I have sent PM to: @xenon131, to review this thread.
Because I didn't participate in the bounty campaign managed by: @BountyDetective, so I don't know the initial problem, about the trust given to @BountyDetective by:@xenon131.
It seems that in your case the OP should involve:@
Mpamaegbu, Because I saw @ xenon131, gave red credentials based on this topic:
ClipX steals KYC data and shuts downIf, @xenon131 responds to my PM and wants to say something here about trust, maybe your problem is solved, just wait for @xenon131 to come here, hopefully it goes well and is resolved well.
That's right. I actually started that thread on ClipX because of the shabby way the project team treated bounty hunters of which I was one. My anger was fueled because the ClipX team knew they weren't continuing with the project but they insisted that hunters passed a KYC with them. However, I didn't agree with @
xenon131 for tagging Bounty Detective and I said it in clear terms in this comment 👇because I felt it was a bit harsh as BD might even have incurred some losses themselves too running that bounty.
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I wish me has encountered his bounty topic a month earlier. To left in the lurch the bunch of bitcointalk users ... hm, it does no credit to the manager somehow related to the project.
I have tagged him today. (at least not now, except we can prove a case that BD is a part of the ClipX team). Otherwise, tagging BD is for me too harsh a decision. From BD's claim, said to have argued it out with the ClipX team to drop the idea of a KYC. It's also a loss for them. I think BD also innocently fell prey to ClipX too. However, I believe it should've stood its ground and warned hunters not to go ahead with the KYC
Nevertheless, I opened that thread so that innocent participants can be brought to the knowledge of what dangers lie in exposing their private data to bounty projects and also of what a scam the ClipX team turned into. Nobody should expose their passports, no matter how enticing the bounty seems. As hunters, we should avoid any bounty that demands a KYC that is more that a
validation of email addresses.
If I felt the fault was entirely that of BD, perhaps I would've tagged them at once when I made that post. Well, I hope xenon131 sees reason to reconsider on this and resolve it.
The
ClipX project, another bounty, managed by the Bounty Detectives' team early today let down bounty hunters gently in what seems a soft exit by announcing that it would no longer continue with the project. The announcement was made here:
https://t.me/clipXchannel/13That was after it had cunningly collected KYC documents from hunters (even though that wasn't explicitly on the bounty thread). ClipX insisted it was going to be a passport document for KYC or nothing. It was really a suspicious move but anxious hunters neglected it. Why ask for only a passport for KYC and not any other document.
My advise to bounty hunters:
1. Don't participate in any bounty without escrowed rewards.
2. Don't be in a rush to participate in every bounty that comes up.
3. Follow only trusted Bounty Managers.
4. DYOR on any project and don't rely on BMs. Most of them don't even research a project before going into contract with project team.
Anyone else got any advice for bounty hunters, especially the noobs among them?
Question for your advice #1)
While you advise people not to participate in unescrowed bounties, and you join in Tozex, Gaimin, ClipX, 3WM, and Candela bounties, managed by us but not escrowed? As we see you are still working on those bounties.
Question for your advice #3) Follow only trusted Bounty Managers.
Who are the trusted bounty managers? So it means we are untrustworthy bounty managers? If so, why you participated in 7 bounties managed by us?Is their success ratio better than ours? (Please see topic 3) If so, please give their names and do a favor to the bounty hunters so that they will benefit it.
Question for your advice #4) Did you read our topic about ClipX and saw the proofs how we researched the project in detail? Also, do you have any proof about ClipX being a scam or used the IDs?