Considering this is one of the most Free Forums on the Internet today and you can say pretty much any thing here, some body coming out and creating a Thread they immediately lock is going to be quickly seen as suspicious by most of us. Since the Thread you mentioned is gone already and other Members pointed out it is a Scam, you got your answer. I would definitely stay away from Threads that are immediately locked up or that are Self Moderated with no reason what so ever.
There are Threads out there that need Self Moderation. But most of the time I see an explanation in the OP for it. Since this Forum is so Free, you quickly get accusations thrown at you if you are a Scammer so writing a Thread trying to Scam is a waste of time.
Topic: Why does someone create an exchange service thread and lock it? (Read 284 times)
The thread was not deleted as of the time I created it, but it was locked, and the Op even made a duplicate of the topic in the exchange section of the forum, which he or she also locked for reasons best known to him.[...]
Most Newibe members who create threads like the member you mentioned and then lock them or make them self-moderated have clear reasons: their desire not to be exposed or have their scam revealed by the members' discussions within their threads. Regarding the Ketbit exchange that the member promoted here, It seems that it is a new exchange, and many red flags strongly indicate that it is likely a scam. Their About Us page stated that the exchange was founded in 2022, but the domain was created on March 9, 2024. They also do not have official social media links and mentioned a Trustpilot link for another platform and provided a CoinGecko link instead of their main one. In addition, there are no LinkedIn links for their team, only pseudonyms and cartoon images, and they have no application for their exchange. The member @BrainsKetbit highlighted attractive features of this exchange, such as fast withdrawals, low fees, low coins prices.. etc., through his three repeated locked threads, two of which were deleted by the mods, and one remained, all aimed at luring members to this suspicious exchange.
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Aside of that, an op of a thread doesn’t actually owe an explanation as to why he decides to lock his thread after creating it which isn’t same with this case but on a clear case, an op of a thread can decide to lock his thread if he doesn’t want others to make unnecessary post on it.
Which goes against the whole point of this or any other Forum.A forum is a place of discussion. Once the discussion has ran its course then sure, it can be locked to prevent necro posts to it being done years later.
It's a safe bet that the person who has been using multiple accounts to post the same suspicious link the past week or so is immediately locking it to prevent us from calling them out over the crap/malware/virus they are trying to spread. Thing is, they cannot stop us from reporting their posts to the mods who have been very good at quickly deleting them. Frankly, them immediately locking it just makes it easier to spot...
I tried clicking on the link and it says it’s missing or not valid and that means the topic has been deleted by either the op or a moderator but whatever the case might be, judging from your reply, I think the site was a total scam site and since they don’t want to scrutinized they had to lock the thread to avoid further investigations.
Aside of that, an op of a thread doesn’t actually owe an explanation as to why he decides to lock his thread after creating it which isn’t same with this case but on a clear case, an op of a thread can decide to lock his thread if he doesn’t want others to make unnecessary post on it.
Aside of that, an op of a thread doesn’t actually owe an explanation as to why he decides to lock his thread after creating it which isn’t same with this case but on a clear case, an op of a thread can decide to lock his thread if he doesn’t want others to make unnecessary post on it.
Apparently the thread was not locked rather may have been deleted by the moderator to avoid malicious speculations which could mislead others.
I actually tried to open the thread but not working so, if it was locked, there would had still been access to read it through but would not be accessible for reply.
The thread was not deleted as of the time I created it, but it was locked, and the Op even made a duplicate of the topic in the exchange section of the forum, which he or she also locked for reasons best known to him. My mistake was that I forgot to archive the thread.I actually tried to open the thread but not working so, if it was locked, there would had still been access to read it through but would not be accessible for reply.
I believe the one I brought to this thread was deleted after @logfiles reported it to the moderator. You can check the duplicate in the exchange section to see : Make money on cryptocurrencies with Ketbit - a reliable and profitable exchange
What could be the reason why some people create a thread about a service and later rush to lock up the thread, is it to avoid being replied to, or they are trying to avoid being investigated.
