Quote from: slyA on April 08, 2014, 04:42:56 PM

Quote from: anonuser777 on April 08, 2014, 04:38:18 PM

People in general are harsher than this community. A lot people call bitcoin a ponzi scheme. They wonder why they should invest just line the pockets of early adopters. The same thing will happen to dark. Without a relatively flat rewards schedule, people dismiss it as a ponzi. Sure, some will buy in, as you can see with bitcoin, but it hinders mass adoption.

Lol you think the bitcoin distribution hindered adoption? don't be silly. The people crying about bitcoin wallets are drops in the bucket compared to the tidal wave of money from wall street that will pour in once bitcoin has more rigorous regulatory infrastructure.

Here maybe not, but out in the real world it does. Ask anyone or just read the comments about bitcoin on zerohedge.com for example (ok, not strictly real world, but still).

Quote from: AlexGR on April 08, 2014, 04:49:28 PM

I understand that. But those who want to pull the ponzi argument, they can use it for every single coin, whether it's bitcoin, litecoin or anything. Because the logic is still there: The buyer who bought at 1$ needs a buyer at 2$, who'll need a buyer at 4$, who'll need a buyer at 8-16-32-64$ to make 100%. The stock market, real estate, all are called "bubbles", in the same sense. Someone is waiting for another to buy his own stuff for more than he bought it. If it doesn't happen the bubble is burst.

Yes, but DRK with a 50% instamine is particularly at risk of being labeled a ponzi.

Anyway, I'll stop posting this same shit here, it's not particularly constructive and the thread is bloated enough already.