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Title: Where does one reports a Scam or a scam waiting to happen?
Post by: twister on February 20, 2015, 05:27:37 AM
Anytime I see someone trying to scam I report it with the report button but it results in only my accuracy getting dropped, the posts don't get removed because I think there's a rule that "Moderators do not remove likely scams" and and then I get logged out right after I report one. :(

So should I just overlook and don't pay attention to likely scams (it would be hard for me to do that) or just make red warning post in the thread or.. What should I do?


Title: Re: Where does one reports a Scam or a scam waiting to happen?
Post by: xetsr on February 20, 2015, 05:29:53 AM
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0

Post a warning over there.


Title: Re: Where does one reports a Scam or a scam waiting to happen?
Post by: hilariousandco on February 20, 2015, 05:36:08 AM
You will get a bad report for scams. You can leave appropriate feedback and post in their thread giving a warning and also open up a scam accusation. Not sure why you would be getting logged out though.


Title: Re: Where does one reports a Scam or a scam waiting to happen?
Post by: twister on February 20, 2015, 05:44:48 AM
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0

Post a warning over there.

I will do that now instead of reporting. Thx

You will get a bad report for scams. You can leave appropriate feedback and post in their thread giving a warning and also open up a scam accusation. Not sure why you would be getting logged out though.

I don't know why I get logged out right after reporting scams, It's like getting a kick in the butt.


Title: Re: Where does one reports a Scam or a scam waiting to happen?
Post by: Grand_Voyageur on February 20, 2015, 12:04:32 PM
Anytime I see someone trying to scam I report it with the report button but it results in only my accuracy getting dropped, the posts don't get removed because I think there's a rule that "Moderators do not remove likely scams" and and then I get logged out right after I report one. :(

So should I just overlook and don't pay attention to likely scams (it would be hard for me to do that) or just make red warning post in the thread or.. What should I do?

If you strongly believe someone runs a scam attempt you could give him/her a -ve trust feedback to warn others. Also post your proofs in Scam Accusations (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0) board.