Hmm. This is worth noting and something that I think should be discussed and addressed from the users included in TheButterZone's recent left feedback:
To be honest, I think it's highly likely that these users who have purchased TheButterZone's Email forwarding contracts (and MysteryBox in the case of jamalaezaz) have done so purely for the feedback (again, not an issue with TheButterZone here).
These users have
all recently started offering various services here (specifically Campaign Management) and I'm sure they've just gone about acquiring the feedback to give themselves a bit of a leg up there:
aTriz:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.22498713Decoded:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.23654977jamalaezaz:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/jamal-signature-and-bounty-campaign-management-service-2007525Blockeye:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/blockeye-article-writing-campaign-management-translation-services-2060581Aventhe: Can't find the thread but he's offering services as evidenced by his personal Text: 💰 Need a Campaign Manager? 💰
Both aTriz and Decoded were also offering a fee for people to recommend them which is bit desperate and slightly unethical in my opinion but aTriz removed this offer after Lauda commented on the problems it causes here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.22542003Lauda also brought it up with Decoded but he still seems to think it's ok:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.24328628Also, I obviously recently did a deal with aTriz on this account for my Avatar and Personal text which should be noted, but I was also contacted yesterday by BlockEye and a user named Woshib almost immediately after each other trying to rent my personal text:
I'm guessing they'd both seen this as another way to get a cheap +1 trust. Woshib isn't involved with The ButterZone's feedback (yet) but BlockEye is. It's also worth noting that both BlockEye and Woshib recently took out a collateral free loan filled by Taras here which is obviously another +1:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.24321597As did Aventhe and aTriz which have already been mentioned in the thread.
subSTRATA, bL4nkcode & Roboabhishek have also possibly purchased TheButterZone's services for the same reasons:
bL4nkcode also offers escrow services here and it's the only 'trusted' feedback he currently has:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.20591089Roboabhishek has tried to offer escrow previously and ran a campaign at one point:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.18455414 https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.16989600Can't really find anything on subSTRATA and in his profile he states: Other contact info: I will never ask you for a trust rating and he does actually seem to be using the email address at least: email contact:
[email protected]Anyway, let's be realistic here guys, I think it is almost certain that the five users listed at the top have only gone about these purchases because they know a couple of green feedbacks will go a long way into giving themselves the extra credibility and more chance of them securing contracts for work etc. There obviously isn't anything wrong with doing trades here or leaving feedback for them and I agree with TheButterZone that people put too much emphasis on 'green' trust, but the real question we need to discuss here is is this type of behaviour by seeking out trust just for the sake of it acceptable? It's not exactly directly scammy and I'm guessing (or hoping) most of you aren't doing it for nefarious reasons but I think it's a bit suspect/shady at best to be honest. People who take out loans when then they don't really need them or seek out feedback just to become trusted are usually seen as the opposite and are usually tagged with negative and this isn't really any different to be honest. I mean, did you guys really need to take out those loans? I very much doubt it. I get that people want to establish themselves here and earn a bit of extra money but this really isn't the way to gain reputation and is yet another reason why your name and reputation should be
built and earned over time, not just quickly bought by doing a couple of trades to make yourself appear 'trusted' to get yourself a little extra paycheck a month (or at worst take advantage of it further down the line and run off with someone's money).
So what does every one else think? Is this practice shady? Should negative or neutral trust be left on people suspected of doing trades just to build up trust? It's a very grey area in my opinion and I'm on the fence about it but it's really not looking good to me. If people really care about becoming trusted amongst the community then they should really be putting their time and effort into their reputation on the forum by building their name in in other ways and not just trying to instantly purchase it by doing a few trades with the 'right' sort of people.
I just want to advertise my Article writing and Campaign management service due to positive effect when I purchase an ads space on Freebitcoins.com, Of course, I'm targeting famous people so that my ads have a high chance of being view. In my opinion, there is no issue with it as long as I never ask for trust feedback for my purchase, Anyway, this is a wake-up call to not try renting avatar/signature space here in the forum.
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