Announcing MyEtherWallet v3.24.00: Difficulty Bomb&Updating blockchain
Due to the complexity of the Bomb and the increased risk of hacking, we pushed a rather drastic update that implements a number of changes and improvements, including enhancement of efficiency and scalability of the blockchain, acceleration of transaction speed, and additional security in the form new formats private keys which will help protect users against hacking.
If you are using private key or UTC, then you need to go into the wallet and update manually, otherwise they risk being unprotected.
How do i update my Ethereum wallet?
1. Go to our website /]MyEtherWallet.com
2. Unlock your wallet using your Keystore File (UTC / JSON) or simply use your private key.
3. Click Unlock and wait for the update.
Please note that you need to manually update your wallet, failure to do so may result in funds being lost.
We are taking these measures to protect both you and our network from phishing and malicious attacks.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
MyEtherWallet Security Team.
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Topic: Big warning to crypto community on astroturfing hype (Read 241 times)
The following has come to my attention:
-Someone in a youtube comment mentioned that bitcointalk is full of third worlders who post gibberish replies in threads in order to gain post counts but I'm afraid that it's worse than that. I believe it is fully automated forum bots that is operated by either governments or wealthy private citizens or possibly criminal enterprises. In my own thread, Burianchain, several mysterious nonsensical replies followed after my post and I am now sure that it is bots.
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I am from one of the country so-called Third World countries. I am not a bot. What's wrong with us? Third worlders, that term is very insulting. We are civilized, maybe bad English but at least we understand your language. Do you understand our language? -Someone in a youtube comment mentioned that bitcointalk is full of third worlders who post gibberish replies in threads in order to gain post counts but I'm afraid that it's worse than that. I believe it is fully automated forum bots that is operated by either governments or wealthy private citizens or possibly criminal enterprises. In my own thread, Burianchain, several mysterious nonsensical replies followed after my post and I am now sure that it is bots.
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You will have to be the biggest idiot in the world if you cannot spot automated bot responses from actual human interaction on this platform and also on other platforms. 
On this forum, 4 countermeasures are deployed to counter bots.
1. Report button - Requires members to report non-human contributions.
2. Merit system - Reward system to improve post quality.
3. Human moderators - The local law enforcement and bot clean-up crew.
4. Captha at login - automated bot counter measure.
Why would this forum go through all this trouble to improve post quality, if they wanted bots to promote Bitcoin? Take off the Tinfoil hat and enjoy this bot free environment.
On this forum, 4 countermeasures are deployed to counter bots.1. Report button - Requires members to report non-human contributions.
2. Merit system - Reward system to improve post quality.
3. Human moderators - The local law enforcement and bot clean-up crew.
4. Captha at login - automated bot counter measure.
Why would this forum go through all this trouble to improve post quality, if they wanted bots to promote Bitcoin? Take off the Tinfoil hat and enjoy this bot free environment.
First of all it seems like a fairy tale because you don't have any prove of it. We can not believe in this kind of prediction because future is unpredictable.
you have a point and it could be true, but the idea could be happenning also in some other areas or groups or denomination not only in bitcoin, so if this could happen everywhere i dont see any difference nor issues of concern.
Ha-hha! So funny conspiracy theory, I don't think that we all are bots, yet they are many of them but they are just posting a reports in the Bounty threads. Bots can post only the message that were already written in it.
If you create threads in this forum, it would be nice if you give a refferensin link to be read by everyone.
Because everyone also wants to see the real evidence that you say.
Maybe there are also BOTs that can comment but before I have never heard of it.
Because everyone also wants to see the real evidence that you say.
Maybe there are also BOTs that can comment but before I have never heard of it.
The following has come to my attention:
-Someone in a youtube comment mentioned that bitcointalk is full of third worlders who post gibberish replies in threads in order to gain post counts but I'm afraid that it's worse than that. I believe it is fully automated forum bots that is operated by either governments or wealthy private citizens or possibly criminal enterprises. In my own thread, Burianchain, several mysterious nonsensical replies followed after my post and I am now sure that it is bots.
-The very same bot networks are used to leverage pump and dumps on exchanges and create social media fomo. My experience on an exchange where the Museum Token is trading is that they suffer constant fraudulent account registrations and voting fraud.
-I recently registered on one of the biggest freelance sites as a freelancer to do some charitable work for the crypto community and while scrolling through job listings it is full of offers like "i need 300 professional linkedin accounts that can bypass telephone registration".
So the takeaway here is be very mindful that there is large scale, possibly government scale, astroturfing going on in this forum and on prolific social media sites such as linkedin.
Of course this is not a new phenomena with bought followers and so on, but it is quite sophisticated and deeply deceptive.
I am aware that counter measures are in production to verify online activity.
Be mindful.
