Quote from: bitcola on June 20, 2011, 06:35:27 AM

I'm amazed at the vitriol at those who aren't bulls. Since when does it make someone a troll to be a bear on a currency?

This place does not exist solely for supporters of the currency. If you want to look like grown-ups, you should allow fair debate on it instead of trying to run anyone over who dares speak against bitcoins.

Honestly, the love affair for bitcoin in the face of all logic is starting to look ridiculous. Those proponents who come out of this best are the ones who admit that the "project" actually has a few flaws and weaknesses. It's the ones who invent an answer that suits their own position for every single probing question that look like idiots. It's as if you have your own FAQ in your head just to make you feel happier about your huge position.

This is typical layman's method of trading or investing and often fails. Why do you think rich people entrust others to trade for them? Because they know that it is only too human to get caught up with your emotions and fail to be logical.

It is not that people who speak out against bitcoin are instantly shunned here (which is what i too used to think). It is that often times people who speak out about bitcoin dont provide any proof or evidence backing what they claim. alot of their posts start out with things like "You dumbass motherfucker.." and then go on to merely claim that they think people are stupid or the system can't work.. but it is very very rare that these people have valid arguments. Since Synaptic started this thread I will point him out specifically, look at how many of his posts could have the words switched to support something like a sports team or a country, they admit right away that they hate the other side, then the rest of their argument is name calling.

It says a lot of a person when they spend their time attacking other people who are trying to accomplish things instead of spending their time accomplishing things. These are the same kinds of people who used to pick on the smart kids in school, not everyone grows out of this stage.