I notice something suspicious about the distribution of merit by user Vinylriff (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1441048). It appears that the account has given nearly all it's sMerit to newbie accounts hours after theymos made the announcement of
(https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5030366.0). Each of the accounts listed below received one merit from user Vinylriff.
Of course it could be that Vinylriff was being generous to the newly demoted accounts, but upon further scrutiny I noticed that most of the posts of these accounts are promoting various AltCoins and bumping threads. I'm of the opinion that none of these posts deserve merit, not even one. I also noticed that many of the accounts are following up posts of each other.
I've put together a couple of tables to help organize the data, and make it easier to follow the evidence. All times are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
| No. | || User Name | || Thread ID | || Post ID | || Date | || Time | || Archive Link |
| 1 | || Shoshi91 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1989555) | || 3356752 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3356752) | || 44952680 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3356752.msg44952680#msg44952680) | || 11/09/2018 | || 21:50:51 | || 44952680 (http://archive.fo/oTrDx) |
| 2 | || Ascoldtut (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1763753) | || 2343085 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2343085) | || 45861306 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2343085.msg45861306#msg45861306) | || 09/18/2018 | || 12:44:41 | || 45861306 (http://archive.fo/ANVC9) |
| 3 | || theedm09ka (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1524035) | || 3356752 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3356752) | || 38226374 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3356752.msg38226374#msg38226374) | || 09/17/2018 | || 18:45:42 | || 38226374 (http://archive.fo/VXSVn) |
| 4 | || Gemma_AmaZix (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1984346) | || 3396140 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3396140) | || 43757975 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3396140.msg43757975#msg43757975) | || 09/17/2018 | || 18:42:05 | || 43757975 (http://archive.fo/QrQNy) |
| 5 | || nomadic09 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1912567) | || 2343085 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2343085) | || 45161971 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2343085.msg45161971#msg45161971) | || 09/17/2018 | || 18:39:31 | || 45161971 (http://archive.fo/Hu6zi) |
| 6 | || TheCraMan (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1715565) | || 4470057 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4470057) | || 43721866 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4470057.msg43721866#msg43721866) | || 09/17/2018 | || 18:38:47 | || 43721866 (http://archive.fo/doo2O) |
| 7 | || LolaG (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1436050) | || 3040825 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3040825) | || 33485192 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3040825.msg33485192#msg33485192) | || 09/17/2018 | || 18:38:30 | || 33485192 (http://archive.fo/F9Iuf) |
| 8 | || piggyfrog (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1710777) | || 2684176 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2684176) | || 41493134 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2684176.msg41493134#msg41493134) | || 09/17/2018 | || 18:34:31 | || 41493134 (http://archive.fo/xvHkl) |
| 9 | || BestKait (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945982) | || 4726508 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508) | || 44132035 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508.msg44132035#msg44132035) | || 09/17/2018 | || 16:12:57 | || 44132035 (http://archive.fo/ADGmq) |
| 10 | || kieran_84 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1833874) | || 4726508 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508) | || 42886434 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508.msg42886434#msg42886434) | || 09/17/2018 | || 16:09:48 | || 42886434 (http://archive.fo/d8kY9) |
| 11 | || thedon1997 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1832931) | || 4726508 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508) | || 43972908 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508.msg43972908#msg43972908) | || 09/17/2018 | || 16:09:30 | || 43972908 (http://archive.fo/LOepH) |
| 12 | || lps21 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945110) | || 4726508 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508) | || 42886427 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508.msg42886427#msg42886427) | || 09/17/2018 | || 16:09:15 | || 42886427 (http://archive.fo/GichS) |
| 13 | || iamgekko (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1833045) | || 4795544 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4795544) | || 44124797 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4795544.msg44124797#msg44124797) | || 09/17/2018 | || 16:06:49 | || 44124797 (http://archive.fo/96aJ0) |
| 14 | || Zye (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945293) | || 4726508 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508) | || 45073108 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508.msg45073108#msg45073108) | || 09/17/2018 | || 16:04:18 | || 45073108 (http://archive.fo/2uOAN) |
| 15 | || chickaboom (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2090844) | || 4726508 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508) | || 45023331 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508.msg45023331#msg45023331) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:55:21 | || 45023331 (http://archive.fo/kwMQW) |
| 16 | || Felicisimoiii (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1832112) | || 3653546 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3653546) | || 45359440 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3653546.msg45359440#msg45359440) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:53:51 | || 45359440 (http://archive.fo/e0KI7) |
| 17 | || fancybread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2006045) | || 3043993 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3043993) | || 41399068 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3043993.msg41399068#msg41399068) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:46:21 | || 41399068 (http://archive.fo/vZ3Yz) |
| 18 | || Hendoboxing (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2104909) | || 4980076 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4980076) | || 44913727 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4980076.msg44913727#msg44913727) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:46:10 | || 44913727 (http://archive.fo/MZnd1) |
| 19 | || SignorKiasu (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2220690) | || 4403067 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4403067) | || 45205327 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4403067.msg45205327#msg45205327) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:45:14 | || 45205327 (http://archive.fo/vHkUd) |
| 20 | || obasi (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1870348) | || 4727905 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4727905) | || 42735396 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4727905.msg42735396#msg42735396) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:43:58 | || 42735396 (http://archive.fo/0xYm2) |
| 21 | || Shawn-Amazix (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2299864) | || 2829644 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2829644) | || 45442643 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2829644.msg45442643#msg45442643) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:39:15 | || 45442643 (http://archive.fo/hxhCu) |
| 22 | || Kingrezz (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1981747) | || 2704531 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2704531) | || 44705396 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2704531.msg44705396#msg44705396) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:34:48 | || 44705396 (http://archive.fo/c3Uvm) |
| 23 | || ian_d_uk (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1772297) | || 3043993 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3043993) | || 43633241 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3043993.msg43633241#msg43633241) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:29:59 | || 43633241 (http://archive.fo/UJdaR) |
| 24 | || kvanier (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1455048) | || 2373975 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2373975) | || 43309484 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2373975.msg43309484#msg43309484) | || 09/17/2018 | || 15:29:30 | || 43309484 (http://archive.fo/M7Q1E) |
This table is organized by registration date. It's not exactly a smoking gun when it comes to account farming, but there does appear to be a pattern. Many of the accounts were created in twos or threes every week or so.
