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Topic: User registration count manipulated (Read 1311 times)

hero member
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Merit: 1000
May 02, 2013, 02:16:48 PM
#12
Hey, I thought tergtrodfullter had some good things to say!
newbie
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May 02, 2013, 01:07:36 PM
#11
I'm new on this forum.  I haven't seen any spam.  There sure is a lot of talk about food on the internet.  I guess that people just like food. 
full member
Activity: 182
Merit: 100
May 02, 2013, 01:03:24 PM
#10
I don't know what you guys are talking about.

At least, I know me and resdidelsent go way back.

 Roll Eyes
full member
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Merit: 100
May 02, 2013, 09:16:27 AM
#9
They're doing this with a tool such as SeNuke. It could either be intentional, or (more likely) just the result of badly planned SEO tactics.
This will happen on most forums, particularly ones as popular and large at Bitcointalk.
You will probably find that those accounts will (if not deleted) update to show a link to some spammy website in their profile in the next week or so if they haven't already done so. - If they update to show links to spammy websites, it's the result of SEO, if not within the next month, then yes it could very well be someone doing it to try to manipulate the market some how.
legendary
Activity: 2212
Merit: 1008
May 02, 2013, 09:05:17 AM
#8
the names are all nigerian.
full member
Activity: 182
Merit: 106
May 02, 2013, 09:01:30 AM
#7
Easy, once the spambots are all banned for spam we can continue to use the indicator  Cool

Lol.

It's funny because you think spam can be stopped.
legendary
Activity: 1708
Merit: 1020
May 02, 2013, 07:45:56 AM
#6
Sweet, time to count only the highest poster outside the newbie jail.
newbie
Activity: 42
Merit: 0
April 30, 2013, 12:38:23 AM
#5
I don't know what you guys are talking about.

At least, I know me and resdidelsent go way back.
sr. member
Activity: 448
Merit: 250
April 29, 2013, 07:30:04 AM
#4
Easy, once the spambots are all banned for spam we can continue to use the indicator  Cool
sr. member
Activity: 349
Merit: 250
April 29, 2013, 06:34:10 AM
#3
+1

looks like spammer names... no snowball's chance these are all legit users
legendary
Activity: 1218
Merit: 1001
April 29, 2013, 06:28:45 AM
#2
Looks like the action of a spambot.
legendary
Activity: 1036
Merit: 1002
April 29, 2013, 06:28:06 AM
#1
Like many speculators, I track indicators correlating with media and user activity, including the new users here on Bitcointalk.

Since some time yesterday, this count is spiking. In a rather extreme manner too. Before anyone now yells "new blood, buy buy buy!" look at this excerpt from the new user list:

spanviewana
reticmelsren
rismedddegal
prodalkalan
tergtrodfullter
dathauverin
fuekellsopho
sichtsaserco
akledirs
theofateha
lautenremez
planforcade
resdidelsent
sigbalawan
ningdergteli   
ndervicbomo
notfesingcos
diwata
malcarava
slugbiriter
prizatrigo
ancowatchti



These users registered in direct succession. It's been weird before, but I guess now we can scrap that indicator for good. Just another funky manipulation target.
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