I agree that there are way too many threads that are talking about TripleMining (TM) and in the short run, looks spamy. However, MrSam only created two threads, one for the official talk, and one for the controversy.
Oldminer, wolf902 and others have created separate threads of their own accord as a marketing tool to get miners "under" them. Wolf902 has actually made TWO threads, trying to get his mini-pool started.
These extra threads are pissing people off, coupled with the fact that "triple" mining really doesn't "triple" your income.
But that is how most of the other members of this board see it. In my opinion, they call anything they don't like a scam. But is that really the right word? Some might argue that it is semantics. Others might not even know the meaning of that word.
I like how Auspician has his signature. It clearly states that TM is a 1% pool. If you want to mine at a 0% pool, then you won't click the link, and you won't be "scammed." You can go on, having the benefit of mining with a pool, yet not contributing to the pool's infrastructure in any capacity. But that's your choice.
To that end, if there were too many threads on TM already, there are now going to be MORE threads. I can already see two more... Diablo's non-thread sticky, and this thread, reacting to his sticky. How many more threads on "TripleMining" are there going to be? Diablo is "fighting" a grease fire with water. It won't put it out, it just spreads it.
And why does he feel the need to "fight" TM? Where has he been? Has he actually made a post to any of the TM threads? Why hasn't he locked up pointless threads on TM?
Topic: "TripleMining is a scam..." DiabloD3, can you please prove it? - page 3. (Read 6181 times)
So you'd rather have 100 different links in people's signatures rather than 100 links to basically the same location? How is that any less spammy?
While it is certainly possible that certain individuals have posted TripleMining advertisements in a spammy way, this is by no means a majority of the TripleMining community. Calling a legitimate mining pool a scam simply because of a plethora of referral links is patently untrue and misleading. If the issue is spammy referral links, warn or ban the specific violating individuals.
If referral links in signatures are what is being referred to as 'spam', I would humbly put forward that numerous other pools, sites and groups advertise using their signatures as well. Either signatures cannot be evidence of spam in general, or it should be site policy that NO ONE can advertise ANYTHING in their signatures. Since the later policy is not in place, at the present time it appears that any signature advertising a product, service, or site is permissible and thus cannot be considered spam.
Now that that's cleared up . . . since the owners of Triple Mining are not engaging in Spam and the pool is set up in a fair and transparent way (and hey, I've even received mining payouts!), the arguments that the pool is a scam is without merit.
Moderators, please remove the sticky comment that falsely claims Triple Mining is a scam, and punish any individual offenders who are posting referrals in inappropriate and unwelcome places. Thank you.
Referal links in general are extremely annoying and cause a lot of spam. Referal systems invite for spammy behaviour and those who employ these systems know that. It's essentially a way to spam the internet without taking the blame. If referral links in signatures are what is being referred to as 'spam', I would humbly put forward that numerous other pools, sites and groups advertise using their signatures as well. Either signatures cannot be evidence of spam in general, or it should be site policy that NO ONE can advertise ANYTHING in their signatures. Since the later policy is not in place, at the present time it appears that any signature advertising a product, service, or site is permissible and thus cannot be considered spam.
Now that that's cleared up . . . since the owners of Triple Mining are not engaging in Spam and the pool is set up in a fair and transparent way (and hey, I've even received mining payouts!), the arguments that the pool is a scam is without merit.
Moderators, please remove the sticky comment that falsely claims Triple Mining is a scam, and punish any individual offenders who are posting referrals in inappropriate and unwelcome places. Thank you.
This is the first I've heard of the 'size' of the signature being a problem. I just grabbed my banner right from the TripleMining site. If a mod would have approached me saying that my banner was too big, I would have fallen all over myself to reduce its size. Because I now know that the size of the banner is the problem, I've reduced it down to one-quarter its previous size. I hope this is acceptable, and I will encourage my peers to do the same.
This is why everyone is complaining:
While it is certainly possible that certain individuals have posted TripleMining advertisements in a spammy way, this is by no means a majority of the TripleMining community. Calling a legitimate mining pool a scam simply because of a plethora of referral links is patently untrue and misleading. If the issue is spammy referral links, warn or ban the specific violating individuals.
If referral links in signatures are what is being referred to as 'spam', I would humbly put forward that numerous other pools, sites and groups advertise using their signatures as well. Either signatures cannot be evidence of spam in general, or it should be site policy that NO ONE can advertise ANYTHING in their signatures. Since the later policy is not in place, at the present time it appears that any signature advertising a product, service, or site is permissible and thus cannot be considered spam.
Now that that's cleared up . . . since the owners of Triple Mining are not engaging in Spam and the pool is set up in a fair and transparent way (and hey, I've even received mining payouts!), the arguments that the pool is a scam is without merit.
Moderators, please remove the sticky comment that falsely claims Triple Mining is a scam, and punish any individual offenders who are posting referrals in inappropriate and unwelcome places. Thank you.
If referral links in signatures are what is being referred to as 'spam', I would humbly put forward that numerous other pools, sites and groups advertise using their signatures as well. Either signatures cannot be evidence of spam in general, or it should be site policy that NO ONE can advertise ANYTHING in their signatures. Since the later policy is not in place, at the present time it appears that any signature advertising a product, service, or site is permissible and thus cannot be considered spam.
Now that that's cleared up . . . since the owners of Triple Mining are not engaging in Spam and the pool is set up in a fair and transparent way (and hey, I've even received mining payouts!), the arguments that the pool is a scam is without merit.
Moderators, please remove the sticky comment that falsely claims Triple Mining is a scam, and punish any individual offenders who are posting referrals in inappropriate and unwelcome places. Thank you.
I hate those stupid banners too. Those make us look like idiots!
But is that the only reason?
But is that the only reason?
Its probably due to the MASSIVE amount of spam you guys have been flooding the forums with.
DiabloD3, you probably know better than most of us, what is going on, because you the moderator here.
I am a bitcoin noob.
Please prove it so, I can sleep better and join some other mining pool, pay my 2-10% fees and be happy bitcoin miner.
I have no wish to be a part of a scams.
Thank you.
I am a bitcoin noob.
Please prove it so, I can sleep better and join some other mining pool, pay my 2-10% fees and be happy bitcoin miner.
I have no wish to be a part of a scams.
Thank you.
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