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Topic: Bitcointalk.org accounts being sold on ebay - page 2. (Read 2482 times)

legendary
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November 13, 2013, 09:54:43 AM
#28
But the activity for the account is low so its not hard to spot scammer right?
Well yes, but if it was high they could be used for scamming.


it could also be used for sig ads.. but yeah, that kind of stuff compromises the community here. and it seems like bitcointalks can't do anything, short of buying the account and disabling it.
I own the account so I should be allowed to sell it, though that doesn't make it right.
sr. member
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November 13, 2013, 03:58:28 AM
#27
But the activity for the account is low so its not hard to spot scammer right?
Well yes, but if it was high they could be used for scamming.


it could also be used for sig ads.. but yeah, that kind of stuff compromises the community here. and it seems like bitcointalks can't do anything, short of buying the account and disabling it.
well i guess that would be speculative at this point since there are no services that offer payment for existing posts..... only for new posts.
sr. member
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November 13, 2013, 03:13:34 AM
#26
But the activity for the account is low so its not hard to spot scammer right?
Well yes, but if it was high they could be used for scamming.


it could also be used for sig ads.. but yeah, that kind of stuff compromises the community here. and it seems like bitcointalks can't do anything, short of buying the account and disabling it.
full member
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November 13, 2013, 01:08:34 AM
#25
$100 ? god damn, this is genius.
legendary
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November 13, 2013, 12:57:36 AM
#24
But the activity for the account is low so its not hard to spot scammer right?
Well yes, but if it was high they could be used for scamming.
sr. member
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November 13, 2013, 12:49:17 AM
#23
But the activity for the account is low so its not hard to spot scammer right?
legendary
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November 13, 2013, 12:17:26 AM
#22
People always find bad ways in good things.
sr. member
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November 12, 2013, 09:44:53 PM
#21
it's insane thinking about all the things that can be monetized. i signed up last week and i was wondering if anyone was selling their accounts, especially since you can make money by posting ads in your signature.

i'd rather let my account go inactive than sell it for $20 anyways.
hero member
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November 12, 2013, 09:02:12 PM
#20
Exactly. People want to buy accounts with trust, instead of earning it themselves.

The amount of newbies I seen basing reputation on post count, trust & date registered is unbelievable. I bet most users with early registration dates have been bought.

I'm with Lethn, I'd never sell my account out cheaply. I suspect most "veterans" feel similarly.

Still weird though. Smiley
legendary
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November 12, 2013, 10:13:05 AM
#20
Exactly. People want to buy accounts with trust, instead of earning it themselves.
legendary
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November 12, 2013, 08:56:06 PM
#19
I can see how this ruins the community in multiple ways.

This is just creating more possible scams.
legendary
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November 12, 2013, 07:05:10 PM
#18
This sucks. They are even junior member accounts, why would anyone want those from '11.
hero member
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November 12, 2013, 10:42:28 AM
#17
Exactly. People want to buy accounts with trust, instead of earning it themselves.

The amount of newbies I seen basing reputation on post count, trust & date registered is unbelievable. I bet most users with early registration dates have been bought.
hero member
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November 12, 2013, 09:54:17 AM
#16
What's wrong with selling accounts, I have seen people selling world of warcraft account for like few thousands...

Selling these accounts are different. It encourages scammers. The people who normally want to purchase these accounts want them for their date/trust because they think people will trust them more.
sr. member
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November 12, 2013, 07:37:49 AM
#15
What's wrong with selling accounts, I have seen people selling world of warcraft account for like few thousands...
hero member
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November 12, 2013, 07:06:27 AM
#14
I can't believe he's actually trying to sell for $25. Aren't they worth $0 because you can just register and work yourself up.

but they are trying to convey peoples that these old accounts has some worth but its not true

Sadly some people fall for it. He's already sold some at this forum over at the digital goods section.
sr. member
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November 12, 2013, 04:50:14 AM
#13
I can't believe he's actually trying to sell for $25. Aren't they worth $0 because you can just register and work yourself up.

but they are trying to convey peoples that these old accounts has some worth but its not true
legendary
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hero member
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November 12, 2013, 04:48:30 AM
#12
I can't believe he's actually trying to sell for $25. Aren't they worth $0 because you can just register and work yourself up.
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