| No. | || User ID | || User Name | || Registration Date | || BPIP Link |
| 1 | || 1436050 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1436050) | || LolaG (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1436050) | || 12/14/2017 23:22:01 | || LolaG (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=LolaG) |
| 2 | || 1441048 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1441048) | || Vinylriff (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1441048) | || 12/15/2017 11:56:37 | || Vinylriff (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Vinylriff) |
| 3 | || 1455048 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1455048) | || kvanier (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1455048) | || 12/17/2017 16:43:41 | || kvanier (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=kvanier) |
| 4 | || 1524035 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1524035) | || theedm09ka (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1524035) | || 12/26/2017 13:09:47 | || theedm09ka (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=theedm09ka) |
| 5 | || 1710777 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1710777) | || piggyfrog (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1710777) | || 01/18/2018 15:48:33 | || piggyfrog (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=piggyfrog) |
| 6 | || 1715565 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1715565) | || TheCraMan (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1715565) | || 01/19/2018 15:18:07 | || TheCraMan (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=TheCraMan) |
| 7 | || 1763753 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1763753) | || Ascoldtut (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1763753) | || 01/27/2018 20:34:32 | || Ascoldtut (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Ascoldtut) |
| 8 | || 1772297 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1772297) | || ian_d_uk (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1772297) | || 01/29/2018 18:49:06 | || ian_d_uk (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=ian_d_uk) |
| 9 | || 1832112 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1832112) | || Felicisimoiii (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1832112) | || 02/13/2018 14:28:14 | || Felicisimoiii (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Felicisimoiii) |
| 10 | || 1832931 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1832931) | || thedon1997 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1832931) | || 02/13/2018 18:36:39 | || thedon1997 (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=thedon1997) |
| 11 | || 1833045 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1833045) | || iamgekko (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1833045) | || 02/13/2018 19:16:14 | || iamgekko (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=iamgekko) |
| 12 | || 1833874 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1833874) | || kieran_84 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1833874) | || 02/14/2018 02:07:27 | || kieran_84 (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=kieran_84) |
| 13 | || 1870348 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1870348) | || obasi (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1870348) | || 02/23/2018 09:51:02 | || obasi (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=obasi) |
| 14 | || 1912567 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1912567) | || nomadic09 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1912567) | || 03/06/2018 00:55:29 | || nomadic09 (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=nomadic09) |
| 15 | || 1945110 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945110) | || lps21 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945110) | || 03/16/2018 05:45:09 | || lps21 (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=lps21) |
| 16 | || 1945293 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945293) | || Zye (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945293) | || 03/16/2018 07:00:29 | || Zye (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Zye) |
| 17 | || 1945982 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945982) | || BestKait (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1945982) | || 03/16/2018 11:36:19 | || BestKait (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=BestKait) |
| 18 | || 1981747 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1981747) | || Kingrezz (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1981747) | || 03/28/2018 11:06:01 | || Kingrezz (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Kingrezz) |
| 19 | || 1984346 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1984346) | || Gemma_AmaZix (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1984346) | || 03/29/2018 05:33:02 | || Gemma_AmaZix (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Gemma_AmaZix) |
| 20 | || 1989555 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1989555) | || Shoshi91 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1989555) | || 03/30/2018 22:06:30 | || Shoshi91 (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Shoshi91) |
| 21 | || 2006045 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2006045) | || fancybread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2006045) | || 04/05/2018 13:20:37 | || fancybread (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=fancybread) |
| 22 | || 2090844 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2090844) | || chickaboom (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2090844) | || 05/05/2018 19:37:37 | || chickaboom (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=chickaboom) |
| 23 | || 2104909 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2104909) | || Hendoboxing (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2104909) | || 05/11/2018 06:31:58 | || Hendoboxing (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Hendoboxing) |
| 24 | || 2220690 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2220690) | || SignorKiasu (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2220690) | || 06/19/2018 08:00:55 | || SignorKiasu (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=SignorKiasu) |
| 25 | || 2299864 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2299864) | || Shawn-Amazix (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2299864) | || 07/22/2018 21:01:25 | || Shawn-Amazix (https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Shawn-Amazix) |