OTC ratings are now a meaningless joke. The Biggest Ass Hat from Texas has not only ruined the Bitcoins public image but also the OTC rating system. Bravo! Did Bitcoin even had any positive public image left to destroy?
To me pirateat40 actually gave publicity to Bitcoins.
The world, the people must know a currency, a bank, a exchange....all in just one computer file exists & called Bitcoin.
If any thing has to be known by many then it must get some attention & attraction.
pirateat40 gave that attraction, by his scam/scamming.
No one going to hate/avoid USD if some one scams using USD.
As gavin told Bitcoin must go through rough path to get a permanent place.