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Bond #6 [Matured]: 20bn, 12%, matures on Jan 29th, 2012.

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DelBoy Trades
Trotter Independent Traders.
Stealth Alliance
#21 - 2011-12-31 16:47:29 UTC
You realise an API check will do nothing to prove he's not your alt, I know it's nearly unheard of, but some people have more than one account on this particular game! Shock, horror, I know.

Damn nature, you scary!

DJ Blackman
Often AFK
#22 - 2012-01-01 01:05:28 UTC  |  Edited by: DJ Blackman
DelBoy Trades wrote:
You realise an API check will do nothing to prove he's not your alt, I know it's nearly unheard of, but some people have more than one account on this particular game! Shock, horror, I know.


lol but it can prove great many things about transactions, etc that can raise questions about whether one person operating them can do at once, etc. But then, what do I know. apparently a person can be in two places at once according to scam paranoia in these boards =)

Healthy skepticism is all well and good, but there comes a point where neither you or even the offering party can offer absolute proof of any kind to off set some of the wildest delusions of self-serving 'clairvoyant forum wisdom (lolBig smile) of people who not only make baseless accusations (I can feel it in my guts! he never said people should believe him but I will think he does because that's what "I" always do and everyone thinks like mehhh) but actually believe it is their right to presume facts.


Really, so many ways a person can scam, so many ways a person can try to make it look like an alt, or not.....it's a really moot question. If you are so keen to know, why don't you ask CCP? If any one would actually allow this in ccp (probably not at all likely lol), I would be happy to give a go-ahead and let them tell you whether JA and my accounts are under different names, different RL accounts, etc. Just a yes or no answer with no details. Make a petition, never hurts to try....or are you simply saying cheap words but are not willing to take action?

But even in your wildest dreams they would allow that, you would still :gasp: wonder if this is one person operating two different accounts with identity theft?



Would you like your tin foil hat now? Big smile
Mu-Shi Ai
Hosono House
#23 - 2012-01-01 02:18:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Mu-Shi Ai
The "lol" and smiley faces tossed sneeringly into your defensive posts are pretty revealing. You can learn a lot about somebody's character by how they maintain composure under pressure. I don't think you're doing a very good job right now.
DJ Blackman
Often AFK
#24 - 2012-01-01 03:26:23 UTC  |  Edited by: DJ Blackman
It only seemed fitting, seeing as how such folks would like to throw around such baseless accusations not only for myself but other innocent bystandards as well. Perhaps they would like to invest and find out for themselves how accurate their 'predictions' are? 'Pressure' seems like an over reaction.....maybe pestering would be a better word for it.
You can also learn a lot about a person doing such things as well.

But no matter.....no hard feelings, right mu-shi? :tinfoilhat:
DelBoy Trades
Trotter Independent Traders.
Stealth Alliance
#25 - 2012-01-01 09:09:19 UTC
These accusations have a base. The whole concept of the rep-grinding, gradual bond size increase offering, where no collateral is offered is more than not a scam. To just pick a number out of my backside I'll say 80% of these growing offerings end up in a scam of some kind. It is therefore the norm that a thread like this is a scam. Instead of arguing the same points that are always thrown about, why not prove it and offer some collateral to a third party. You can make us out to be "tin-foil hatters" but you know as well as we do that there is a very small chance you're not going to scam, simply by just playing the odds...I'm getting a strong sense of deja vu, I was giving very similar responses to almost identical defenses a couple of months ago to that Jita Bank bloke. I hope you have some interesting vids of Youtube to be found too.

Oh, and this isn't pestering, it's derailment.

Damn nature, you scary!

Vaerah Vahrokha
Vahrokh Consulting
#26 - 2012-01-01 09:37:21 UTC
I offer cheap 3rd party collateral handling. Since I held well MD tracked > 90B already, 20B are nuggets. P
Mu-Shi Ai
Hosono House
#27 - 2012-01-01 10:06:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Mu-Shi Ai
Quote:
I believe trust is a valuable and most expensive commodity there is in the dog-eat world of eve online, and I hope to earn that trust to expand my business! Btw- chribba is a fine example of trust as an invaluable asset- I do hope I can do the same. In the future with greater amount I will be willing to use his services to secure collaterals, but I wanted to prove with these humble bond offerings that I can be trusted - with or without oversights. I believe this is a risky but sincere manner in which I hope to earn your trust. Normally such offerings will give 8-10%, but considering the risk, I am offering greater rates at 12%.


