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Topic: should Ponzi's be in the gambling section? - page 5. (Read 3656 times)

newbie
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February 16, 2014, 04:27:08 PM
#21
These games that call themselves "ponzis" are not Ponzi schemes. As long as the operators disclose everything, then they are no more a scam than any other gambling game.
+100 Totally agree.
Sites that say the payment is guaranteed are lying but in general the Ponzi games are very fun and potentially rewarding.
It should be obvious that if you invest in the beginning you have a high chance of payback, and as time goes it decreases.

Personally I've earned a good amount and can say they usually work. Or rather some work and some are scam, that's why you should check and be careful.

That said, I'm not against a sub-forum for ponzis. I come only for them, I never tried the other games and don't care about them.
legendary
Activity: 2604
Merit: 1036
February 16, 2014, 03:05:48 PM
#20
Who cares about what other people do with their money?
legendary
Activity: 1078
Merit: 1000
February 16, 2014, 11:26:47 AM
#19
I think its pretty obvious they don't belong with legitimate gambling sites.  

...IMO something needs to be done.

+1

"Ponzi" is by definition a scam.
It's amusing that the operators are being realistic in their title for their operations, and that people invest regardless.

But how can the Administration here not take any responsibility for allowing scammers to openly post, in effect, "I have a scam that I would like you to invest in. You are guaranteed to ultimately lose money"?
legendary
Activity: 2240
Merit: 1001
February 16, 2014, 09:41:03 AM
#18
As much as it sickens me to see ponzi operators rape this young community,  I don't think they they should be deleted.

However this is not not gambling,  its a scheme.  A ponzi scheme.   Gambling involves a game.

i agree move them somewhere else
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 101
Trading BTC, looking for amazon cards
February 16, 2014, 09:03:20 AM
#17
As much as it sickens me to see ponzi operators rape this young community,  I don't think they they should be deleted.

However this is not not gambling,  its a scheme.  A ponzi scheme.   Gambling involves a game.

This.

Ponzi is just lies and hope... it's not even doing anything.
sr. member
Activity: 467
Merit: 250
February 16, 2014, 08:46:49 AM
#16
Ponzis don't belong to gambling. Ponzis belong to scams section. Because sooner or later some one would be crying that he didn't get his bitcoin back.
member
Activity: 93
Merit: 10
February 16, 2014, 08:36:30 AM
#15
Well, they aren't really Ponzi schemes, and they are gambling games since the player is gambling that they wont be the biggest fool.

haha so true
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
February 16, 2014, 07:31:15 AM
#14
I'm also running a Ponzi. I think mainly due to manager really appreciate the program will thrive.
sr. member
Activity: 274
Merit: 250
February 16, 2014, 02:51:54 AM
#13
It will be better if everyone only play 1 ponzi who charge by reputate owner .
legendary
Activity: 1120
Merit: 1001
February 16, 2014, 02:34:20 AM
#12
Obv they should not be here , its ponzi but some time it will end up a scam .
sr. member
Activity: 448
Merit: 250
February 16, 2014, 02:13:39 AM
#11
It should be at games and round , since it wont take long to close down .
hero member
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Merit: 658
rgbkey.github.io/pgp.txt
February 16, 2014, 01:33:15 AM
#10
It's still a form of gambling though, and I don't think there's enough reason to create a new subforum just for them. This is really the most appropriate place for them at the moment, but that doesn't exactly mean they belong here.
hero member
Activity: 804
Merit: 500
February 15, 2014, 10:57:35 PM
#9
As much as it sickens me to see ponzi operators rape this young community,  I don't think they they should be deleted.

However this is not not gambling,  its a scheme.  A ponzi scheme.   Gambling involves a game.


Totally agree. Ponzi schemes should be removed.
hero member
Activity: 584
Merit: 500
February 15, 2014, 09:42:20 PM
#8
Eh, I'm not too sympathetic to those who get fleeced, if your a complete idiot and you cannot learn from your mistakes then you really are asking to get screwed. Anyway, it's just frustrating to have to filter out all the ponzi garbage whenever I come here.

Like I said, I use them till they die. I get INSANELY mad at the ones who come back to the post, and whine to the OP. "YOU DIDN'T PAY ME!!! (I always get annoyed at the ones who add "Sir" to the end.) HERE'S MY TRANSACTION ID ON THE BLOCKCHAIN! (Then the part that really annoys me) Thanks, and have a very nice day!" Like, damn! Can you not figure out you just got scammed?!
sr. member
Activity: 378
Merit: 250
FURring bitcoin up since 1762
February 15, 2014, 09:38:34 PM
#7
Another problem is the "one thread per site" rule isn't being enforced.  There are people making 3, 4, 5 threads to promote additional incarnations of their ponzi instead of keeping it confined to one thread (where everyone can see how much they owe).
hero member
Activity: 742
Merit: 502
Circa 2010
February 15, 2014, 08:41:17 PM
#6
Eh, I'm not too sympathetic to those who get fleeced, if your a complete idiot and you cannot learn from your mistakes then you really are asking to get screwed. Anyway, it's just frustrating to have to filter out all the ponzi garbage whenever I come here.
hero member
Activity: 584
Merit: 500
February 15, 2014, 08:39:12 PM
#5
I'd like to see a "Ponzi" child-board. I use them... till they die.
legendary
Activity: 1232
Merit: 1014
FPV Drone Pilot
February 15, 2014, 08:35:55 PM
#4
As much as it sickens me to see ponzi operators rape this young community,  I don't think they they should be deleted.

However this is not not gambling,  its a scheme.  A ponzi scheme.   Gambling involves a game.
hero member
Activity: 742
Merit: 502
Circa 2010
February 15, 2014, 08:31:42 PM
#3
Even a blind man could see that these ponzis really don't belong in this section. I'm hopeful for a new sub, but I really wouldn't mind it if they just deleted all the threads (ain't gonna happen). The whole thing has become a giant conglomerate of crap posts.
sr. member
Activity: 378
Merit: 250
FURring bitcoin up since 1762
February 15, 2014, 08:28:05 PM
#2
I agree, but I think that everything will run it's course shortly.  They are popular right now because a bunch of suckers have shown that they are willing to lose some BTC chasing that dream.  That spawns a bunch of similar sites trying to take advantage of those people.  Once people smarten up/go broke, there will be no more interest thus then no more sites.  I figure it'll take a week tops.
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