I'm talking this thread Make money on cryptocurrencies with Ketbit - a reliable and profitable exchange
I was typing my reply before I could submit it the Op have already locked the thread.
My supposed reply and question to the locked thread:
I think their is something fishy about that exchange and it should be avoided before anyone get scammed by them.
Apparently the thread was not locked rather may have been deleted by the moderator to avoid malicious speculations which could mislead others.I'm talking this thread Make money on cryptocurrencies with Ketbit - a reliable and profitable exchange
I was typing my reply before I could submit it the Op have already locked the thread.
My supposed reply and question to the locked thread:
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This is the first time I have come across this exchange name. Are you guys new?
You say you offer a low price for coins. How do you go about that? Will other exchanges be selling bitcoin at a normal price, and will you be offering to sell it on your own exchange at a lower price? If so, how do you plan on doing that, and how can you stay in business for a long time?
I also would like to bring to your attention that the price tracker in your best exchange is outdated, like, almost a month outdated compared to what the current market price is today.
You say you offer a low price for coins. How do you go about that? Will other exchanges be selling bitcoin at a normal price, and will you be offering to sell it on your own exchange at a lower price? If so, how do you plan on doing that, and how can you stay in business for a long time?
I also would like to bring to your attention that the price tracker in your best exchange is outdated, like, almost a month outdated compared to what the current market price is today.
I think their is something fishy about that exchange and it should be avoided before anyone get scammed by them.
I actually tried to open the thread but not working so, if it was locked, there would had still been access to read it through but would not be accessible for reply.
I'm not sure which ketbit is his project, but if it's ketbit.com, then it's scam.
It's hard to find the domain, if you type ketbit in google, you will not find the exchange. On trustpilot no one had use this exchange.
They're using a cheap template, as you can see there are other sites that using the same template with different names.
It's hard to find the domain, if you type ketbit in google, you will not find the exchange. On trustpilot no one had use this exchange.
They're using a cheap template, as you can see there are other sites that using the same template with different names.
I did not see the thread rather after reading your outline I came to the conclusion why the thread was locked. Advertising a business for people to see so that they can patronize you and later locking it on your own outlines that it must be a scam and maybe he was afraid of the replies he would get.
And maybe it can also be a new business and after reading little comments concerning their business they might have gone back to restructure it.
No one had replied to his thread, this is another of his thread that doesn't get deleted Make money on cryptocurrencies with Ketbit - a reliable and profitable exchange And maybe it can also be a new business and after reading little comments concerning their business they might have gone back to restructure it.
I did not see the thread rather after reading your outline I came to the conclusion why the thread was locked. Advertising a business for people to see so that they can patronize you and later locking it on your own outlines that it must be a scam and maybe he was afraid of the replies he would get.
And maybe it can also be a new business and after reading little comments concerning their business they might have gone back to restructure it.
And maybe it can also be a new business and after reading little comments concerning their business they might have gone back to restructure it.
There are different possible reasons. Perhaps they realized it's premature to post about their exchange because it is still under development. Or perhaps they have already posted the same somewhere. It's also possible they're preparing a better announcement for their new platform. Or perhaps, being a newbie, the poster is not yet familiar with the forum.
Even if the exchange is a scam, I don't think locking the thread serves their purpose. It would benefit them better if their thread is open. I also don't think they're avoiding replies. Getting replies means having an active thread. It would give their brand more exposure. That's even if they don't reply to posts.
Even if the exchange is a scam, I don't think locking the thread serves their purpose. It would benefit them better if their thread is open. I also don't think they're avoiding replies. Getting replies means having an active thread. It would give their brand more exposure. That's even if they don't reply to posts.
Most services when introduced have been known to thrive and as such, it isn’t difficult for most of these guys to come up with some low budget scam site, have it introduced on the forum and hope to make some BTC from it before it gets bursted because they do get bursted.
