The original thread was deleted by the mods AFAIK. I tried to search it when I was writing this up to get more accurate details, but wasn't able to. The record they kept listed the OP from the BTCS&T thread as being from Nov, 3, 2011. If you can find any proof of an earlier date, I'd appreciate it.

I'll add in the corrections for the Vegas info and the original interest rate. There's a few other things I'm thinking of adding regarding team ponzi and their involvement.

I haven't read anything specific about why he discouraged PPTs to begin with (just that he did). Quotes on that would be appreciated as well. I also have no idea when the first PPTs started popping up, who offered them, or whether pirate approved of them before, or after they went public. I don't follow the GLBSE so I don't know whether bonds came first or deposit takers on the forum.