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Originally Posted by MinusEV
I don't think it's a scam, but I still don't understand what the point of it is?
Unless you're going to individually follow up and check out everyone who reports a number in, this seems totally meaningless (and even if you did follow up everyone, there are still numerous objections to any number that may come of this).
Has the first report of a loss of about $3.50 million been made yet?
To copy and paste from the site's header:
"The purpose of this site is to get a better idea of how much poker money is locked up from government seizures as well as poker sites and e-wallets that have gone out of business.
Our goal is to use the data we gather to build more awareness about the current plight poker players face in an unregulated market. Through compiling this data, we hope to keep you updated about any news related to your stolen bankroll in addition to building media coverage and convince the people in power that the current status quo is bad for the players, the companies, and the government."
We def intend on trying to verify any of the outlandish amounts and delete them from our records if necessary. You make a good point in that there is no way we can get an extremely accurate number, but as stated in the first sentence, "the purpose is to
get a better idea......and to
build more awareness.
It seems at least one person has already put in a ridiculous amount and we will correct that asap.
Ultimately, you and many others may end up being correct that the site and information created from it will serve little to no purpose. However, we hope that is not the case.