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I came across a thread that had a post by the user Velkro (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=303026), and I was surprised when I saw that his signature was missing. This user has been wearing a fake Bitcoin vanity address generator for years, but now it's gone.

I initially thought that he was banned because his last post was back in February, but BPIP shows no records that he was perma banned. It's possible he took it off himself, but somehow I doubt it. And why would he after such a long time?

I know that the admins don't moderate scams, but signatures by spammers (spamming signature campaigns) have been banned in the past. Did the admins finally make an exception and blocked his signature?

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/11/12/z2ZJl.jpeg   

Unlikely. His website went offline around the same time his signature was wiped.

I can only think he got scared of getting caught after this scam (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5280338.0).

My offer still stands:

The last cached version where he was still wearing his signature is from 3 May 2020. The thread you linked to came out in October 2020. So, somewhere in between May and October, he removed his signature. If he received a signature ban, his signature space would show a ban message and the date when the ban expires, unless the mods have a way to ban someone from displaying signatures without the standard notification. 

This is fake and as a matter of fact..
He is trying to hide his real identity,so he deletes traces like his signature🙂
Its a trick

It's a mystery what made you so knowledgeable? You're a newbie with a total of 12 posts (and begging for merits (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5353986.msg57680364#msg57680364), by the way), yet somehow you know what motivated a Legendary ranked member who has been here for over seven years?