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Title: About Posting Referral or Affiliated Link in Trust Reference link
Post by: xLays on December 08, 2016, 09:08:51 AM
Hello Admins, Staff and Mods. Do you allow members to post his/her referral links in Trust Reference link?

Trust Reference link: http://imgur.com/V8rZ6rH

For Example

This user: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=249232 posted his referral link in genesis-mining bitcointalk account

Proof: http://imgur.com/a/8ea1J

Click his feedback reference link for genesis-mining.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=249232



Title: Re: About Posting Referral or Affiliated Link in Trust Reference link
Post by: Lauda on December 08, 2016, 09:50:12 AM
In my opinion it still is referral spam. If we start allowing that, then the question will become 'how much is too much'. It will be a matter of time before someone abuses it. However, since trust is not moderated unless in extreme cases of abuse, then it will likely not be removed (thus nothing will happen).


Title: Re: About Posting Referral or Affiliated Link in Trust Reference link
Post by: hilariousandco on December 08, 2016, 10:43:39 AM
No, that shouldn't be allowed in my opinion but only admins can remove feedbacks. I'm surprised more people don't try abuse reference links with spam like that or phishing links to be honest. I PMd cyrus about it (though not 100% sure whether he can remove feedbacks but I assume he can).

Edit: Maybe it might be a good idea to only allow legit bitcointalk urls as sources. Would stop people being malicious or spamming ref links etc.