We need to put an end to this Merit abusing ring

[logfiles]

There is a merit abusing ring and we are talking about 50+ connected accounts. a few were auto-banned and red tagged but many are still scotfree. I don't know where it was because of the different DT format back then but please DT members, do something. I would like you to break this ring once and for all.
The ring of farmed accounts used to be involved in a number of thread bumping services too and have been reported so many times but not much has been done.

I don't have enough time to look into the whole thing so I just listed a few of the accounts I saw but believe me, the accounts are so many.

1. kram31     Active
Offences
- Merit Abuse: Sending abnormal merit to unsubstantial posts by alt accounts
https://bpip.org/smerit.aspx?from=kram31

- Plagiarism:
Copy

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Source
https://earth-token.com/pdf/impactChoice-Earth-Token-Whitepaper.pdf?v=1#zoom=70

- Ban evasion
Alt account Autobanned according to https://bpip.org


Connected accounts in merit abuse

• santino11     Autobanned
  Registration Date    9/25/2017 2:13:06 PM
• anjho.ace     Active
  Registration Date    10/8/2017 2:01:39 PM
• kramchers     Active
  Registration Date    9/25/2017 1:41:51 PM
• gunhell16     Active
  Registration Date    8/9/2017 11:57:53 AM
• santiPOGI     Active
  Registration Date    8/14/2017 5:12:52 AM
• cherryganda     Active
  Registration Date    8/14/2017 5:16:35 PM
• ynatopak14     Autobanned
  Registration Date    8/14/2017 5:03:43 PM
• jpoker272727     Active
  Registration Date    7/31/2011 10:27:43 AM

I just did a search and noticed that very many reports have been made about this group but little has been done. Please DT members, This is the time to show some power entrusted to you and I also think mods should just ban some of these accounts if possible ( they are already alts of banned profiles)

Here are previous reports:
- merit hole: 30 accounts more than 500 merits
- Need DT members to review


Thanks to God for Vod. You can't see some of these merit transaction histories without BPIP

[logfiles]

According to the different threads I saw, it seems they were either used for some sort of thread bumping service or just a way of account farming;
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2767700.msg28421605#msg28421605

LoyceV also pointed out some of these accounts at one time. Am going to quote the list to make it easy to view and follow.

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223: Trustlogic
118: Chikitita2004
113: langka1213
110: Elexsis
90: roy.ashton
86: MyInspiration
86: smith4cris
84: j.kelvin
74: FAITHriot
66: sonjay22
63: Yadstiker
63: scarleth06
61: ANGELA07
59: BitFinnese
59: Lucilfer
59: JJireh
57: BeshyJelly
56: joeljames23
55: 1kreasons
54: zycast
54: giga19
53: joliepearl06
52: 1004leirbag714
51: nasoflo
50: JoshJelly
49: JJelly
47: merlint
45: JoshKulot
45: lionjuvs08
44: smoant
42: Flygonz
40: Arceusz
39: Chimecho
39: Giratina
37: micahyahel10
35: coingrave
34: powerglade
34: JoshyKulotski
34: flash12i
33: Nellayar
32: Nhebu
31: kwendy
30: mysayuri87
30: Ahuvali
29: papasunkoh88
29: RakknRoll
29: Sean25pogi
28: Jlimao28
28: Roukawa
28: Bitbratt
27: peachypie
27: kibuloy1987
27: Bobby
26: bitcoindusts
26: BooTheGreat
26: LastRolling
26: elycoinz
26: kaizie
25: pongs2341
25: jackbit
24: sexybambam21
24: Khayem
24: Wallflower28
24: bravetalkcoin
23: Andycalum
23: Jadeite
23: emulsifryer
22: BitcoinPanther
22: lezarbby
22: meme12345
22: Citriney
21: daimar48
21: meimyself
21: Maxxbill
20: shenglizhe
20: summerbloom
20: CASTIEL05
20: Risktaker31
19: Bunsomjelican
19: teamyey
19: Thaliaismyname
19: Bigboss0912
19: Gibreil
19: Dwey
18: joromz1226
18: voltesbit777
18: zediefuture
18: Cowming88
18: Rommel24
18: shourisha
18: b1marlin
18: URCRYPTOKNIGHT
17: BitDane
17: ace9989
17: dolfo
17: toyang90
17: rhomzkie26
16: cryp24x
16: Cassy14
16: natsu_koo
15: papajack69
15: xiaolanbabe
15: batch2016
15: Paul23
15: Kikoman
15: wadomiller1019
15: xamil
14: Babyrica0226
14: dreamvacation2018
14: katropaTNT
14: kuryente
14: chess888
14: xandiel01
14: nathanielpogi
14: Agapelove
14: svendoto23
14: coinstalker23
14: Gambitter
13: evilgreed
13: lovesybitz
13: FrankyLu
13: crazyco.
13: 99redballoons
13: franjohn
13: Labad
13: OlympusMons
13: jlaw007
13: tonyongbayawak
12: babysweetTiger0401
12: Genamant
12: AlbemZ
12: achiahia
12: jakjak000
12: Greninja
12: amir.malik
12: Anonyms
12: ConquerGold
12: CryptoBalds
12: pritibitisi
12: xamxam
11: havanaholala
11: plutusbit
11: richyoung
11: beermen
11: nawasa0001
11: loopx
11: typedrip
11: Ems30
11: mushimushi
11: liam8209
11: yrrehc16
11: Jamjamz30
11: djmixen
10: dioanna
10: tropangKAMOTE
10: battlestarx
10: tanktype
10: bioessential
10: HappyDumper
10: sebastianAndrei
9: Truefaithfire29
9: caidic8
9: bitrayder
9: Umamisnack
9: Axecelzon081218
9: ysabel30
9: MahalQu2612
9: kingvirtus09
9: monaydanda
8: ahiarobert01
8: ranitidine
8: rommeljm14
8: mylifeisfullofalts
8: ZeidFreak
8: naruto_koo
8: kram31
7: kurikong69
7: Legendary1
7: essentiale
7: Wingzcrypto2018
7: bitzy1219
7: tokeisou
7: CoachCarter
7: MetalBall
7: mhojakho
7: Lanzeta
7: Jrfranco
7: santino11
7: cherryganda
7: santiPOGI
7: gunhell16
6: hypekangbata89
6: roomboy85
6: SeanWayne
6: Malooka
6: naer7
6: zavier1439
6: bunny2018
6: Betternet
6: Emdppablo
6: kramchers
5: Julianito
5: Approxilite
5: benalexis12
5: deejayce48

