If it has been confirmed that Child_harold was a scammer (I hope not) then I really hope a decision has been by @iotatoken to reimburse the buyers before launch. CH seemed very trustworthy to me and was working closely with some hero members. I agree that escrow should have been used but with new technology comes a lot of new users with a low level of understanding. I also believe it would be immoral to let multiple buyers (10+) lose out on such an awesome opportunity just because one member decided to steal. This is not comparable to the DAO attack as it is pre-launch and @iotatoken can freeze the account of the so called thief and reimburse the buyers at no expense.
For me reimbursing the buyers would solidify the IOTA team as a legitimate company that counts some of its earliest investors as valuable contributors.
or even better Child_harold returns a hero from his vacation and follows through with the order..
@iotatoken do we have any answers?
Regards,
FT
I disagree. It was your fault not to use escrow. Although it was available and was recommended more than insistently by many users. Child_harold was never trusted. When he was drunk he posted nonsense and accused user and devs.The excuse "i am newbie" is not valid. Learn your lesson and stop whining.