23:57 PM
#16
It is back up, now we can stop the fear mongering.
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August 02, 2017, 04:13:39 PM
#15
I love how "coins are decentralized" always shoots you in the foot.
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August 02, 2017, 04:10:07 PM
#14
Poloniex is a egulated exchange, is not a btc-e. There is probably an issue related to the server you can see updates on their twitter.
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August 02, 2017, 04:01:37 PM
#13
Offline more than 1 hour and 45 min.
This situation became more interesting, especially after BTC-e. I hope this is just a maintenance as they announced on their twitter account.
Even this is a maintenance still very very bad.
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August 02, 2017, 04:00:39 PM
#12
Poloniex Exchange‏Verified account @Poloniex  1h1 hour ago
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Trading has been halted while we work to restore connectivity. This may take some time.
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 Poloniex Exchange‏Verified account @Poloniex  2h2 hours ago
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We're aware of the connectivity issues and are working to resolve them.
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August 02, 2017, 03:58:10 PM
#11
Another BTC-e type scenario? I really hope its not...
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August 02, 2017, 03:56:29 PM
#10
I smell a class-action lawsuit.

Smells like failure.
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August 02, 2017, 03:46:40 PM
#9
Oh god, do you think they might go permanently offline? I still have a lot of coins on this exchange!!
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August 02, 2017, 03:44:07 PM
#8
poloniex has become the worst platform
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August 02, 2017, 03:13:50 PM
#7
Poloniex been down 20 minutes, whats up?

Haha it's good to see Polonigox down. I dislike that exchange, they're a bunch of asshats Smiley Really are.
If you're reading this Polo guys, fork you big time, haha !! Cheesy  Wink
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August 02, 2017, 02:54:32 PM
#6
Poloniex is the new Cryptsy. Same shit, different exchange. I have moved to Bittrex and Cryptopia full time. Margin kept me on polo longer than was healthy but no more. Enough is enough.
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August 02, 2017, 02:44:25 PM
#5
I'm used to that.
Withdrew most of my coins from polo
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August 02, 2017, 02:38:17 PM
#4
They never updated their website, even until now they have not included BCC there, so it's perfectly natural that poloniex decreases
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August 02, 2017, 02:36:08 PM
#3
I think its time to look at other exchanges. They have done some things which make them question how they value their traders.
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August 02, 2017, 02:23:38 PM
#2
poloniex'd
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August 02, 2017, 02:18:48 PM
#1
Poloniex been down 20 minutes, whats up?
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