i read about a guy named Ponzi who grew the value

until he didn't

And this is exactly what is happening, a mass transfer of wealth from poor to rich.

And yes I am onto something, a systemic problem the exact nature of which I don't pretend to understand.

It is a systemic problem that has been ongoing since the dawn of civilization, to the extent that we think it is normal when it isn't.

The culmination of my independent studies in multiple disciplines has led me to the conclusion that a new social networking venue is needed whereby people can get together for the purpose of sharing truths that are important to them, share their perceptions of the implications of such truths, and share access to their authentic debates and discussions on ideas for solutions to problems implied by the truths that they share.

This should occur through a decentralized, foolproof social networking platform whereby incorruptible up-voting system provides for democratic refining process whereby the most important truths, most important implications of truths, and thereby the most important debates and discussions for solutions to problems implied by the truths that we share get the most exposure to the widest possible, global audience. 

If this were to occur, a process would begin whereby such authentic debates and discussions on the most important implications of truths and best the ideas for solutions to problems implied by such truths lead us all to a greater awareness of the exact nature of whatever this pan-civilization systemic problem is exactly and how we can work to solve it.

I believe such is essential for the survival of our species as well as most other species on Earth.

[EDIT: Rules discussion, mentioned below]

well they are linked in that my criticism of Xeno has been that his ideas

1. lose money from day one
2. require everybody to get involved

and here's Bezos making that pay

CURSE YOU BEZOS! CURRRRRSSSE YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!

[EDIT: Rules discussion, mentioned below]

After reviewing the matter with other moderators, I'm going to rescind my stance and allow the discussion due to extenuating circumstances within the thread.  That being said, I'm going to clean up the debate about the debate here, because the issue's been discussed and dealt with then.  (Although I'm leaving one of xeno's posts because the associated links seem to be on-topic and useful in advancing the actual discussion at hand).

Carry on!

No, I actually specifically left those two links in.  See post 11.

What is it that I am onto here
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This game is designed according to the same paradigm by which our civilzation is designed; like this game is designed so that those who are 'perceived' to be the strong (the veteran players) derive their 'strength' by exploiting and destroying those who are perceived to be the 'weak', which are essentially new players, or players who are thinking of leaving the game and are thus inactive.   

So too does our civilzation operate this way.  Tyrants, who are perceived as 'strong' tend to derive their strength by oppressing and exploiting those who are perceived as 'weak'; and social systems are constructed so as to keep the weak from binding together according to demonstrate the altruistic tendency of their nature, keeping them isolated, disenfranchised, and thus easy prey for would be tyrannical systems of control.

This is always how civilization has functioned, and deep down we all know it; we know it in spite of the mechanisms put in place to indoctrinate us into thinking that such systems are somehow legitimate.  Such systems that subvert altruism and reward the paradigm of malevolent self-interest are NOT legitimate.  In fact, they are completely, utterly, and wholly morally bankrupt. 

All you got to do to see such systems is ask very simple question: why are things the way they are?  Consider such question as the little blue pill (or was it the red one) that Neo took to awake from the Matrix.

Why are things the way they are?

After asking this question, and coming to many answers (many truths) as derived by my personal, independent study and life experiences, I have come to the conclusion that shoptivism might be a good idea for me, personally, to do my part in spreading awareness of the inherent injustice and to do my part in changing the way things are in the world.

I've also come to the conclusion that a little practice revolution on this website, an " IC Player's Revolution" might be a good way to practice and prepare for the "Consumer's Revolution" that I suspect will necessary to change things.

If we humans are to provide for remedies to the inherent moral bankruptcy of the way things are and avoid the extinction of our species and other species, such a consumer revolution I think is necessary.

Our system is designed to make us complicit and responsible for the continuous mass-murder of humans and other species on Earth by our consumerism: poverty, despair, dysfunction, subversion of individual as well as collective human potential, all for the sake of the excess of the few, is the result. 

Regardless of whether or not a consumer revolution is the best course of action, the impacts of our consumerism and common moral decency dictates the need for transformational change to the system, somehow. 

I personally think having an IC Player's Revolution to learn how to change such a morally bankrupt system such as this game as it is designed, is a good starting point for learning how to change similarly morally bankrupt systems of civilization by whose continued operations are destroying our children's future. 

This would be good practice for us to learn how to change the morally bankrupt system which is civilization itself, perhaps, again, sooner rather than later; at least before this game continues to run out of player membership due to us being forced to kill-off our new joiners' as well as our older veterans' who have lost the will to play anymore from within such its malevolent paradigm.

No.