I wasn’t able to look up the referenced site as it’s non existent from that link in the OP. The reviews from Satoprinces seems to be about a ketbit site… am keeping out their domain as I don’t hope to be promoting them further. The review was about some old data and how it is synonymous with a scam.
However, having to lock a thread is entirely based on individual reasons except it is by a moderator. A lot of intuitions can come in here and there could be some good to it too, maybe not in this case though.
I wasn’t able to look up the referenced site as it’s non existent from that link in the OP. The reviews from Satoprinces seems to be about a ketbit site… am keeping out their domain as I don’t hope to be promoting them further. The review was about some old data and how it is synonymous with a scam.
However, having to lock a thread is entirely based on individual reasons except it is by a moderator. A lot of intuitions can come in here and there could be some good to it too, maybe not in this case though.
What could be the reason why some people create a thread about a service and later rush to lock up the thread, is it to avoid being replied to, or they are trying to avoid being investigated.
it's both, I think they don't want their thread being getting replies too much, being bumped and gathering attention from forum members. it's Ironic because by locking their thread they make it easier for people to notice the thread, then people will form questions in their heads as to why the thread is locked when they are offering service and then do some research about the "service" they are offering.anyway, here is the most recent scammer who locked their thread after posting how they "exploit" stake.com.
started with $450 and this is my balance now [NO BETTING INVOLVED]
https://i.imgur.com/ujHmBNH.png
this method is about doublespendning btc transactions with 1 confirmations
some casinos are vulnerable which means that after 1 confirmation they add money to your account but u get your money back due to doublespend, then u can also withdraw money from the casino
tried this on Stake.com btw
Method:
snip suspicious link
https://i.imgur.com/ujHmBNH.png
this method is about doublespendning btc transactions with 1 confirmations
some casinos are vulnerable which means that after 1 confirmation they add money to your account but u get your money back due to doublespend, then u can also withdraw money from the casino
tried this on Stake.com btw
Method:
snip suspicious link
What could be the reason why some people create a thread about a service and later rush to lock up the thread, is it to avoid being replied to, or they are trying to avoid being investigated.
Most of the times scammers are creating topic that are quickly locked, especially if they promoting some service, website, or downloading suspicious files.There are some rear cases that are exception from this rule, but I would always look history of member and never download anything from them.
Fortunately, the thread has been deleted already, I was not able to see what the OP was proposing there, but if you found the exchange a little bit spammy then that's good. I also have seen some members coming up with their services most are exchanges, but none of them have yet decided to run there own comparing. Besides the one person, I found out running his own campaign. Well, the point is, that we should be aware of such red flags.
And whenever we find these topics, we should report them to the mods, the point behind locking the thread could be any, maybe OP was not ready, or didn't want to get replies on his services, as most of the members give reply that OP don't want to get or don't like.
PS: I think this thread should be locked as well, because the thread it was made for, has been deleted so I think case has been solved!
And whenever we find these topics, we should report them to the mods, the point behind locking the thread could be any, maybe OP was not ready, or didn't want to get replies on his services, as most of the members give reply that OP don't want to get or don't like.
PS: I think this thread should be locked as well, because the thread it was made for, has been deleted so I think case has been solved!
I think their is something fishy about that exchange and it should be avoided before anyone get scammed by them.
Even if something is fishy, I don’t think it will happen in this forum because anything that should be done here in related to exchange will be transparent and there will be escrow which will be a reputable member of this forum.The exchange thread you posted have been deleted, it sound like it is fishy which is why it is deleted since it will be tracked and all the activities going on in the thread will be monitored.
Exchange threads can be locked for several reasons which involves lack of capital to keep it running and lack of customers to exchange with.
Some users also create threads in the reputation section accusing other users of one thing or another, and they lock it right after creation, whenever a user does something like this, it is because they do not want discussions on their topic. It could be they know they are wrong with their accusation or they lack evidence to prove their case. In other situations, like this one you shared, it could be that the OP is a scammer who does not want questions on their shady platform, but believes everyone who reads it would be fooled by it.