-Someone in a youtube comment mentioned that bitcointalk is full of third worlders who post gibberish replies in threads in order to gain post counts but I'm afraid that it's worse than that. I believe it is fully automated forum bots that is operated by either governments or wealthy private citizens or possibly criminal enterprises. In my own thread, Burianchain, several mysterious nonsensical replies followed after my post and I am now sure that it is bots.
-The very same bot networks are used to leverage pump and dumps on exchanges and create social media fomo. My experience on an exchange where the Museum Token is trading is that they suffer constant fraudulent account registrations and voting fraud.
-I recently registered on one of the biggest freelance sites as a freelancer to do some charitable work for the crypto community and while scrolling through job listings it is full of offers like "i need 300 professional linkedin accounts that can bypass telephone registration".
So the takeaway here is be very mindful that there is large scale, possibly government scale, astroturfing going on in this forum and on prolific social media sites such as linkedin.
Of course this is not a new phenomena with bought followers and so on, but it is quite sophisticated and deeply deceptive.
I am aware that counter measures are in production to verify online activity.
Be mindful.
The influx of newbie accounts with gibberish nonsensical posts are indeed 3rd worlders who think they can make money with an army of low ranked accounts.
The following has come to my attention:
-Someone in a youtube comment mentioned that bitcointalk is full of third worlders who post gibberish replies in threads in order to gain post counts but I'm afraid that it's worse than that. I believe it is fully automated forum bots that is operated by either governments or wealthy private citizens or possibly criminal enterprises. In my own thread, Burianchain, several mysterious nonsensical replies followed after my post and I am now sure that it is bots.
-The very same bot networks are used to leverage pump and dumps on exchanges and create social media fomo. My experience on an exchange where the Museum Token is trading is that they suffer constant fraudulent account registrations and voting fraud.
-I recently registered on one of the biggest freelance sites as a freelancer to do some charitable work for the crypto community and while scrolling through job listings it is full of offers like "i need 300 professional linkedin accounts that can bypass telephone registration".
So the takeaway here is be very mindful that there is large scale, possibly government scale, astroturfing going on in this forum and on prolific social media sites such as linkedin.
Of course this is not a new phenomena with bought followers and so on, but it is quite sophisticated and deeply deceptive.
I am aware that counter measures are in production to verify online activity.
Be mindful.
-Someone in a youtube comment mentioned that bitcointalk is full of third worlders who post gibberish replies in threads in order to gain post counts but I'm afraid that it's worse than that. I believe it is fully automated forum bots that is operated by either governments or wealthy private citizens or possibly criminal enterprises. In my own thread, Burianchain, several mysterious nonsensical replies followed after my post and I am now sure that it is bots.
-The very same bot networks are used to leverage pump and dumps on exchanges and create social media fomo. My experience on an exchange where the Museum Token is trading is that they suffer constant fraudulent account registrations and voting fraud.
-I recently registered on one of the biggest freelance sites as a freelancer to do some charitable work for the crypto community and while scrolling through job listings it is full of offers like "i need 300 professional linkedin accounts that can bypass telephone registration".
So the takeaway here is be very mindful that there is large scale, possibly government scale, astroturfing going on in this forum and on prolific social media sites such as linkedin.
Of course this is not a new phenomena with bought followers and so on, but it is quite sophisticated and deeply deceptive.
I am aware that counter measures are in production to verify online activity.
Be mindful.
That's why the merit system was introduced - the nonsensical posters won't really accrue any merit at all.
I'm a living person and I'm reading your message. I believe that bots are not so much as it seems
Everybody are posting on the Bitcoin forum is meaningful and practical, not spam, so you should not think negatively. This is a great way to get people involved in the campaign and get a good reward. Discussion for personal idea to contribute promotion of an open project without having to spend much money on TV advertising.
Not actually , I kinda saw many spam reply sometimes .
I would suggest you to come up with proof that supports your claim. Accusing someone does not prove their crime rather you need to show on what basis you are claiming these.
I am not agree with this because peoples are investing on bitcoin and earring profit from this site. They are also satisfied about bitcoin. So why bitcoin face warning i can’t understand.
Everybody are posting on the Bitcoin forum is meaningful and practical, not spam, so you should not think negatively. This is a great way to get people involved in the campaign and get a good reward. Discussion for personal idea to contribute promotion of an open project without having to spend much money on TV advertising.
It is really absurd that you are accusing several parties without having any trusted source or report. I think you should try to prove your claim so that eyes get open.
Well, I wouldn't say that you re completely right or completely wrong. It's not just these forum or any other site, such deceptive figures have been decieving people and they exist literally in every field. But that doesn't indicate the whole community is deceptive, we just gotta be careful in this corrupted world.
