I'm only making this comment because you used the term "hindsight".
Let me first start off by saying I feel very, very sorry for all the people who lost funds in MtGox. It'll take awhile before you get over the pain of losing a life-changing amount of money. But let's be very clear about this; hindsight wasn't needed here. The warning signs that MtGox was a house of cards became visible a long time ago. Definitely before the disabling of BTC-transfers. A lesson should have been learned here and nothing like this should happen to you again.
"Some signs of a strain were visible early on. The exchange was quick to accept purchases but slow in giving them back. Additional proofs were asked for. The site also had technical issues; some users complained that passwords were displayed in plain text. Users are now left wondering if the small hints portrayed deeper crises."
I'm only making this comment because you used the term "hindsight".
Let me first start off by saying I feel very, very sorry for all the people who lost funds in MtGox. It'll take awhile before you get over the pain of losing a life-changing amount of money. But let's be very clear about this; hindsight wasn't needed here. The warning signs that MtGox was a house of cards became visible a long time ago. Definitely before the disabling of BTC-transfers. A lesson should have been learned here and nothing like this should happen to you again.
-- http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-bitcoin-tangle-were-warni...
"Some signs of a strain were visible early on. The exchange was quick to accept purchases but slow in giving them back. Additional proofs were asked for. The site also had technical issues; some users complained that passwords were displayed in plain text. Users are now left wondering if the small hints portrayed deeper crises."