Let me just take apart this paragraph from your proposal.

First, you say that you "believe trust is a valuable and most expensive commodity there is in the dog-eat world of eve online," and propose to earn this trust by not posting collateral for a 20bn ISK loan. That is literally what you say in the first sentence of the paragraph. Here's why I'm not providing collateral: because I want to build trust! I can already tell you're a glass-half-full kind of guy.

Secondly, you invoke Chribba's name as a blind swipe at building legitimacy.

Third, you go on to completely contradict the twisted point you made in your first sentence by saying that, sometime down the line, "I will be willing to use his services to secure collaterals." Why, in this speculative future scenario, would you need to provide Chribba with collateral to hold onto, if you're destined to be the type of trustworthy guy who doesn't need to put up collateral in the first place?

Fourth, according to you 20bn ISK is a "humble bond offering," and you seem to indicate that such piddly amounts just don't need to be secured by collateral. Considering it would be your biggest bond offering to date (by quite a bit!), I'm not sure you have the proper perspective to be referring to that as a "humble" loan amount.

Fifth, and last, you play the old "considering the risk, I'll give X% interest" card, which is and has always been a gigantic red herring. How does the amount you promise to return on the loan have anything to do with helping me assess the risk of you running off with my investment? It never has and it never will. I could promise a 200% return on a loan, and it wouldn't have any bearing on whether anybody could trust me not to take the money and run.

That was an analysis of one, single paragraph in your proposal, and I easily came up with five very solid reasons to be skeptical of it. So go ahead, tell us we have no basis. It only makes you look less and less appealing to the people you're trying to scam.
DJ Blackman
Often AFK
#28 - 2012-01-01 17:39:30 UTC
well aren't these trolls trying hard. Is my thread that interesting? ^^

Mu-shi, I think you really need to re-examine your reasoning and understand the difference between 'convincing in your own head' and 'reality'. I typed out a response to your points which pointed out the presumptions and baseless assertions in your accusations, but the forum ate it =( so you can convo colonel vatutin if you wish for more.
Unless, of course, you are not even willing to go that far to pursue 'legitimate' questions...

Remember, think about 'correct within my own line of thought' vs. 'what could be otherwise in reality' may offer a clue as to why your points are in fact very myopic. Convo colonel vatutin if you are this interested ^^

@Vaerah

Your offer is noted....though I may probably use more widely known services. Thank you for your offer.

Mu-Shi Ai
Hosono House
#29 - 2012-01-01 22:18:47 UTC
Oh, yes. I'm certain now that you're telling the truth. You definitely had a nice, long post written out which countered all of my perfectly legitimate points, but the forum ate it. Did your dog eat your homework a lot when you were in grade school as well?

Just one more reason to trust DJ Blackman, folks.
DJ Blackman
Often AFK
#30 - 2012-01-01 23:05:58 UTC  |  Edited by: DJ Blackman
Like I said, do convo me. I believe you will find that I am perfectly willing to answer ^^
I am not concerned with telling you things like that which may put me in a bad light - but you seem too lazy to even convo me now. Your line of reasoning chiefly depends upon interpreting those sentences and words through your own prism, while you fail to realize that what other people meant is completely outside of your abilities to understand so simply.

Take, for example, of you hanging off the words 'humble offerings' - when I say so, I simply think that many people have greater experience than myself in handling greater amount of isk, and is simply making a gesture that I am not presuming anyone should think my thought in putting this bond forward is some kind of grand offering that everything revolves around. It is a simply matter of respectful gesture that shows I am acknowledging others may have more experience handling greater amounts of isk on daily basis, and I would be glad to partake in investing their money for mutual benefits. Such a simple statement, yet you attempt to twist it and interpret it to your own smug little point of view that I must also be so smug and snide in dealing with others. How about you do not presume to tell others meaning of their own words?

Another example, is how you think I am 'swiping' chribba's name to somehow 'legitimitize' myself. Now that requires a real stretch of imagination that only sounds good to those who would think in such a way. Where, oh where in my statement did I ever state that this bond or others have either direct or indirect support/connection/ or anything related to chribba? I was simply stating that his business is a good example of successful business, and that it is a merely an example to show such is possible. To think you would somehow interpret this as me attempting to take another's name in support of my own shows your presumptuousness even more.

