Quote from: bitbook.biz on March 19, 2013, 09:29:59 PM

Quote from: BTCSportsMatch on March 19, 2013, 07:43:36 PM

this forum is littered with newcomers in the sportsbetting arena...
...No concern about backing or financial stability of one of these newcomer sites.

I believe the BTC community owes thanks to early adopters like yourself for helping build the credibility of the currency. However, as we continue to grow bitcoin it is destructive to peddle fear to your advantage, like a cable news station looking to boost short term ratings.

Yes, the bitcoin community attracts scammers. Yes, some new sites will turn out to be fraudulent.

However, there are also many honest, trustworthy bitcoin sites being created that we should celebrate, not scorn. I say this as one of the newcomers that you say has littered this forum. My site, BitBook.biz, works very hard to build trust for bitcoin by processing deposits and withdrawals within minutes of blockchain confirmation (something notably absent from your service). We encourage new users to deposit and withdraw as frequently as they would like, so they can personally build trust for our service and bitcoin in general.

As a member of the BTC community I am grateful for your contribution, but competition from innovative newcomers is good for everyone.

Trust is built over time - I didn't mean to point the finger at anyone in particular, but the list of failed/scam ventures from 2011 and 2012 is unfortunately long. Good luck with your site!