---------- > From: Julian Dibbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: e-gold Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [e-gold-list] Those mysterious microspends > Date: Saturday, 28 July 2001 9:54 AM > <SNIP> > 2. More generally, what portion of the total value and number of daily > e-gold spends would you guess is generated by the HYIP economy (cash-flow > games, investments, investment advice, etc.)? Claude Cormier recently put > the number at around 90%, if I understood him correctly; JP May I think said > something to the effect that the percentage is an "overwhelming" majority. > Do those statements reflect a consensus? <SNIP> If my disagreement prevents such a 'consensus' then so be it. How would either Claude or JP know the amount of business actually conducted by scams compared to legitimate business and personal transactions? e-gold transactions are private. One can only guess who is doing how much business. I don't ask them, but certainly no one I transact with tells me they use e-gold only to participate in a ponzi scheme (or whatever they may call it). JP suggests that Tara's Virtual Studio, and The Gold Casino are nearly the only decent businesses in this market, but I'm sure that with up to USD$4 million per day now being transacted (and having grown to this steadily and strongly over a period of years), there are many business and personal transactions being conducted that the highly esteemed Claude Cormier and JP May do not know about. Regards, Ian Green http://two-cents-worth.com/?107242 --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Did you know that the new e-gold Secure Random Keypad can help you to protect your passphrase from both keystroke & mouse- click "sniffing" trojan viruses? You can find out more about computer security at: http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/home_networks.html
