morepounds (OP)
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April 24, 2016, 11:36:58 PM |
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!!! WARNING: This user is a newbie. If you are expecting a message from a more veteran member, then this is an imposter !!!
I keep getting this senseless and stupid notification when a newbie contacts me.
Whoever made that notification deserves a slap.
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Jhanzo
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April 24, 2016, 11:40:15 PM |
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https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1043941.0go slap theymos.  it was made because there are many scammers that impersonates trusted users on this forum. and people actually fell for it.
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Trusted an exchange that climbed to the top 3 in just under 2 years with your money? you are fucking stupid.
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snoovering
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April 24, 2016, 11:46:41 PM |
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!!! WARNING: This user is a newbie. If you are expecting a message from a more veteran member, then this is an imposter !!!
I keep getting this senseless and stupid notification when a newbie contacts me.
Whoever made that notification deserves a slap.
It's Nanny stateforum protecting you. It's for your own good  |
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TommyBitcoin
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April 24, 2016, 11:50:28 PM |
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Actually it's really helpful if you are in the Marketplace sections of the forum.
For example if I am bidding in an auction or buying a domain name, the warning in the pm does ensure that I check the user names and I double check to make sure nobody trying a quick mim scam.
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*********BUY OR SELL YOUR BITCOIN TO A TRUSTED TRADER********
***I want to buy and sell you bitcoins***(eight )-(eight)-4 85-TOMMY
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jacko0088
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April 24, 2016, 11:52:24 PM |
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maybe decrease a little the font size?  |
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morepounds (OP)
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April 25, 2016, 12:03:05 AM |
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You guys make it look like all newbies are scammers and all old members are trusted.
That notification should be re-written
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traderbit
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April 25, 2016, 12:06:06 AM |
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You guys make it look like all newbies are scammers and all old members are trusted.
That notification should be re-written
The chances that newbies scam are higher than trusted (higher-rank member) but it doesnt mean that high rank members does not scam, we have seen that even trusted escrow can scam users. OP, don't worry about that, it's normal. |
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kanoptx
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April 25, 2016, 12:08:44 AM |
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maybe decrease a little the font size? true. also it could be a little less intrusive. something like "this user is new" or something. not like "this guy is going to scam you" xD |
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Slowturtleinc
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April 25, 2016, 12:16:15 AM |
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Had a newbie member copy my name without the inc just today to spread malware. If some one has a business where they deal mostly with noob accounts I can see a issue but these people are a small group compared to the rest of the forum that can benefit from the warning.
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brianlee01
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April 25, 2016, 12:16:46 AM |
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You guys make it look like all newbies are scammers and all old members are trusted.
That notification should be re-written
The chances that newbies scam are higher than trusted (higher-rank member) but it doesnt mean that high rank members does not scam, we have seen that even trusted escrow can scam users. OP, don't worry about that, it's normal. Actually most of newbie rank often request something absurd, like as it happens in loan thread section there is too many newbie ask for big loan without collateral or collateral the unequal. That is why there are notification |
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traderbit
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April 25, 2016, 12:21:55 AM |
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You guys make it look like all newbies are scammers and all old members are trusted.
That notification should be re-written
The chances that newbies scam are higher than trusted (higher-rank member) but it doesnt mean that high rank members does not scam, we have seen that even trusted escrow can scam users. OP, don't worry about that, it's normal. Actually most of newbie rank often request something absurd, like as it happens in loan thread section there is too many newbie ask for big loan without collateral or collateral the unequal. That is why there are notification Exactly, this is the reason of the red mark that appears on private messages, also this is because for scammers the easiest way is to create a new account and try to scam others (including the loan requests) |
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tobacco123
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April 25, 2016, 12:43:29 AM |
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!!! WARNING: This user is a newbie. If you are expecting a message from a more veteran member, then this is an imposter !!!
I keep getting this senseless and stupid notification when a newbie contacts me.
Whoever made that notification deserves a slap.
I understand the feeling. Getting these kind of messages sometimes make me nervous- "Have I done anything stupid and get myself into some kind of scam?" kind of feeling. |
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cpfreeplz
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April 25, 2016, 12:57:17 AM |
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 It's really smart to have it actually... Scammers always make similar names to well known Bitcointalk.org accounts. If you got a message late at night from 'Thaymos' you might not think about it being an impostor. |
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April 25, 2016, 01:00:05 AM |
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!!! WARNING: This user is a newbie. If you are expecting a message from a more veteran member, then this is an imposter !!!
I keep getting this senseless and stupid notification when a newbie contacts me.
Whoever made that notification deserves a slap.
I understand the feeling. Getting these kind of messages sometimes make me nervous- "Have I done anything stupid and get myself into some kind of scam?" kind of feeling. If you were indeed expecting a message from a newbie, you should just ignore it and move on. The text doesn't say anything more, does it? |
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kanoptx
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April 25, 2016, 01:08:33 AM |
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It's really smart to have it actually... Scammers always make similar names to well known Bitcointalk.org accounts. If you got a message late at night from 'Thaymos' you might not think about it being an impostor. I would check the profile out, obviously. but maybe most people wont. good point |
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shorena
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April 25, 2016, 08:23:02 AM
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!!! WARNING: This user is a newbie. If you are expecting a message from a more veteran member, then this is an imposter !!!
I keep getting this senseless and stupid notification when a newbie contacts me.
Whoever made that notification deserves a slap.
It was added after a largeish scam based on a similar username. There has been no such scam after it was implemented. (corrected by hilarious below) If you are offended by it... uhm... I dont know, take a walk? |
Im not really here, its just your imagination.
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hilariousandco
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April 25, 2016, 09:08:52 AM |
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!!! WARNING: This user is a newbie. If you are expecting a message from a more veteran member, then this is an imposter !!!
I keep getting this senseless and stupid notification when a newbie contacts me.
Whoever made that notification deserves a slap.
The people who get scammed by newbies deserve the slap. I guess it is a slap in the face to remind people who they're dealing with. It's just there as a reminder to double check and it largely has worked. maybe decrease a little the font size? You want to make it less noticeable? Kinda defeats the purpose. There has been no such scam after it was implemented.
There's been at least two I'm aware of. |
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SebastianJu
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April 25, 2016, 09:15:41 AM |
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That was a security measure that was implemented. It can protect traders when someone tries to impersonate a trusted person. It happens not seldom that scammers try to exploit a similar username.
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Please ALWAYS contact me through bitcointalk pm before sending someone coins.
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April 25, 2016, 09:17:06 AM |
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If you are offended by it... uhm... I dont know, take a walk?
This user has become active recently and doesn't understand anything about how the forum currently runs, and doesnt intend to learn. Rather just get pissy about everything. I think it would be better for him to simply leave the forum and don't come back. Though, to perhaps try and explain it, let's say that the user 'Hello' is running an auction that you win. Then, a member called 'HeIlo' messages you and asks you to send them the Bitcoin to an address. You send it to them and wait for the item you won. Congratulations. Because you didn't get a warning to check the user that you're dealing with, you may not have, and as a result you just got scammed. That is what the notification is for. |
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mOgliE
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April 25, 2016, 02:07:18 PM |
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!!! WARNING: This user is a newbie. If you are expecting a message from a more veteran member, then this is an imposter !!!
I keep getting this senseless and stupid notification when a newbie contacts me.
Whoever made that notification deserves a slap.
Slap theymos then ^^ Anyway this notification is useful when you're a lot in the lending sections or digital goods sections. It reminds you the rank of the guy that just contacted you to make an offer. Though I agree the font should be reduced and the red caps should be removed ^^ |
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