It is wrong to lock your thread right after creation, particularly threads that have to do with financial platforms, or topics about a users reputation, and if you want to prevent spam, make it self moderated or set a 'local moderation rule'.
It is wrong to lock your thread right after creation, particularly threads that have to do with financial platforms, or topics about a users reputation, and if you want to prevent spam, make it self moderated or set a 'local moderation rule'.
From your reply I could already see what has transpired before I decided to click the thread link to see for myself but it's unfortunate that the thread already been deleted.
I have not seen any exchange selling so cheap based on your reply and possibly the scammer made that comment to see how fast he could get the traffic from this platform to scam people but he forgot that this platform is filled with people who are enlightened and educated to see the wrong in the game he was trying to play.
OP can you please put up the link to the Scammer profile and the exchange the Scammer mentioned so that we that did not see the post could take caution and do away with the exchange and the profile. With these our safety is guaranteed because we would be very careful not to fall victim for that exchange mentioned by the Scammer. I believe this could help us stay safe.
I have not seen any exchange selling so cheap based on your reply and possibly the scammer made that comment to see how fast he could get the traffic from this platform to scam people but he forgot that this platform is filled with people who are enlightened and educated to see the wrong in the game he was trying to play.
OP can you please put up the link to the Scammer profile and the exchange the Scammer mentioned so that we that did not see the post could take caution and do away with the exchange and the profile. With these our safety is guaranteed because we would be very careful not to fall victim for that exchange mentioned by the Scammer. I believe this could help us stay safe.
What could be the reason why some people create a thread about a service and later rush to lock up the thread, is it to avoid being replied to, or they are trying to avoid being investigated.
There could be anything to have been the reason why a platform may choose to cease or their announcement thread locked, there should be a proper planning and management from the team as well as the receiving end, this is more of those behind the exchange as developers and what they are trying to offer as a service, people dig more and further into some cases related like this to see if they have no bad record in the past, also, some things may went wrong with the team they are working with and so on, we are to make sure make use of the exchanges we know are of a high reputation to avoid using such kind.
This is one of the advantages of the Bitcointalk forum, every time there is something suspicious or something that smells like fraud, it will be immediately caught and immediately investigated and then processed according to applicable regulations. A high level of caution is required with new exchanges, the risks are usually very high when using their services.
There are many reasons why they immediately locked it, maybe they realized that other members had smelled something bad about their exchange service. I just clicked on the thread attached to the Op, but there is no longer access to it, it seems the thread has been deleted by the Moderator.
There are many reasons why they immediately locked it, maybe they realized that other members had smelled something bad about their exchange service. I just clicked on the thread attached to the Op, but there is no longer access to it, it seems the thread has been deleted by the Moderator.
One of the reasons why this also happens is that there are members who write first and think or research later. That is when they hit the send button after creating a topic, that is when their brains tells them that they didn't think it through before creating the topic. So they have to lock it and redo it at some other time.
This is kind of unrelated but I noticed this with these two accounts Pexetez and Ebetez which I am highly suspicious about. I know that they are probably scammers whose intent is nothing more but evil and to steal for naive members of the forum. I notice that as soon as they create a topic, it is immediately locked. I don't know if this is done by them or an automatic function by the moderators.
This is kind of unrelated but I noticed this with these two accounts Pexetez and Ebetez which I am highly suspicious about. I know that they are probably scammers whose intent is nothing more but evil and to steal for naive members of the forum. I notice that as soon as they create a topic, it is immediately locked. I don't know if this is done by them or an automatic function by the moderators.
It is indeed suspicious that a newbie account would be spamming different boards with its service advertisement. In my experience, services that follow this approach of spam advertising are usually not credible and very sketchy. And as suspected, the reviews on scamadviser suggest that the website is a scam.
I do not think this topic is suited for the Beginners & Help board, I suggest you move to Reputation.
I do not think this topic is suited for the Beginners & Help board, I suggest you move to Reputation.
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