I guess this topic foreseen the events that are occuring now. Interesting how the problem was around for so long, quietly lurking, only to turn into catastrophy in a matter of days...
How did you dig up this thread?
But honestly, this forum is full of postings warning about Gox and Karpeles for at least a year now. Nobody seriously interested in Bitcoin dealt with Gox anymore, many people were in because of greed and they are (hopefully) learning a lesson now.
Some of them for sure were newbs which didn't do deep enough research and I feel sorry for them.
How ever I initially wanted to dedicate this thread to the psyche of Mr. Karpeles and his motives in doing what he does / did. He clearly fits a pathological pattern, I am just not proficient enough of a psychiatrist to name it.