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Re:MtGox.com is offline by SilasX on Tuesday February 25, 2014 @02:36PM (#7299887)
I got mugged. Obviously the US Dollar is a failure.
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Re:MtGox.com is offline by The_Sponge on Tuesday February 25, 2014 @11:57PM (#7302989)
Wouldn't a better analogy be "my bank got robbed, and now I'm broke"?
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Re:MtGox.com is offline by SilasX on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @01:46AM (#7303396)
For the effect on a person, yes. For the implications for the platform, no.
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Re:MtGox.com is offline by The_Sponge on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @01:58AM (#7303425)
Well you said "I" so that's what I assumed you meant. For the effect on you.
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Re:MtGox.com is offline by SilasX on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @10:41AM (#7305567)
I lost my bitcoins by trusting MtGox. Therefore, Bitcoin is a failure.

I lost my USDs from a mugging. Therefore, the USD is a failure.

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