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Re:Attempt to Reverse a $55 Million Ether Heist by bhaak on Sunday June 18, 2017 @05:15AM (#14579770)
I can write anything on a website.

That doesn't mean that it is legally binding.

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Re:Attempt to Reverse a $55 Million Ether Heist by moomin on Sunday June 18, 2017 @05:54AM (#14579883)
The behaviour of the founders would almost certainly mean the phrase was interpreted as advertising rather than a legal commitment.
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Re:Attempt to Reverse a $55 Million Ether Heist by jessaustin on Sunday June 18, 2017 @02:51PM (#14582183)
Advertisers are occasionally held to some sort of legal commitment with respect to statements made in their ads. The "hackers" in this case might claim they wouldn't have invested their money if they hadn't believed the ad...
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