Quote from: EndimyonsDream on February 25, 2019, 11:25:26 PM

As many already mentioned, it would be great if only 1 website could be enough to check is something is scam, there would be far less scammed people. Google, open 20 tabs, different sources, use forum, ask around, basicaly spread your tentacles around and you will lower your chances to get scammed.

Quote from: jseverson on February 26, 2019, 09:06:50 AM

I've found that Google is the best tool for scam detection. You should be able to find at least some discussion on any legitimate project or service. You also get to read about people's unique experiences, which may also help you decide if you want to dip your toes in. Scams will have little to no discussion, and might even have people directly calling it out. You know how people do extensive research on some new phone or car before buying them? That's exactly the kind of thing investors need to do on their potential investments.

Websites that rate others' trustworthiness often use rigid metrics that can be gamed or manipulated. They could be useful for finding certain information, but should never be the be all and end all for deciding trustworthiness.

This is the easiest. But unfortunately that doesn't solve the problem at all
no really - you know about the fact that you're gonna see a completely different result than your sister? And your sister's completely different from your neighbour?

It's not like you'll find a google shop that's closer to you. It's not like google knows what you're looking for. He wants to know, but he's not gonna get up. Don't you think you could have found a lot more and had a lot more choice? Now you can, too, because everything is very deep. So I won't agree. I don't think it's a good tool. But maybe it's an idea for someone to do something to save others from it? Some poor warning won't do anything.

Quote from: UserU on February 27, 2019, 06:51:52 AM

Quote from: jseverson on February 26, 2019, 09:06:50 AM

I've found that Google is the best tool for scam detection.

The problem is, users might be swayed by the ads instead of the discussion. Due to short attention spans, users mainly focus on whatever that appears first and those ads might even rank top.

There have been cases such sites (e.g. Bittrex) were placed above the legit ones on the search results pages, and many fell for them.

yeah that it

Google is just a search engine. In general, all the tools (which do not exist) are only tools that a cheater will cheat...
Man will always find a way even now in 2020. Did you see that? Someone made a porn in google adds ad that Ai google automated systems didn't catch because they found a way ! Of course they've (google) already removed it from reddit because it's their culture of "censorship" but it's a different topica AI , Machine and quantum computers and a porn ad found at your little baby phone with google uncle?