Topic: Where's the support for MtGox? - page 2. (Read 2198 times)

hyunsookmom, you are asking a thoughtful question that requires a nuanced answer. Such an inquiry would take research and need facts to base things on.  This is bicointalk, WTF is wrong with you!  Just kidding. 

I think people like to believe that when bad things happen it must be a consciousness working against them.

What are these accusations based on, opinion?

Common sense says to me that if you're the biggest Bitcoin exchange and you're living in the richest part of Tokyo you are gonna want that to continue.


So I guess you're saying he hacked his own company so he could be vilified globally and make off with funds?

Yeah someone more technical know how than me and how in a bad situation he tried to save his own skin rather than pay back people but my point remains he is being used by the mainstream media as proof that Bitcoin is unreliable and we as a community are supporting it. If he was a bad player then he probably wont be the last but you got to separate Bitcoin and exchanges in the mind of people. A company loses money is not a good reason to suggest money is now dead, we should of supported them in some way as an example of the power of Bitcoin.

Its a crazy thought but what is a fund had been set up to bail them out (those who lost bitcoin not MtGox the company) It would of sent a powerful message that Bitcoin is a force for good and people power, who knows everyone would of made what they donated in the rise in price that positive press would bring while defusing the negative one.....Just a thought not a serious suggestion.

Mark Karpeles stole the fiat and the BTC.

He's laughing now, seeing as he's fooled everyone into thinking it was a case of incompetence. He knows he'll get away with this.

Firstly I'm not gonna say they are the perfect company, infact lets assume they are a crap one that was badly managed BUT


Surely they are ultimately brothers in arms involved in trying to profit from trading Bitcoin. They surely didn't want to be hacked and seem to be an early amateur outfit that capitalized early on Bitcoin. But a badly run company doesn't mean the people who support Bitcon should run with the mainstream media and attack them. I expect most exchanges could be hacked which brings me to my point that I believe MtGox was a victim of its own success and so was hacked and made an example of by those in power to discredit Bitcoin.

A day doesn't go by where I dont see a MtGox news report when in reality they lost 500m while banks like RBS lose 5Bn a year and hardly a mention in the mainstream media. So in the end as we collectively gang up against MtGox we are in effect on the side of those who want to destroy MtGox and put up a big sign saying hey this stuff is bad we cant trust it, we must ban or regulate it to shit.

A war is on for the minds of the masses to spread FUD about bitcoin so where is the support for a brother who has fallen even if we think they are idiots?

What exchange will be next for an NSA hack job?

Will we cheer on every Bitcoin site that gets hacked?