* Updated farmed account list being prepared.....
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1670807.0. *
Is account farming allowed? It has ruined this forum.
There is clear evidence that account farming on a
professional scale is, and has been taking place. The process of bringing accounts upto rank creates endless spam. Then when the accounts are sold, the new owner is likely to recoup his outlay by spamming for a sig campaign. An endless cycle of meaningless BS spam.
(some of the new owners may want to do other things such as scam or sway argument, of course)
These
professional account farmers are very good at their job. You will not see the obvious if you will not look.
They are the root cause of spam here.
It is too late bbc.reporter listing 20 farmed accounts. There are 1000's. By the time they are added to someones list - the damage to the forum is done.
Theymos must know what is happening.
Global mods must know what is happening, and could act. Other mods/staff must know what is happening but cannot (directly) act.
I do not have access to IP's. I cannot see (or know) if a member is banned. The member search doesn't even work.
I found all this easy enough when looking into a list of 20
claimed spammers.
Beside my user experience being ruined, I'm not that bothered. It is not my forum. I did think theymos might have been bothered for genuine members though.
I may have got it all wrong?
I'm bringing this (relevant half) quote over here as a starting point of my evidence. (sorry if i messed up your thread (OP) bbc.reporter. and sorry Mitchell, i was also guilty of not reading your post correctly. i understand the 0 post farmed accounts i mentioned are all banned, but bbc's list? and the other active accounts i have identified?) I will identify/post more farmed accounts here as necessary for proof. (unless farming is allowed and ok)
I previously linked (some of) OP listed active accounts. There are many more "patterns" which are easily findable in these active farmed accounts.
They are all bought up to status by posting once a fortnight. the minimum post to max potential?
(you need to look at the first posts on the account. it may be sold now)
Christmas day wont stop the system. (i know, why should it)
But for fun(!) look at "stadus",
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=664919 Check his original posts
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=664919;sa=showPosts;start=180He posted Nov 25, Dec 5/14/25, Jan 7/20, Feb 2/14/27
Now see "asidaman",
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=664926 (he joined 4 min 11 seconds later than stadus)
Check his original posts.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=664926;sa=showPostsHe posted Nov 25, Dec 6/14/25, Jan 7/20, Feb 2/15/28
This pattern runs right through OP target period
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Look at "efemen" (from OP list)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=667865And compare with (all registered within 8 minutes)
"Falmant"
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=667868"Gatotare"
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=667872"Hamaber"
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=667873 They posted on (from first posts remember)
Dec 27, Jan 5/16/27, Feb 9/22
Dec 27, Jan 6/17/29, Feb 10/23
Dec 27, Jan 7/18/30, Feb 9/22
Dec 27, Feb 8/19/31, Feb 10/23
This pattern runs right through OP target period?
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keep in mind that the problem is also caused by the signature campaigns themselves. They usually are not putting up enough pressure on their participants regarding quality, or just don't care at all.
Trouble is Lauda, the posts of these farmers are far superior to the posts of members like twa
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=49360 They fool the mods, they fool the global mods, they fool theymos. Should Lutpin not be fooled?