Comment · Wed, November 20, 2013

If you've been waiting to buy at low prices and now decide that "meh, bitcoin's not that great" don't come back here in 6 months when we are over $1000 and lament over "how you nearly bought some in November"

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drcross · 198 points

Because I downvote the shit out of those posts.

What they were answering

[deleted] · 2 points

More chances for us to buy some on the cheap. Trends show that Bitcoin always springs back up to new heights. I don't see why that would change now that China is in the game and the feds gave their approval.

u/MisterYouAreSoDumb

As the market expands, previous trends become less and less accurate. Be careful basing decisions off past tendencies, as the market demand and price drastically alter the way the market reacts to situations.

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