This is an old post thus there is no much thing to say than to ask the poster to check about Ethereum's value today. A good project will surly survive amidst any form of challenges or badmouthing and that's what Ethereum did.
I really can just imagine what the original poster of this thread after these years. It's only a misjudgement many will say but it's human nature to misjudge, but smart ones will make amends quick after thorough due diligence