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Hero MemberActivity: 686Merit: 500 Re: Putting your money where Pirate's mouth is. August 31, 2012, 10:09:16 AM

Last edit: August 31, 2012, 10:45:19 AM by makomk #594 Quote from: ErebusBat on August 30, 2012, 11:50:19 PM What will be interesting now is what he does with what he believes to be profits from an illegal venture.

Keep them, presumably? After all, he risked - or at least tied up - a substantial chunk of his own money in order to convince others that yes, he genuinely did believe that BTCS&T was a ponzi scheme in the face of cries of "troll!" and "put your money where your mouth is or shut up!" from Pirate supporters. I think that more than pays off any ethical obligations he might have. Also, he kinda predicted this on about the second page:



Quote from: Vandroiy on July 05, 2012, 02:45:53 PM Wait, I get it. When you default, the users come raging at me screaming I have their money.

Edit - and the fourth page:

Quote from: Vandroiy on July 06, 2012, 09:40:58 AM The only "pocket ace" I'm afraid of is people discrediting me for obtaining stolen funds I can't pay back for a multitude of reasons. I don't think that is something Pirateat40 cares about though, and I'm not so certain he wants to get back at me. Just playing his game like a pro.

And if you expect me to believe that Pirate's supporters would've let him back away from the bet being offered because of this, you have another thing coming. Keep them, presumably? After all, he risked - or at least tied up - a substantial chunk of his own money in order to convince others that yes, he genuinely did believe that BTCS&T was a ponzi scheme in the face of cries of "troll!" and "put your money where your mouth is or shut up!" from Pirate supporters. I think that more than pays off any ethical obligations he might have. Also, he kinda predicted this on about the second page:Edit - and the fourth page:And if you expect me to believe that Pirate's supporters would've let him back away from the bet being offered because of this, you have another thing coming.

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