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I’m Sorry

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Re: I’m Sorry

#21
post #7

Is this a suicide note?

How is this not the first thought people had? Poor guy, with a lot of signs of mental instability. The amount of animosity people have had towards him on HN (and elsewhere) isn't tempered by how obviously imbalanced he is. I think it's because of the disproportionate amount of media attention he's received for something he didn't earn.

This is the clearest analysis of the situation. He is mentally unstable and needs help, not a media spotlight.

Re: I’m Sorry

#23
post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is this not the first thought people had? Poor guy, with a lot of signs of mental instability. The amount of animosity people have had towards him on HN (and elsewhere) isn't tempered by how obviously imbalanced he is. I think it's because of the disproportionate amount of media attention he's received for something he didn't earn.

I did not expect to be the first one to bring it up. People are being very clinical here.

To be fair to people here, we're discussing a new message by a person who is widely perceived to be running some type of scam. I hadn't considered the more serious subtext of this message but given the history here you have to consider that that might have been intentional to try to engender sympathy.

Re: I’m Sorry

#24
post #6

The worst part about this is he is playing so loose with words that it gives no closure at all. For years there will be people, especially newbies, that will believe Craig and will treat circumstances surrounding the whole affair, like the "leaked" and "hacked" documents alleging his involvement, as at least potentially true. In my view, anyone or anything that lends any legitimacy to Craig as far as bitcoin goes sho…

Bitcoin definitely attracts fraud, but it's also teaching many people an important lesson in trust. Trust code and math as these things are ultimately verifiable.

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#25
post #24
post #6

The worst part about this is he is playing so loose with words that it gives no closure at all. For years there will be people, especially newbies, that will believe Craig and will treat circumstances surrounding the whole affair, like the "leaked" and "hacked" documents alleging his involvement, as at least potentially true. In my view, anyone or anything that lends any legitimacy to Craig as far as bitcoin goes sho…

Bitcoin definitely attracts fraud, but it's also teaching many people an important lesson in trust. Trust code and math as these things are ultimately verifiable.

It's also a first-class lesson to a lot of young technologists as to how financial regulations and the modern banking system came to exist in the first place. Thankfully bitcoin was so well designed that we can ultimately trust the math behind it, but the code is still malleable by people who may not have the network's best intentions in mind.

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#26
post #10

If the real Satoshi is still around, he musst be cringing at all this. The man can't even accurately describe how SHA256 works, yet claims to be the mastermind behind all this. Geee Craig, stop playing silly games. Sign the message or simply stfu.

He is.

Could you elaborate?

Re: I’m Sorry

#27
post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I did not expect to be the first one to bring it up. People are being very clinical here.

To be fair to people here, we're discussing a new message by a person who is widely perceived to be running some type of scam. I hadn't considered the more serious subtext of this message but given the history here you have to consider that that might have been intentional to try to engender sympathy.

The internet loves to shoot first and ask questions later, but there's some things we need to be a little more compassionate about. I understand it's in his MO to pull a trick like this, but let's at least see that he's ok before treating it as such.

Re: I’m Sorry

#28
post #7

Is this a suicide note?

It does make me feel like Ian Murdock tweets a little. I find the whole Satoshi comedy a bit sad but not to the point where he would quit earth. Even in the case he made himself suffer. Hope it's just words so far.

Re: I’m Sorry

#29
post #7

Is this a suicide note?

How is this not the first thought people had? Poor guy, with a lot of signs of mental instability. The amount of animosity people have had towards him on HN (and elsewhere) isn't tempered by how obviously imbalanced he is. I think it's because of the disproportionate amount of media attention he's received for something he didn't earn.

He is also on the run from some major legal issues here is Australia so it wouldn't surprise me at all. I just hope that the people that know his whereabouts can help him, however poor his actions he needs all the mental help he can get.

Re: I’m Sorry

#30

This is not an apology or admission of guilt for conning people with his ridiculous stories. This is an enigmatic exit, complete with him still tacitly claiming to be Satoshi. Quite pathetic.

Yeah, agreed. I fail to see how creating a crypto signature requires courage.
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