Banning IPs won't help. Some are already banned so they'll just use proxies or tor and pay the fee. We'd gladly remove ponzis if it was part of our 'job' and against the forum rules, but at the moment it isn't. Staff aren't here to protect people from losing their money; you can never stop that and it is down to the individual and community to police instead.

I agree any new ponzi thread started should be deleted immediately. Loads of them lately from brand new accounts and websites, they're all set up with one intention and that's to scam.

And also people wondering why bitcoin price has been tumbling, one of the reasons is because thieves from ponzis and other thefts are dumping them.

Delete these posts and ban the user and do us and bitcoin a favour.

This is probably even more of a spam issue than it is a scam issue. I agree with leaving negative trust on them if certain conditions are fulfilled, however this probably results in them creating a new account/thread.

You know how you might be able to stop these scam ponzi sites? Have a very trusted member properly setup and secure a ponzi site. Let them take a tiny percentage per transaction or something to make it worth their time. Wouldn't this would at least put the scammers out of business for awhile? Where would you rather "invest" well actually "gamble", a site run by a brand new member or a very trusted member?

I know it's still a ponzi and eventually people will get screwed. At this point, there is nothing you can do because people just don't listen and continue to throw their BTC at these sites... but IMO, this is better then having new ponzi sites pop up a couple of times a day that are planning on scamming once they reach their goal.

I know, I know, It's a long shot since nobody is gonna put their rep on the line by starting a ponzi. That's why they are create new accounts or buy accounts. Just a thought

Same could be said about dice sites and other gambling sites though... there are a couple here that hold a large amount of BTC and have been doing fine with plenty of chances to run. Then there are the others that scammed. IMO, this would still slow down the dozens of scam sites popping up.

It was just a thought. Maybe someone can figure something better out because these ponzis won't be going anywhere anytime soon.

i'm taking about people who have built trust over the past few years though. Didn't cryptodouble just pop up out of nowhere? Maybe they could start small with limits that go up over time or something.

Still have to worry about bought and hacked accounts and a bunch of other things. Then you will have the other ponzi scams "guarantee" a better return. I know it's a bad idea but something has to be done because these sites are not going to disappear. Honestly, negative trust hasn't done much at all so far has it? Don't see that changing.

Hence the need for restrictions, that I've been calling upon for long.