Well the clarification is, I've never really encouraged anyone to invest and have always cautioned people to only risk what they can lose...I've only posted about my own experience and my own feelings based on what I've seen posted by others. Of course there's no guarantees here. I'm just another "investor" and I fully acknowledge the possibility that it may turn out not to be legitimate. All I can say is, so far my experience leads me to believe it is. I don't have any experience at all with HYIP's or Ponzi schemes, in fact this is the first time I've ever tried something like this...so maybe that's why I'm a little less skittish. I wasn't even aware of the whole HYIP scene until I got involved with this thread. From what I've read, though, often times there ARE warning signs that people just choose not to heed. So far I haven't seen anything like that but the first day these guys publish an update that doesn't jive with what I observed in the markets that day, I'm liable to pull out.
I understand skepticism but it seems that there's such a strong desire for evidence that this is a ponzi scheme that anyone who has something positive to say about it is put under suspicion of being "in league" with BTC-Arbs somehow...which I'm not. I don't really have anything to gain or lose here by convincing you either way, so it's up to people to use their own good judgment on whether or not to invest in it. In fact, if you are not secure with risk, I'd advise you not to.
At any rate, take what I post for what it's worth and if you feel suspicious, don't invest with the site. The last thing I would want is if things DID go bad, people would try to track me down as though I had something to do with it. Considering that thought, I think I'll remove the link from my sig file.
My 'accusation' has nothing to do with affiliates. I am just putting out the possibility that you might be part of the hyip, or someone who is trying to take advantage of it. You know the amount you make on hyip is coming from other players. If btc-arbs is really a hyip, then it would perfectly be in your interest to advertise btc-arbs, defend its image and invite as many people as you can.
The fact that you never had issues in withdrawals and deposits, again as I mentioned before, doesn't mean anything. I never had any issues, I don't think there is even a single issue reported (that is still unresolved) by anyone. This doesn't mean anything because this is what exactly a hyip would do. And the fact about accurate descriptions of daily trades - common man, I am sure somebody like YOU can write it up easily (anyone who is "obsessed" with markets). Also I have checked your post history weeks ago, and again the fact that you've been posting about asics doesn't imply anything against my suspicion.
The important fact about hyip is - they don't give off big or small signs here and there and then disappear (of course unless they're idiots), they just simply disappear, without any warnings. So obviously it is pointless to look for signs, if they are really hyip, when the moment comes it will already be too late, nobody will be able to get their btc back. I hope you would agree with me 100% on this, but I am puzzled by the fact that if you're such an honest person as you say, why would you defend them by writing so many long posts filled with bunch of cloudy "facts" that mean nothing.
You also say that you've invested a lot and check posts here often because you're scared as well. This is just the same two-way logic, as it also fits perfectly with my suspicion. Of course you don't blatantly say that there is no risk involved, and aggressively encourage everybody to invest. You seem to know the limits very well. I hope for anybody readying this thread from the start, your posts are clearly standing out, in a thin line spreading hope and trust with bunch of two-way cloudy 'facts' - indirectly promoting btc-arbs. Basically, when I imagine myself operating a hyip, or as somebody who is trying to take advantage of it, you do things as almost exactly as how I would do it. So when you say "trust me bla bla, honestly bla bla" - no I can't trust you at all.
All this is just my humble opinion, I could very well be wrong accusing some ballsy innocent heavy investor.