2014-02-25 19:22 GMT+01:00 The Doctor <[1]drwho@virtadpt.net>:

     Why would somebody trust a centralized entity that interfaces with a
     decentralized system that deals with something people perceive as
     valuable?  "Hey!  I'd rather work with a central point of failure!"
     I don't get it.

   I'd rather trust people that'd hang if they fail to secure a system
   than my PC which is guaranteed to be replaced if it fails within 2
   years, insured against fire, etc. (And is guaranteed to fail)
   I did place coin elsewhere, luckily. But my trust in Mtgox was quite
   large. Mostly because of their combination of high fees and high
   volume. When I joined it was "If gox goes bust, everyone goes bust".
   Now it's not totally clear.
   I hope others step in and buy mtgox. It'd net them the old
   customerbase. It'd make everyone feel much safer on other exchanges,
   even though they might not be. It's a lot of coin though. Can't believe
   they never checked their safe.
   Their current website announcement is a straight offense too. Wouldn't
   suprise me if some of them go to jail for Criminal Neglegence.

References

   1. mailto:drwho@virtadpt.net