Black Arrow 28nm 100Ghash Bitcoin ASIC from $0.49/GH/s

[r00tdude]

If anyone has a spare PSU from a shut-down X-1.5 they want to part out please let me know via PM. One of my X-1.5's died after three days of hashing. The PSU seems non-functional. Alternatively, if you have an X-1 without a screen or wireless or bad ASICs and want to buy my X-1.5 for parts, let me know that as well.

Thanks!

[btmtb]

...BA was about the worst of them all.  Tons of promises made that they didn't intend to keep with the lack of talent needed to actually make a working device.  Greed thrown in there somewhere as well didn't help.  This was basically an organization of thieves, liars, and scammers with the main goal to hurt hard working people and enrich themselves.  Just horrible horrible people in this world.

Indeed, Black Arrow were Professionally incompetent and inept if not dangerously negligent looking at the reports of fire.

[notbatman]

Well, 2016 is almost here and the miner I paid thousands of dollars for in 2013 still hasn't been shipped and my request for a refund has been refused.

I bet these Romanian criminals are pretty smug about successfully committing a multimillion dollar fraud in the open.

Even Satoshi got ripped off for $420 by these scammers trying to buy an FPGA miner back in the day.

[heslo]

Even Satoshi got ripped off for $420 by these scammers trying to buy an FPGA miner back in the day.

That kind of makes me feel a little better about the whole ordeal. The whole mess with delays, lies, compensation, it was all such a headache. Lucky I was only in for one X1 which luckily I got (albeit months and months and months after the original promised date) I've since moved that on and put that whole mess down to a learning experience.

I feel for the people in for thousands though... it just isn't right

[Pentax]

Thieving pieces of shit.

Merry Christmas Alex, how's it going in the UK courts for you, eh?

[DebitMe]

Thieving pieces of shit.

Merry Christmas Alex, how's it going in the UK courts for you, eh?

Do you have information others aren't privy to?  Is something actually going on with finding these people and bringing them to justice?

[Pentax]

Thieving pieces of shit.

Merry Christmas Alex, how's it going in the UK courts for you, eh?

Do you have information others aren't privy to?  Is something actually going on with finding these people and bringing them to justice?

I do know someone did sue them.  Seeing as that person has repeatedly ignored my inquiries as to status after corresponding for several months I think the likelihood is that he won, but agreed to a non disclosure as part of the settlement.

I only say that as I've been involved in these sorts of things before.  It is very common for a party to ask for this if they have reason to want to shut people up going forward.  Considering the way these assholes have tried to control information I have little doubt they would ask for this.

 If there was no settlement, there us no reason to not reply as there wouldn't then be any agreement.

So, I have not been told this directly, however my personal direct experience with other instances in civil/corporate legal battles leads me to think a settlement of some sort was reached.

[DebitMe]

Thieving pieces of shit.

Merry Christmas Alex, how's it going in the UK courts for you, eh?

Do you have information others aren't privy to?  Is something actually going on with finding these people and bringing them to justice?

I do know someone did sue them.  Seeing as that person has repeatedly ignored my inquiries as to status after corresponding for several months I think the likelihood is that he won, but agreed to a non disclosure as part of the settlement.

I only say that as I've been involved in these sorts of things before.  It is very common for a party to ask for this if they have reason to want to shut people up going forward.  Considering the way these assholes have tried to control information I have little doubt they would ask for this.

 If there was no settlement, there us no reason to not reply as there wouldn't then be any agreement.

So, I have not been told this directly, however my personal direct experience with other instances in civil/corporate legal battles leads me to think a settlement of some sort was reached.

That makes sense and I definitely agree.  Were you able to glean any information before the settlement?  Such as where was the lawsuit filed, the names associated with the lawsuit, addresses, and which law firm was used?

[JeffZwolle]

Anybody already read about the BlackArrow Compensation for X1/X3 customers ? : Prospero X36

https://asktom.cf/index.php?topic=1305568

[Pentax]

Thieving pieces of shit.

Merry Christmas Alex, how's it going in the UK courts for you, eh?

Do you have information others aren't privy to?  Is something actually going on with finding these people and bringing them to justice?

I do know someone did sue them.  Seeing as that person has repeatedly ignored my inquiries as to status after corresponding for several months I think the likelihood is that he won, but agreed to a non disclosure as part of the settlement.

I only say that as I've been involved in these sorts of things before.  It is very common for a party to ask for this if they have reason to want to shut people up going forward.  Considering the way these assholes have tried to control information I have little doubt they would ask for this.

 If there was no settlement, there us no reason to not reply as there wouldn't then be any agreement.

So, I have not been told this directly, however my personal direct experience with other instances in civil/corporate legal battles leads me to think a settlement of some sort was reached.

That makes sense and I definitely agree.  Were you able to glean any information before the settlement?  Such as where was the lawsuit filed, the names associated with the lawsuit, addresses, and which law firm was used?

I know it was in the UK.  I am not sure if he sued Alex, BA or both.  As to address I'm not positive either, but I'd think it could be found via companies house, which is, I think, their corporate registry. 

Last I heard the case had been filed, there was a hearing, another court date was set and then nothing after that.

