GAW_CEO's "Notice: Troll FUD Guide"

As they say, “Trolls will be trolls.”

I thought it would be helpful to make a guide on how to spot a troll spewing FUD.

Like any company, we get our fair share of “Internet trolls.” In our case, they primarily live under the BitcoinTalk and Reddit “Bridges.” They use words like “scam, ponzi,” etc. More recently, they have been asking other trolls to file reports against us with the SEC and other agencies. Don't let them scare you, that's their job. A troll is not doing their job, if they are not creating issues.

The most important things when coming to your own conclusions are evidence and context.

Context

Always look at the troll's post history.

You will find that about 80% of them post the same thing over and over again. Even more important, it will be the only thing they ever post about. What does that tell you? They're a troll.

The inverse is also quite true, too. If you see what seems to be a troll post something negative and generally their comment history is reasonable, then that's something to take more seriously.

Facts and Evidence

Always look for facts and evidence. When a troll alleges we have done “X thing” wrong, ask them to provide some evidence. They might provide none, and just tell you they "know" it’s true. They may also try the, "Well, they have not proven otherwise" approach. Luckily, we live in a country where you do not automatically become guilty of something because you have chosen to not respond.

Let me share something with you all, (including trolls).
My attorneys regularly deal with all these agencies (FTC, SEC, etc). In almost all cases, the only times these agencies get involved is when a loss happens. In other words, something has to go wrong before they act.

For example, take BFL or Mt. Gox. In those cases there was a loss. People lost money, and that was their legal claim.

None of these agencies will do anything when there is no claim. You can report anything you want for any reason. You can tell them "I think something is going on over there," (which is what all these trolls are doing,) and they are going to say: "Okay, let me know when something is really an issue."

For example, take a look at this guy:
https://miningadvocates.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=11

"Confirmed?" The very nature of filing a report makes it “confirmed.” It already starts off making no sense, (he does it to create the illusion of sounding important). Notice the rest of it, "Formal Securities Fraud Investigation Requested with the SEC..."

Anyone can do that for any reason. I could, literally go down to the pizza shop next store, make up a reason, and file a report on them. It means nothing. There has to be an actual loss.

When you look at what these trolls write, you will see one thing in common. There is no actual loss. The closest thing would be accounts that got put on hold, (and which were put on hold for a legitimate reason). Notice that none of these trolls bring up any dollar amount. It's because they don't have one and nothing has been taken. In fact, most of these people still do business with us!

GAW has never taken anything from anyone and not given them what they purchased. If this ever becomes the case, email our Support, "attention" it to me and I will address it myself.

Does this make sense?
Next time you’re dealing with a troll, just link them here.