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XplodingNoggin Wrote:Why can't we just do it the way Rap Artists do it? We wouldn't be scamming people and we'd still make money from idiots.
What Souljaboy has done to music is a scam, no way around it.

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10-28-2009 02:10 AM
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pschopath, you're such a moral fag sometimes.

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Tell them how you found a safe containing 13 million americans dollars, But you happen to be an exiled prince. So you may need there banking information. In order to transfer the money to america, Where they will be left with 5.7 million americans dollars.

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Technically, what I suggested isn't scamming.

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--monkey666-- Wrote:Tell them how you found a safe containing 13 million americans dollars, But you happen to be an exiled prince. So you may need there banking information. In order to transfer the money to america, Where they will be left with 5.7 million americans dollars.
You're such a Nigerian.

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http://swoopo.com

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10-29-2009 02:49 AM
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ILTST9 Wrote:
--monkey666-- Wrote:Tell them how you found a safe containing 13 million americans dollars, But you happen to be an exiled prince. So you may need there banking information. In order to transfer the money to america, Where they will be left with 5.7 million americans dollars.
You're such a Nigerian.

I OFER YU 1.7 AMERACAN DOLLORES!

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random_name Wrote:pschopath, you're such a moral fag sometimes.
having morals dosent make you a fag Huh





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Tell people to make weekly donations starting at 0.01$. Every week this will get doubled. Easy money.
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Freeman Wrote:Tell people to make weekly donations starting at 0.01$. Every week this will get doubled. Easy money.

Yea It gets up to like 50k after about 20 times. It's pretty weird how it works but you know.

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Freeman Wrote:Tell people to make weekly donations starting at 0.01$. Every week this will get doubled. Easy money.

Yea It gets up to like 50k after about 20 times. It's pretty weird how it works but you know.

by week 52 it would be in the trillions Biggrin
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52 seems to be a number that stands out to me a lot. Why is this?

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Well, I don't want to actually lie to anyone or scam them. What I had in mind was more like... you know... pet rocks. Stuff that stupid people buy. Or selling plots of land on the moon.

Although getting them to donate "to improve education and help stop child abuse" isn't really a lie. It's just that donations are kinda hard for me to receive due to Paypal issues. Razz
I could say something like "If you buy this using this affiliate link, the proceeds will go towards to improving education and stopping child abuse".

And that Swoopo thing is just lulzy. Laugh
Hmm. Obsessive gamblers are not generally the brightest bunch... Scratchchin

So people can gamble online AND help education and stop child abuse at the same time! Razz

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