The 'censorship road' is one I highly doubt the admins would want to take, even for proven scams. Scams are everywhere on the internet and is a big issue for forums, but limiting certain proven scammers and locking their threads would likely do more harm than good;
• The admins and moderators would be policing scams and would have to employ lots of resources to try and prove these scams which is not always possible to do,
• It would give users the impression that the forum checks scams and as such it's safe to interact with users who have not been caught, this could cause them to let down their guard,
• It could lead to lots of posts complaining about selective censoring,
• Bitcoin is considered a free network, and the forum is expected to reflect that quality as well.
The current system seems to be the most ideal and has been effective in warning members who actually pay attention.
Topic: How about locking some ANN threads that are from proven scammers? - page 2. (Read 425 times)
January 22, 2021, 04:01:01 PM
January 22, 2021, 03:39:49 PM
Aside from the forums policy on moderating scams, if users aren't taking the warning signs above the thread, which are quite hard to miss, then they aren't likely going to benefit from a locked thread. Unless, they tried to post in the discussion, but judging by the examples provided there hasn't been much discussion from newbies within the threads recently. Instead, the discussion of both examples seem to be centered around the legitimacy of the project which in combination with the red banner probably is much better than locking a thread, and not giving them a chance to ask questions, and determine whether the banner above the thread holds any weight.
I hate to use the cliche statement, but I believe prevention (via the warning), is better than the cure (outright censoring a thread, which could prove detrimental, since a user cannot ask questions).
I hate to use the cliche statement, but I believe prevention (via the warning), is better than the cure (outright censoring a thread, which could prove detrimental, since a user cannot ask questions).
January 22, 2021, 02:01:51 PM
Forum doesn't moderate scam. If the threads are locked by the forum, indirectly it will be moderating scam which I guess would be against the regular practice of the forum. If I'm correct, the OP has been tagged and user trying to join a site should do their homework; otherwise, learn a lesson. If they don't do the homework before joining an unknown site, they must be the people who search on google for best sites and join them; you can never prevent them from getting trapped.
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January 22, 2021, 01:23:41 PM
The forum do not moderate scam, we all get that. But what if a proven scam service have an ANN thread which have shameless shills and shilling the thread continuously. Also all the clients are posting their sufferings and those shills are shilling high again in the same thread.
The thread is getting search engine exposure and people who do not have knowledge (do not understand the meaning of the red mark above the topic) how this forum works may find it in google search and join the scam site and lose the money.
Example ANNs:
🏆⚽ Adkinsbet.com | Sports | In-Play | ESports | Racebook | Virtual Sports | ⚽🏆
1XBIT.COM ᐉ Bet online ᐉ BTC Betting ᐉ Online betting odds
There could be more fake services. Please feel free to post them in you replies.
There are no doubt that these guys are proven scammers but if you look at their ANNs then you will see they are using it as a tool for their traffic source.
For example, I was reading user AdkinsBET's post history to see what updates they have about the recent scam accusations and discovered in their ANN that still there are users who are defending them and making nonsense posts like followings.
Problem is, his nonsense post may mislead a new inexperience user to join this type of scam sites.
What if mods lock these kinds of topics?
And any other advertising active topics that will come from proven scammers.
The thread is getting search engine exposure and people who do not have knowledge (do not understand the meaning of the red mark above the topic) how this forum works may find it in google search and join the scam site and lose the money.
Example ANNs:
🏆⚽ Adkinsbet.com | Sports | In-Play | ESports | Racebook | Virtual Sports | ⚽🏆
1XBIT.COM ᐉ Bet online ᐉ BTC Betting ᐉ Online betting odds
There could be more fake services. Please feel free to post them in you replies.
There are no doubt that these guys are proven scammers but if you look at their ANNs then you will see they are using it as a tool for their traffic source.
For example, I was reading user AdkinsBET's post history to see what updates they have about the recent scam accusations and discovered in their ANN that still there are users who are defending them and making nonsense posts like followings.
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@oz.kashi
Where is your proof about your accusation? You are writing that they place bets for you, but everybody can write that after they lost their money.
It seems to be a poor attempt trying to get your money back which you gambled. We saw this more times by user. After your accusation, another user took the same idea and accused Adkinsbet for the same issue suddenly, 4 weeks after his bet was lost. You are bringing people on wrong ideas with such false claims.
Where is your proof about your accusation? You are writing that they place bets for you, but everybody can write that after they lost their money.
It seems to be a poor attempt trying to get your money back which you gambled. We saw this more times by user. After your accusation, another user took the same idea and accused Adkinsbet for the same issue suddenly, 4 weeks after his bet was lost. You are bringing people on wrong ideas with such false claims.
Problem is, his nonsense post may mislead a new inexperience user to join this type of scam sites.
What if mods lock these kinds of topics?
And any other advertising active topics that will come from proven scammers.
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