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Quote from: bitart on July 26, 2018, 05:30:51 PM

Is it possible to check the IP's, browser details, etc... to identify his alts? Or we cannot use these kind of data to protect the forum? I'm just curious if someone logs in with dozen of accounts from the same machine, the forum system is unable to match them (not for the first time, but after a while at least...)

No mods can't do that. Only admins can. Account farmers don't use the same IP, they use VPN/TOR.

And the forum can't see browser details, no website can, unless someone uses a website to hack into someone's PC.

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Quote from: hilariousetc on July 26, 2018, 02:45:45 PM

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Check the other post. He's blatantly using his own alts to bump his own threads (and farm them in the process most likely) so I think it's likely he'll use them as part of his other service too. One of them is banned also. I'm sure there's many more.

Is it possible to check the IP's, browser details, etc... to identify his alts? Or we cannot use these kind of data to protect the forum? I'm just curious if someone logs in with dozen of accounts from the same machine, the forum system is unable to match them (not for the first time, but after a while at least...)

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Quote from: Thekool1s on July 26, 2018, 12:14:42 PM

I have been monitoring my unread section and these accounts have posted the same comment and deleted after some time.

On the Services board, you can't delete your own post within 24 hours, to stop bump bots. But on a self-moderated thread, the OP can delete all other posts without delay.

Thread "management" isn't worth that much money, so it's clearly a bumping/spamming service. At that price, there is no reason so many people would respond to that Service "offer" in 2 days. That means it's his own shill accounts posting in his own thread, and by doing so, he is breaking forum rules.
The only problem is I can't prove this.

Quote from: hilariousetc on July 26, 2018, 02:45:45 PM

Check the other post. He's blatantly using his own alts to bump his own threads (and farm them in the process most likely) so I think it's likely he'll use them as part of his other service too.

As far as I know, that's against the rules and a reason for a ban, right?

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If they go against with the forum rules and regulation I don't see any reason not to give them a warning sign.

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Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on July 26, 2018, 01:12:09 PM

Quote from: hilariousetc on July 26, 2018, 12:06:03 PM

I think he's just offering to manage bounty threads and can create anbd manage them from the stated ranks.

That's the way I interpreted his offer as well. Now, what he's doing is a bit shady--he's offering to use the reputation of those accounts to vouch for projects that might be scammy, and that's misleading--but I don't see any bumping service.

Quote from: InvoKing on July 26, 2018, 12:08:35 PM

You can give him/them a negative trust but your position will be weak if the said accounts have a separate users as he stated he has a team.

And that's why I wouldn't give a neg to this guy. He's not technically doing anything wrong, and even the aforementioned shadiness is only my weak opinion. There are a number of reasons why you'd want a higher rank running a bounty thread. Reputation aside, it's hard to do that with a newbie account even if you bought a Copper membership.

Check the other post. He's blatantly using his own alts to bump his own threads (and farm them in the process most likely) so I think it's likely he'll use them as part of his other service too. One of them is banned also. I'm sure there's many more.

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Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on July 26, 2018, 01:12:09 PM

Quote from: hilariousetc on July 26, 2018, 12:06:03 PM

I think he's just offering to manage bounty threads and can create anbd manage them from the stated ranks.

That's the way I interpreted his offer as well. Now, what he's doing is a bit shady--he's offering to use the reputation of those accounts to vouch for projects that might be scammy, and that's misleading--but I don't see any bumping service.

Quote from: InvoKing on July 26, 2018, 12:08:35 PM

You can give him/them a negative trust but your position will be weak if the said accounts have a separate users as he stated he has a team.

And that's why I wouldn't give a neg to this guy. He's not technically doing anything wrong, and even the aforementioned shadiness is only my weak opinion. There are a number of reasons why you'd want a higher rank running a bounty thread. Reputation aside, it's hard to do that with a newbie account even if you bought a Copper membership.

I agree, But I am talking about that he is using a service/alt accounts to boost his post up every hour or so.

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Quote from: hilariousetc on July 26, 2018, 12:06:03 PM

I think he's just offering to manage bounty threads and can create anbd manage them from the stated ranks.

That's the way I interpreted his offer as well. Now, what he's doing is a bit shady--he's offering to use the reputation of those accounts to vouch for projects that might be scammy, and that's misleading--but I don't see any bumping service.

Quote from: InvoKing on July 26, 2018, 12:08:35 PM

You can give him/them a negative trust but your position will be weak if the said accounts have a separate users as he stated he has a team.

And that's why I wouldn't give a neg to this guy. He's not technically doing anything wrong, and even the aforementioned shadiness is only my weak opinion. There are a number of reasons why you'd want a higher rank running a bounty thread. Reputation aside, it's hard to do that with a newbie account even if you bought a Copper membership.

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Quote from: Thekool1s on July 26, 2018, 12:14:42 PM

He is not offering he is using them... I have been monitoring my unread section and these accounts have posted the same comment and deleted after some time.

Yeah, you're probably right upon closer inspection. I wonder which ones of these are his accounts:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/banerro-1131941 banerro August 31, 2017
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/entonio-1130582 Entonio August 30, 2017
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/bitbyata-1259168 BitByata October 28, 2017
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/vosz777-2295702 VOSZ777 July 20, 2018
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/monsterblack-2270496 MonsterBlack July 10, 2018
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/global-progression-2195544 Global Progression June 09, 2018
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/bluddefenderman-2195561 Bluddefenderman June 09, 2018
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/jia-ang-2227831 Jia Ang June 22, 2018
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/enjoy87-1321117 Enjoy.87 November 17, 2017
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/den3354-1320932 Den.3354 November 17, 2017

He has another thread here:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.24663937

Noticed these lot asking dumb questions in there which are very likely to be alts:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/viktortt-1262919    Viktor.tt October 30, 2017,
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/ksinpik-1262928 Ksin.pik October 30, 2017
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/poyjon-1262081    Poy.Jon    October 29, 2017
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/antonp-1184181    Anton_p    October 03, 2017
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/rey6te-1262350 rey6te October 29, 2017

Interestingly enough Ksin.pik is banned. Such a shame admins don't look into abuse and ban evasion because this guy is probably a serial ban-evader and who knows how many shitposting accounts he is farming.

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LOL wtf , I hope nobody takes this service !

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He is not offering he is using them... I have been monitoring my unread section and these accounts have posted the same comment and deleted after some time.

InvoKing

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It is a little bit controversial. You can give him/them a negative trust but your position will be weak if the said accounts have a separate users as he stated he has a team. He offers to create and manage ANN topics which isn't prohibited neither.
Better to keep a closer look and report him once breaking a rule, like bumping several times his topic in 24h.

Edit : screenshot it or better use internet archive.

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Accounts offering paid boosting services would just be banned as they're offering a service to purposely break the rules and spam the forum, but I don't see where that guy is offering such services. I think he's just offering to manage bounty threads and can create anbd manage them from the stated ranks.

Quote from: ?? on ??

Hi! My team can help you to create and manage a new thread for your project using accounts from Member to Senior:

Thread creation price:
Member - $100
Full Member - $150
Sr.Member - $200

Thread management price/week:
Member - $500
Full Member - $750
Sr.Member - $1000

Contact me to discuss the details in PM or in Telegram @ico_promo

I could be wrong though.

Thekool1s

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Post boosting in services section too...

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--4735045

Someone, please tag these accounts.

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