I agree with you fellow. This place can help or can give us false information. If we are not careful then, we may be following the wrong way. So we must be careful.r The following has come to my attention:
-Someone in a youtube comment mentioned that bitcointalk is full of third worlders who post gibberish replies in threads in order to gain post counts but I'm afraid that it's worse than that. I believe it is fully automated forum bots that is operated by either governments or wealthy private citizens or possibly criminal enterprises. In my own thread, Burianchain, several mysterious nonsensical replies followed after my post and I am now sure that it is bots.
-The very same bot networks are used to leverage pump and dumps on exchanges and create social media fomo. My experience on an exchange where the Museum Token is trading is that they suffer constant fraudulent account registrations and voting fraud.
-I recently registered on one of the biggest freelance sites as a freelancer to do some charitable work for the crypto community and while scrolling through job listings it is full of offers like "i need 300 professional linkedin accounts that can bypass telephone registration".
So the takeaway here is be very mindful that there is large scale, possibly government scale, astroturfing going on in this forum and on prolific social media sites such as linkedin.
Of course this is not a new phenomena with bought followers and so on, but it is quite sophisticated and deeply deceptive.
I am aware that counter measures are in production to verify online activity.
Be mindful.
-Someone in a youtube comment mentioned that bitcointalk is full of third worlders who post gibberish replies in threads in order to gain post counts but I'm afraid that it's worse than that. I believe it is fully automated forum bots that is operated by either governments or wealthy private citizens or possibly criminal enterprises. In my own thread, Burianchain, several mysterious nonsensical replies followed after my post and I am now sure that it is bots.
-The very same bot networks are used to leverage pump and dumps on exchanges and create social media fomo. My experience on an exchange where the Museum Token is trading is that they suffer constant fraudulent account registrations and voting fraud.
-I recently registered on one of the biggest freelance sites as a freelancer to do some charitable work for the crypto community and while scrolling through job listings it is full of offers like "i need 300 professional linkedin accounts that can bypass telephone registration".
So the takeaway here is be very mindful that there is large scale, possibly government scale, astroturfing going on in this forum and on prolific social media sites such as linkedin.
Of course this is not a new phenomena with bought followers and so on, but it is quite sophisticated and deeply deceptive.
I am aware that counter measures are in production to verify online activity.
Be mindful.
third worlders you're mentioning can be easily confused with bots. And here is plenty of them. I would say rather if you're seeing a pattern, most likely it means you're encountering one person with multiple accounts.
there are bots.
there have been many posts been reporting because they are simply copy and paste comments from either other posts of the topic or information copied straight from a google search.
the merit system seemed to have quietened down the one line spammers who just want to get post counts on their dozens of alternate-accounts but now you see these alt accounts just copying info from wiki/google, without even bothering to re-interpretting the words into their own words.
solutions:
if you see comments that look like a copy and paste job. which some deem as plagiarism report it
if you are an advertiser wanting users to advertise your service.
be more active in vetting who you let advertise. make it harder to qualify.
check their post history better
dont be afraid to say no to obvious spammers, plagiarists. then those who make bots with dozens of accounts realise they have to change
i think that the forum should go back to multi tiered. where beginners are stuck in a beginners section until they have reached a certain level.
and have another level ontop of the general area. where by those with higher standing/longevity/content can discuss things without the nonsense of newbies that have come straight from reddit with biased mindsets and looking to make money via spamming/copying content
there have been many posts been reporting because they are simply copy and paste comments from either other posts of the topic or information copied straight from a google search.
the merit system seemed to have quietened down the one line spammers who just want to get post counts on their dozens of alternate-accounts but now you see these alt accounts just copying info from wiki/google, without even bothering to re-interpretting the words into their own words.
solutions:
if you see comments that look like a copy and paste job. which some deem as plagiarism report it
if you are an advertiser wanting users to advertise your service.
be more active in vetting who you let advertise. make it harder to qualify.
check their post history better
dont be afraid to say no to obvious spammers, plagiarists. then those who make bots with dozens of accounts realise they have to change
i think that the forum should go back to multi tiered. where beginners are stuck in a beginners section until they have reached a certain level.
and have another level ontop of the general area. where by those with higher standing/longevity/content can discuss things without the nonsense of newbies that have come straight from reddit with biased mindsets and looking to make money via spamming/copying content
I know what you are saying can be a possibility, but you are saying all these based on a "youtube comment" and some speculations. I would really like to believe your claims if you can show me reliable sources and facts. However, for now, I would advise you to refrain from posting something based on your imagination.
Thank you again for this informative insight as it is very important for users to under the difference between genuine news and fake ones, as they often end of losing their money with fake phenomenon. The key is to verify your sources before making any sort of decision otherwise the loss is based upon your shoulders to bare.
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