should Ponzi's be in the gambling section? - page 2.

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Quote from: Vortuarackne on February 20, 2014, 09:33:58 AM

Quote from: zolace on February 20, 2014, 07:45:31 AM

More new ponzi everyday, They gonna have to start blocking any threads with ponzi in them, this freaking nuts. Easy for them to make these cheap websites

Here is a link to show why they should be removed [Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/eO3lq9G.png?1) Violating TOS

If bumping is a violation of the TOS, then that should be enforced with every forum member, not just ponzi operators. You really are scraping the barrel now.

It is. You're meant to only bump once a day and delete your previous bumps.

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Quote from: Vortuarackne on February 20, 2014, 09:33:58 AM

Quote from: zolace on February 20, 2014, 07:45:31 AM

More new ponzi everyday, They gonna have to start blocking any threads with ponzi in them, this freaking nuts. Easy for them to make these cheap websites

Here is a link to show why they should be removed [Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/eO3lq9G.png?1) Violating TOS

If bumping is a violation of the TOS, then that should be enforced with every forum member, not just ponzi operators. You really are scraping the barrel now.

Yeah I took action against a casino who also was bumping there thread, so you should follow the rules and stop bumping your thread.

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Quote from: Vortuarackne on February 20, 2014, 09:33:58 AM

If bumping is a violation of the TOS, then that should be enforced with every forum member, not just ponzi operators. You really are scraping the barrel now.

It already has been against other members. That's why the free offers some site operators have that require bumping the thread have been moved to Games and Rounds as of months ago. This should be enforced against Ponzis too.

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Quote from: zolace on February 20, 2014, 07:45:31 AM

More new ponzi everyday, They gonna have to start blocking any threads with ponzi in them, this freaking nuts. Easy for them to make these cheap websites

Here is a link to show why they should be removed [Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/eO3lq9G.png?1) Violating TOS

If bumping is a violation of the TOS, then that should be enforced with every forum member, not just ponzi operators. You really are scraping the barrel now.

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Quote from: BitcoinCasino.org on February 20, 2014, 03:29:45 AM

Agreed, ponzi schemes are not gambling. Thus, they should be moved to a more appropriate section, or a new sub-section.

I'd say it's a pretty big gamble. It's more of a gamble than a legitimate investment opportunity that's for sure. If they're allowed or tolerated they should have their own section I think.

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More new ponzi everyday, They gonna have to start blocking any threads with ponzi in them, this freaking nuts. Easy for them to make these cheap websites

Here is a link to show why they should be removed [Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/eO3lq9G.png?1) Violating TOS

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Quote from: Vortuarackne on February 20, 2014, 03:31:12 AM

I honestly dont understand why it cant be classed as a gamble. Some players win, the majority lose.

The crossover comes between an actually Ponzi scheme, which by definition will eventually die, and an owner who is just looking to make a quick buck by running off with a high wallet balance.

Gambling involves a stated definition of odds. When I play blackjack, I know the odds. When I play craps, I know the odds. When I play VP or slots, I'm legally allowed to know the hold percentage. Dice game have stated odds. Shit, when you buy scratchers, you can look on the back and see the odds.

Schemes don't have odds. Because they are not fair. If they said "82.5% of the time, you will 1.2x your money", and had a provably fair way to decide who won and lost, that would be gambling. They don't. You just have to hope that the owner decides to not run off with your money AND that enough suckers will invest after you to get a return. That's not gambling.

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I honestly dont understand why it cant be classed as a gamble. Some players win, the majority lose.

The crossover comes between an actually Ponzi scheme, which by definition will eventually die, and an owner who is just looking to make a quick buck by running off with a high wallet balance.

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Agreed, ponzi schemes are not gambling. Thus, they should be moved to a more appropriate section, or a new sub-section.

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Quote from: BlueMonkey on February 20, 2014, 12:37:34 AM

Quote from: fantasycoin on February 19, 2014, 11:22:14 PM

Quote from: FUR11 on February 19, 2014, 08:33:19 PM

There are right now three ponzi threads at the top of the gambling section.

Quote from: Maged on February 19, 2014, 07:44:35 PM

As I mentioned in my sticky, the letter of the rule doesn't matter. All I care about is the spirit of the rule.

The spirit of the rule is that ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes are not gambling. Thus then they do not belong in the gambling section. Please relegate these schemes to the far corner of bct.

I couldn't agree more with this gentlemen.

I'm also agree with him. They not belong in gambling section

They are not , and the ponzi is getting more and more . i am sure the owner have good profit from it since he can invest early or get out of it if theres anything .

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Quote from: fantasycoin on February 19, 2014, 11:22:14 PM

Quote from: FUR11 on February 19, 2014, 08:33:19 PM

There are right now three ponzi threads at the top of the gambling section.

Quote from: Maged on February 19, 2014, 07:44:35 PM

As I mentioned in my sticky, the letter of the rule doesn't matter. All I care about is the spirit of the rule.

The spirit of the rule is that ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes are not gambling. Thus then they do not belong in the gambling section. Please relegate these schemes to the far corner of bct.

I couldn't agree more with this gentlemen.

I'm also agree with him. They not belong in gambling section

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Quote from: FUR11 on February 19, 2014, 08:33:19 PM

There are right now three ponzi threads at the top of the gambling section.

Quote from: Maged on February 19, 2014, 07:44:35 PM

As I mentioned in my sticky, the letter of the rule doesn't matter. All I care about is the spirit of the rule.

The spirit of the rule is that ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes are not gambling. Thus then they do not belong in the gambling section. Please relegate these schemes to the far corner of bct.

I couldn't agree more with this gentlemen.

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There are right now three ponzi threads at the top of the gambling section.

Quote from: Maged on February 19, 2014, 07:44:35 PM

As I mentioned in my sticky, the letter of the rule doesn't matter. All I care about is the spirit of the rule.

The spirit of the rule is that ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes are not gambling. Thus then they do not belong in the gambling section. Please relegate these schemes to the far corner of bct.

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I believe nisaai deserves to stay where it was. I messaged Maged about that.

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Alas, most of the ponzi sites are legitimately unique. They might use the same backend, but the websites themselves are totally custom.

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Quote from: Maged on February 19, 2014, 08:03:15 PM

Ok, I think that I got everything that was a direct dupe off of the first two pages. Let me know if I missed any or if I made a mistake.

Doing the lord's work.

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Ok, I think that I got everything that was a direct dupe off of the first two pages. Let me know if I missed any or if I made a mistake.

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Within the next few minutes I will be moving all of the ponzis that are clearly based on the same script and are not innovative into Games and Rounds. I do apologize, but it wasn't previously mentioned to me that these all use the same script despite using a different domain name. I see this practice as no different than Bitcoinduit, so it will receive the same treatment.

As I mentioned in my sticky, the letter of the rule doesn't matter. All I care about is the spirit of the rule.

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Pretty embarassing that many are same operator.

if anyone is familiar with them, can you please lead a "report to moderator" charge at the ones that are simply copy-pastes? at least try the one-thread-per-site ruling, although akin to nailing Capone for tax evasion, may be the only way to stop this nonsense.

either way I will keep fighting it, this place is too important for these early stages of btc gambling.

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I do think all ponzis should go into some other forum. They've just taken off like crazy and there's no way to tell if one is a scam or not, at least for a beginner. But I fear the spamming idea will hurt my credibility on the forum. I'm not sure what else to do. We can certainly PM admins but I doubt that will do anything.

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