The only point you even remotely make sense by not relying entirely upon your narrow-minded view of how other's think is regarding the fifth point of higher rates, and even that falls flat on the ground. Your interesting interpretation that I am stating it covers risk of running or otherwise shows how you presume to think I am making that offer within your subjective reasoning. The increased rates OF COURSE does not cover such risk. In the world of eve, if you attempt to scam there are ways to get around virtually all safeguards. I am neither denying nor hiding such an obvious matter. The point is, then, the higher rates, is a small but concrete gesture of appreciation towards those willing to take a chance at such ventures when I extend the olive branch, a matter of mutual benefit and a gesture of appreciation. That is all there is to it, yet somehow, once again, you presume that your interpretation is what others think.

All these points are moot in the face of the obvious basics: All I can offer is a choice, and some evidence to support my intentions. You don't want to partake, then no one's forcing you. I have never said that I can offer an absolute proof that I can be trusted. I only believe that greater benefit is possible with mutual cooperation between like minded folks, and that as long as they hold up their side of the bargain and offer same respect as I would, I have no reason personally to pursue a course different than what I had outlined. It is a choice, not one-sided persuasion, and I can respect others in their choices as well.

These questions and their fundemental problems have been discussed to death already so I really suggest you delve into past threads about how they are answered. Or convo me, doesn't matter.

If you don't even want to go that far, than there's little weight your words or you on anything really..

it is also very interesting to note how trolls don't try to point out or make legitimate rebuttles against my posts other than 'lolololi don't trust you and no one should either because I am a useless cynic with unwarranted self-importance lolol'

Really, why are you not answering any of my points pointing out obvious questions about how you 'legitimately' accuse others but are not willing to go one step towards actually putting your money where your mouth is?
Mu-Shi Ai
Hosono House
#31 - 2012-01-02 09:41:36 UTC
Bond is filling nicely, eh?
Eddie Laydon
Laydon Industries
#32 - 2012-01-02 12:22:57 UTC
DJ Blackman wrote:
Like I said, do convo me. I believe you will find that I am perfectly willing to answer ^^
I am not concerned with telling you things like that which may put me in a bad light - but you seem too lazy to even convo me now. Your line of reasoning chiefly depends upon interpreting those sentences and words through your own prism, while you fail to realize that what other people meant is completely outside of your abilities to understand so simply.

Take, for example, of you hanging off the words 'humble offerings' - when I say so, I simply think that many people have greater experience than myself in handling greater amount of isk, and is simply making a gesture that I am not presuming anyone should think my thought in putting this bond forward is some kind of grand offering that everything revolves around. It is a simply matter of respectful gesture that shows I am acknowledging others may have more experience handling greater amounts of isk on daily basis, and I would be glad to partake in investing their money for mutual benefits. Such a simple statement, yet you attempt to twist it and interpret it to your own smug little point of view that I must also be so smug and snide in dealing with others. How about you do not presume to tell others meaning of their own words?

Another example, is how you think I am 'swiping' chribba's name to somehow 'legitimitize' myself. Now that requires a real stretch of imagination that only sounds good to those who would think in such a way. Where, oh where in my statement did I ever state that this bond or others have either direct or indirect support/connection/ or anything related to chribba? I was simply stating that his business is a good example of successful business, and that it is a merely an example to show such is possible. To think you would somehow interpret this as me attempting to take another's name in support of my own shows your presumptuousness even more.

The only point you even remotely make sense by not relying entirely upon your narrow-minded view of how other's think is regarding the fifth point of higher rates, and even that falls flat on the ground. Your interesting interpretation that I am stating it covers risk of running or otherwise shows how you presume to think I am making that offer within your subjective reasoning. The increased rates OF COURSE does not cover such risk. In the world of eve, if you attempt to scam there are ways to get around virtually all safeguards. I am neither denying nor hiding such an obvious matter. The point is, then, the higher rates, is a small but concrete gesture of appreciation towards those willing to take a chance at such ventures when I extend the olive branch, a matter of mutual benefit and a gesture of appreciation. That is all there is to it, yet somehow, once again, you presume that your interpretation is what others think.

All these points are moot in the face of the obvious basics: All I can offer is a choice, and some evidence to support my intentions. You don't want to partake, then no one's forcing you. I have never said that I can offer an absolute proof that I can be trusted. I only believe that greater benefit is possible with mutual cooperation between like minded folks, and that as long as they hold up their side of the bargain and offer same respect as I would, I have no reason personally to pursue a course different than what I had outlined. It is a choice, not one-sided persuasion, and I can respect others in their choices as well.

