HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
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Re: HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
#2To be fair to many ICOs they don't make most of these claims. They are cherry picking the worst of the worst and presenting a straw man. I agree the crypto currency space is messed up but I think this could be done better.
Re: HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
#3To be fair to many ICOs they don't make most of these claims. They are cherry picking the worst of the worst and presenting a straw man. I agree the crypto currency space is messed up but I think this could be done better.
The worst of the worst are still exceptionally common though. It is by no means the exclusion.
Re: HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
#4To be fair to many ICOs they don't make most of these claims. They are cherry picking the worst of the worst and presenting a straw man. I agree the crypto currency space is messed up but I think this could be done better.
What's wrong with cherry picking the worst? Maybe they are targeting the most gullible for education?
Re: HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
#5I think it's hilarious that one of their "celebrity promoters" calls the coin a bubble right on their front page:
> I’m all about HoweyCoins – this thing is going to pop at the top!
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#6To be fair to many ICOs they don't make most of these claims. They are cherry picking the worst of the worst and presenting a straw man. I agree the crypto currency space is messed up but I think this could be done better.
It is entertaining though. They chose some pretty funny stock photos.
Re: HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
#7HoweyCoin is fake, but is it? And, that's how Dogecoin got started.
Re: HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
#8To be fair to many ICOs they don't make most of these claims. They are cherry picking the worst of the worst and presenting a straw man. I agree the crypto currency space is messed up but I think this could be done better.
The worst of the worst are still exceptionally common though. It is by no means the exclusion.
How many ICOs actually claim to be backed by the US government? Tether and some others claimed at one time to be redeemable for USD. Also, FWIW I'm not condoning or supporting Tether.
Re: HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
#9To be fair to many ICOs they don't make most of these claims. They are cherry picking the worst of the worst and presenting a straw man. I agree the crypto currency space is messed up but I think this could be done better.
It is entertaining though. They chose some pretty funny stock photos.
I agree it's entertaining.
Re: HoweyCoins – An educational tool to alert investors to possible fraud
#10To be fair to many ICOs they don't make most of these claims. They are cherry picking the worst of the worst and presenting a straw man. I agree the crypto currency space is messed up but I think this could be done better.
What's wrong with cherry picking the worst? Maybe they are targeting the most gullible for education?
Strange analogy, but I feel it's like using Alex Jones to discredit anyone with conservative or anti-establishment views.