[o_e_l_e_o]

Merit abuse is not something that theymos wants to be dealt with using the trust system, and so you will struggle to find any DT members who are going to be willing to tag these accounts:

If a DT member tags you for something stupid involving merit (ie. probably anything less than selling merit), then they're not going to be a DT member for much longer.

Your best bet is going to be reporting the accounts for breaking the rules - thread bumping, spamming, plagiarism, etc.

[TheBeardedBaby]

Merit abuse is not something that theymos wants to be dealt with using the trust system, and so you will struggle to find any DT members who are going to be willing to tag these accounts:

If a DT member tags you for something stupid involving merit (ie. probably anything less than selling merit), then they're not going to be a DT member for much longer.

Your best bet is going to be reporting the accounts for breaking the rules - thread bumping, spamming, plagiarism, etc.

If I remember correctly this comment was referring to the merit sources and if they get tagged by DTs for giving away merit, I not really sure that this applies to all the users.

[LoyceV]

Report the plagiarism, don't worry too much about the Merit abuse. It's a small amount in the total Merit system, theymos doesn't want users to be tagged for that, and eventually they'll run out of sMerit.

If I remember correctly this comment was referring to the merit sources and if they get tagged by DTs for giving away merit, I not really sure that this applies to all the users.

This applies to all users:

Merit sales, transfers to aliases, back-and-forth trading, etc. are not much of an issue. All illegitimate merit will decay, and will account for a tiny and very expensive fraction of the total merit economy. It's basically a rounding error; fight it where convenient, but waste no sleep over it.

[Lauda]

Merit abuse is not something that theymos wants to be dealt with using the trust system, and so you will struggle to find any DT members who are going to be willing to tag these accounts:

If a DT member tags you for something stupid involving merit (ie. probably anything less than selling merit), then they're not going to be a DT member for much longer.

Your best bet is going to be reporting the accounts for breaking the rules - thread bumping, spamming, plagiarism, etc.

If I remember correctly this comment was referring to the merit sources and if they get tagged by DTs for giving away merit, I not really sure that this applies to all the users.

It does not apply to users in general, just sources. Otherwise he'd have to remove several DT1/2 members already (i.e. basically revert to the old centralized way of doing things for no valid reason).

[logfiles]

Your best bet is going to be reporting the accounts for breaking the rules - thread bumping, spamming, plagiarism, etc.

Am not saying they get tagged for merit abuse, The merit abuse helps reveal the account farming ring.
AFAIK, I have seen very many accounts getting tagged for being an alt of a banned profile, why doesn't it apply in this case since most of the alts have already been auto-banned for various reasons.

Worse still, I have seen a couple of legendary and hero member accounts connected to the ring but they are still loitering in the forum scot-free.

Report the plagiarism, don't worry too much about the Merit abuse. It's a small amount in the total Merit system, theymos doesn't want users to be tagged for that, and eventually they'll run out of sMerit.

My major concern is how we know that certain accounts are connected or alts of already banned profiles with enough evidence through history merit abuse and simultaneous thread bumping and yet they are still active here participating in bounties without a single negative trust and yet we have already witnessed other accounts getting negative trust or banned for ban evasion.

Help me understand. what is the difference between the 2 scenarios?

[suchmoon]

My major concern is how we know that certain accounts are connected or alts of already banned profiles with enough evidence through history merit abuse and simultaneous thread bumping and yet they are still active here participating in bounties without a single negative trust and yet we have already witnessed other accounts getting negative trust or banned for ban evasion.

To prove they're alts you need more evidence than just the fact of sending merits or bumping threads. TBH I haven't looked at all the details yet, so perhaps you do have more - if that's the case then report to mods.

Keep in mind that 5000 accounts are banned every month so don't worry too much about 50 that may slip through. If you want to spend time looking for more evidence (e.g. plagiarism) on them that's fine, or you can spend that time on busting a more obvious farm...