These questions and their fundemental problems have been discussed to death already so I really suggest you delve into past threads about how they are answered. Or convo me, doesn't matter.

If you don't even want to go that far, than there's little weight your words or you on anything really..

it is also very interesting to note how trolls don't try to point out or make legitimate rebuttles against my posts other than 'lolololi don't trust you and no one should either because I am a useless cynic with unwarranted self-importance lolol'

Really, why are you not answering any of my points pointing out obvious questions about how you 'legitimately' accuse others but are not willing to go one step towards actually putting your money where your mouth is?


The reason no one wants to answer your questions/points is because you rarely make any sense. All your arguments/rebuttals are based on the idea that we are disrespectful, presumptuous idiots. Why would anyone want to talk to you, you literally insult us in every paragraph.

It is your job to convince us that you are legit. If (and thats a really big if) we have misinterpreted your posts then it is at least partly your fault. I dont understand why potential investors have to contact you personally to get answers to their questions.
DJ Blackman
Often AFK
#33 - 2012-01-02 12:50:17 UTC
lolwut

that's all that can be said.

It's filling up as it should, but thank you for your 'concern' and 'no hard feelings' mu-shi =)
Mu-Shi Ai
Hosono House
#34 - 2012-01-02 13:25:09 UTC
Eddie Laydon wrote:
The reason no one wants to answer your questions/points is because you rarely make any sense. All your arguments/rebuttals are based on the idea that we are disrespectful, presumptuous idiots. Why would anyone want to talk to you, you literally insult us in every paragraph.

It is your job to convince us that you are legit. If (and thats a really big if) we have misinterpreted your posts then it is at least partly your fault. I dont understand why potential investors have to contact you personally to get answers to their questions.


It's pretty obvious by now that he's trolling. The defensiveness/smugness with which he's responded has become the biggest red flag in the whole proposal. You really do have to praise the sack on this guy, though, if only for the way he so overtly tries to spin every negative point about his proposal into a positive feature. No collateral? Hey, it's an opportunity to build trust! Too risky? Here, I'll give you a couple extra percent interest! Why so much ISK? Whaa??? This is a "humble offering"! People wipe their asses with 20bn ISK every day, don't they?

A long, drawn-out, multi-offering troll. That's what this is.
DJ Blackman
Often AFK
#35 - 2012-01-02 15:29:52 UTC  |  Edited by: DJ Blackman
I guess you have no problems flinging smug and defensive attitude to others but sure get riled when someone else gives it back? lol you won't see me trying to 'spin' anything. rather you should try to think outside your own little world and perhaps wonder why it is others succeed in ways you don't have to balls to try ^^

The only difference here is that I am willing to recognize difference in opinions in others, while you flat out attempt to stereotype anyone thinking differently as 'stupid', 'naive', 'glass-half full guy', etc. You don't seem to realize that 'recognizing difference' does not mean 'recognizing differences only comfortable to your way of thinking', but also those that are not. I have no problem with people pointing out glaring problems or giving well-founded criticism. Everyone has a problem with those whose intentions are not to be constructive, but to be obstructive in their disrespectful manner and attitude.

As for such response raising red flags, I can only apologize to the others in the peanut gallery, but sometimes even trolling has its dues, and I for one feel obliged somewhat that I need to defend my proposal at least from delusionals who seem to believe everyone else in the world must think the same as they do.....and presume to think they somehow hold rights to preach how other's should think as well.

Offer is ongoing, will respond to some of the mails. Also, please direct all mails to Colonel Vatutin, as he is logged most of the time.
Avensys
The Waterworks
#36 - 2012-01-02 16:35:07 UTC
tbh MD really needs a few successful scams.

+1
DJ Blackman
Often AFK
#37 - 2012-01-02 16:45:00 UTC
Would you like to put in isk and find out for yourself avensys? Big smile
Hillesumos
Trader's Academy
#38 - 2012-01-02 23:05:32 UTC
Sent 1bn to colonel, happy investing
DJ Blackman
Often AFK
#39 - 2012-01-02 23:17:02 UTC
Thank you, Hillesumos for your investment once again =)

Open for more investors.
Vaerah Vahrokha
Vahrokh Consulting
#40 - 2012-01-02 23:52:31 UTC
DJ Blackman wrote:

@Vaerah

Your offer is noted....though I may probably use more widely known services. Thank you for your offer.



You are welcome.

You'll find you how mine is one of the more widely known services who would consider a 20B operation and without skinning you alive.