But... fake cloud minings are ponzis. There is a thread by Puppet, you should read it if you haven't. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/cloudmining-101-ponzi-risk-assessment-878387.
How can one conclusively prove that a cloud mining operation is fake though, or a ponzi? Even when it appears impossible you can't be 100% sure that its not someone with a bit too much money doing changetip style donation. Entirely unlikely but entirely plausible.
If you haven't read the thread, I suggest you to read it.
Definition of 'ponzi':
Quote from: definition 1
A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation where the operator, an individual or organization, pays returns to its investors from new capital paid to the operators by new investors, rather than from profit earned by the operator.
Quote from: definition 2
A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors. Ponzi scheme organizers often solicit new investors by promising to invest funds in opportunities claimed to generate high returns with little or no risk.
These defenitions are similar but see bolded part. All fake cloud mining announced here matches this defenition as it is a ponzi.
If it is like a donation, he/she/they don't want people's investment, they can pay directly to people like BiPolarBob do.
-MZ
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