If these swathes of accounts are registering on a limited number of IP, Theymos would know wouldn't he? If I have reasonably connected multiple accounts in an hour, Theymos must have done the same?
Although there are many cases in which IP logs may be inconclusive, the answer is yes. Currently, the global moderators are the ones handing out all of the (or most of the) bans. Previously, BadBear was active and they had access to the IP logs which helped unravel spammers, ban evaders and whatnot much easier than it is now. Theymos rarely handles bans.All the mods must be aware that this is where a very large % of the spam originates?
The moderators have no access to the IP logs, ergo can't do anything about it.I hope Theymos can find time to comment here.
Possibly, if you're lucky.It's not an effortless job to rank up a bunch of BS accounts, especially if they're enrolled in signature campaigns that have rules, and it's not a super high-paying one either. In fact, it takes some sort of hardcore, dedicated, insane scoundrelly type to come up with this shit to make money.
Correct. However, keep in mind that the problem is also caused by the signature campaigns themselves. They usually are not putting up enough pressure on their participants regarding quality, or just don't care at all. As long as there's no regulation, and not enough pressure from the stuff the situation will keep degrading.