>> network_list_potential_peers

                 ENDPOINT                LAST SEEN     LAST CONNECT ATTEMPT   SUCCESSFUL CONNECT ATTEMPTS       FAILED CONNECT ATTEMPTS        LAST CONNECTION DISPOSITION                    LAST ERROR
     128.199.137.122:1776      1970-01-01T00:00:00      2014-10-05T21:39:52                             0                            94             last_connection_failed0 exception: unspecified
Terminating handshaking connection due to inactivity of 5 seconds.  Negotiating status: connecting, bytes sent: 0, bytes received: 0
    {"peer":"128.199.137.122:1776","timeout":5,"status":"connecting","sent":0,"received":0}
    p2p  node.cpp:1203 terminate_inactive_connections_loop
     128.199.137.122:1777      1970-01-01T00:00:00      2014-10-05T21:39:52                             0                            94             last_connection_failed0 exception: unspecified
Terminating handshaking connection due to inactivity of 5 seconds.  Negotiating status: connecting, bytes sent: 0, bytes received: 0
    {"peer":"128.199.137.122:1777","timeout":5,"status":"connecting","sent":0,"received":0}
    p2p  node.cpp:1203 terminate_inactive_connections_loop
       61.129.33.213:1776      1970-01-01T00:00:00      2014-10-05T21:36:06                             0                            98             last_connection_failed0 exception: unspecified
Can't seem to connect to peers. Internet connection works fine for everything else. Here is the output from listing potential peers (truncated for brevity):

>network_list_potential_peers

Broken pipe
    {"message":"Broken pipe"}
    asio  asio.cpp:37 operator()
      89.187.144.203:8764      1970-01-01T00:00:00      2014-10-05T21:36:06                             0                            98             last_connection_failed0 exception: unspecified
Terminating handshaking connection due to inactivity of 5 seconds.  Negotiating status: connecting, bytes sent: 0, bytes received: 0
    {"peer":"89.187.144.203:8764","timeout":5,"status":"connecting","sent":0,"received":0}
    p2p  node.cpp:1203 terminate_inactive_connections_loop
       66.85.182.148:1776      2014-08-21T20:15:27      2014-10-05T21:39:52                             0                            94             last_connection_failed0 exception: unspecified

ok,

I either don't understand how this is supposed to work or the BTSX client is not functioning properly. I'm running version v0.4.15-1-g729987b (Mac OS X)

• I found a BID with approximately the number of shares I wanted to short at a price I was comfortable with
• I issued a short by by letting it auto-populate by clicking on that bid line item
• I submitted and confirmed the short
• The short is now showing with a cancel option
• The short is NOT showing in the ask column
• The short has NOT been filled even though there is still an interested buyer in the bid column
• The short WAS within the median range

I'd post screenshots but this chat board doesn't seem to have a way to upload them, but I have them if anyone is interested.

I wrote a quick set of instructions for OS X users to help them migrate from the old Protoshares client to the new Bitshares-PTS wallet. Hope this helps people.

http://www.musiccitybitcoins.com/post/77292289051/protoshares-wallet-upgrade

Hello,
   I am researching possible options to invest in PTS at competitive exchange rates and thought I would share my progress with the community, ask a question (or two .

Unfortunately all the exchanges I have identified that handle PTS leave a lot to be desired. In some cases there are some very serious issues currently being reported en-mass.  Please note that I did this research on Friday January 10, 2014 so if you have used any of the below exchanges before this date without problems, any "it worked for me" replies should take the date into account. Exchanges that have had been working before look like they are currently in trouble so your past experience may not be valid anymore. 

In order of PTS volumes traded since November:

   bter.com :
      Serious issues being alleged upto today Jan 10 2014: failed, frozen and missing deposit and withdrawals allegedly stretching back to early December being reported on various forums/threads.
      No support being widely reported people appear to be very worried about their holdings at this exchange.
         https://startpage.com/do/search?q=site%3Abitcointalk.org+bter.com&lui=english
         http://www.reddit.com/domain/bter.com/

   cryptsy.com :
      Alleged fraud investigation pending in Florida threatens whole site being imminently frozen.
      Also failed, frozen and missing deposit and withdrawals.
      Cryptsy support is reporting that it is currently overwhelmed.
         https://startpage.com/do/search?q=site%3Abitcointalk.org+cryptsy&lui=english
         https://startpage.com/do/search?q=cryptsy+site%3Areddit.com&lui=english

   coins-e :
      Very illiquid almost rules this exchange out. Volume compared to bter almost non-existent.                        
      Not very many other problems being reported compared to the above two exchanges (maybe because no significant numbers of people really use it?).
         https://startpage.com/do/search?q=site%3Abitcointalk.org+coins-e&lui=english
   
Alternatives:
   btc38.com : Chinese only rules this out for me.
   BuyPTS.com : Appears to have a 3-4x premium or more (today 0.055 BTC/PTS vs 0.0178 BTC/PTS)
   Ripple Interchange xrpio.com : Can´t check volume/bids/asks (at least without a funded ripple account - Not sure never used Ripple?).

Other notes: Interesting website for exchange comparisons might be of use to others: http://www.bitcompare.tk/

Question(s):
   Are there any competitive/liquid exchanges or trading methods for PTS?

I've been happy with Cryptsy. I move BTC in, make the trade and then move my PTS out to my wallet. It's pretty easy and so far has been reliable. I've made 5 trades with no issue.