[DebitMe]

Anybody already read about the BlackArrow Compensation for X1/X3 customers ? : Prospero X36

https://asktom.cf/index.php?topic=1305568

This is laughable.  They seriously think anyone is stupid enough to send them more money???  They stole, lied, and were rude and expect those that they screwed over to send them more money for ASIC's that are at least a generation old.  This is too funny to be true.  As in, I literally don't believe it, and neither should you.  Read the plan, its hilarious, you have no rights to the miners, can't choose where to mine them towards, no pics of the miners, absolutely nothing but the word of a company who has stolen millions that they will pay you out, 'once or twice per month".  Seriously, who thinks this shit up, its like they hired a retard to start writing their PR bulletins.  Or maybe that ugly chick is as dumb as she is ugly?

I still couldn't quite believe what they wrote, it makes so little sense that I couldn't understand why they would send that out, knowing that they screwed a ton of people over.

[heslo]

Hahahahaha a last ditch cash grab, that's all this is! Paying for sub par compensation, that you can't own, that will pay out "once or twice a month" and that they have "no control over"

What could possibly go wrong? This company is trustworth, right? Where do I sign up? 

[Antuam]

Hello.


Today, I was turn off 2 unit of X1 (one with out display and other with this). I cleaned it, I turn on, but not it isn't Works .
 
I will go to IP, but It  works not  and in the Android display, I see error 404 in the browser
I create the SD, turn on the X1 but the display is OFF and I only see one blue led.
 
Could you help me, please?.
Best regards.
Antuam

[tempestb]

Nobody is going to buy this.  I can't understand what runs through their head, but it's totally insane.

[Pentax]

Hahahahaha a last ditch cash grab, that's all this is! Paying for sub par compensation, that you can't own, that will pay out "once or twice a month" and that they have "no control over"

What could possibly go wrong? This company is trustworth, right? Where do I sign up? 

So they want people to send them more money to build something they'll never see and have no control over.

Gee, who ever saw that coming from these fucking thieves.

And for hosting? 

The people that bought cloud mining the last time?  Hosed.

The people that had them host instead of ship?  Hosed.

Send us money, you get jack shit.   Sounds like BA alright.

Stick em up your ass Alex.

[Gleb Gamow]

Test post to see if auto-delete is still in play.

[heslo]

Test post to see if auto-delete is still in play.

Got more wisdom/info for us Gleb?

[notbatman]

Test post to see if auto-delete is still in play.

Got more wisdom/info for us Gleb?

Buddy manually deleted a post of mine regarding some communications with the HK authorities on the 4th of February 2016.

A reply of yours, quoted below, was deleted by the starter of a self-moderated topic. There are no rules of self-moderation, so this deletion cannot be appealed. Do not continue posting in this topic if the topic-starter has requested that you leave.

You can create a new topic if you are unsatisfied with this one. If the topic-starter is scamming, post about it in Scam Accusations.

Well the HK police finally got back to me with the depressing news that they were unable charge Black Arrow with theft/fraud despite the fact they lied to get my money and kept it without shipping my order. They (HKPD) advised me pursue civil action against BA unfortunately the cost involved in doing so would meet or exceed the $5k BA stole from me.

I'm completely dismayed a company run by Romanians convicted of internet fraud in the past are able to commit fraud in broad daylight and walk away with their victims money. What a corrupt crock of shit this system we live in is.

I should note that it was $5k USD paid via SWIFT to HSBC account #015-784242-838 on the 25^th of November 2013. I also understand that it was BA CFO Mr Daniel ANDRONIC of the City of London who handled my money.

[digit]

"Matt Carson" (aka Bobsag3),  scammer and partner to Black Arrow, appears to involved in yet another bitcoin mining company "Block C" (http://www.blockc.co/).
This nasty individual has been connected to the theft of of millions in $USD in his previous ventures Minersource (minersource.net) and Oregon mines (oregonmines.com)

Has anyone been scammed by Block C yet?  Are they operating on funds stolen from their customers in previous ventures MinersSource, Oregon Miners & their share of the Black Arrow Prospero scam?
If Block C is to prove its not another scam company created to steal from bitcoiners, then it needs to explained why have they allowed a scammer like Matt Carson (aka Bobsag3) into their ranks?

Block C webstore is very similar design to minersource, and they are currently claim to be selling Avalon6 miners (http://www.blockc.co/products/avalon6-bitcoin-miner).  This is exactly the same method that was used to sell the Black Arrow Prospero miners, and later the fake compensation packs, which only served to take in more money from customers who still thought Matt Carson & Minersource could be trusted to look after them.  

http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-battle-scaling-solutions-tnabc-2016/

Matt Carson, of Avalon mining equipment distributor Block C, acknowledges there's a sense of unease in the industry due to what he termed "infighting".

One concern, according to Carson, is that there is agreement that the block size limit, the rule in the code base that caps blocks on the bitcoin blockchain at 1MB in data, is arbitrary, having been enacted by bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto with the implication it would be adjusted later.

"It's disturbing that people who have the same end goal cannot seem to compromise on what is to me a very basic issue," Carson said. "If we were raising the number of coins or changing the block confirmation time it might be understandable."

He further suggested he believes the issue has at least encouraged industry businesses and developers to begin engaging in dialogue, even if this process has been messy.

"If we can get a solution, that will show how resilient bitcoin is. If we can have this level of people at each other’s throats and go on with business, then obviously Satoshi did something right," he remarked.

Why does the North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) in Miami continue to allow some of the biggest thieves in North America to speak there?  

[sidehack]

Huh. I was not aware he worked for them. I haven't heard anything much negative about BlockC, and they are the official distributor for Avalon miners for North America as far as I can tell.

It is a bit disconcerting that anyone will still hire him.