For the more advanced let me try this list on you, involving potato power from bbc. list. (this is the oldest accounts on bbc. list. pre names pattern.)
Note the generally higher post counts.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=552965 cobblelyf (39)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=552967 pianomasta (36)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=552970 greatr (282)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=552972 useless4 (280)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=552974 ontrackk (243)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=552978 funbarrel (297)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=552983 potatopower (176) ***
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=552985 purebitco (250)
8 random names, so no clues there. Back to how I start (and continue) verifying. Posting schedule.
Let's look at their first 12 posts. (all rehashed meaningless content, if you wish to verify further take a read)
cobblelyf (39) Sep 7,21 Oct 10,19,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2
pianomasta (36) Sep 7,21 Oct 10,19,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2
greatr (282) Sep 7,25 Oct 10,19,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2
useless4 (280) Sep 7,25 Oct 10,19,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2
ontrackk (243) Sep 7,25 Oct 10,19,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2
funbarrel (297) Sep 7,25 Oct 10,23,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2
potatopower (176) *** Sep 7,25 Oct 11,23,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2
purebitco (250) Sep 7,25 Oct 11,23,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2
Farmed? Conclusive.
Time scale 1 hour. 8 farmed accounts, 1550 spam posts.
So, the other early bbc. listing,
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553242 angryswamp
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553230 frostice (16)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553232 airsounds (165)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553235 fireball4 (166)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553238 oceanriver (140)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553242 angryswamp (175) ***
frostice (16) Sep 8,25 Oct 23,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2,18
airsounds (165) Sep 8,25 Oct 11,23,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2,18
fireball4 (166) Sep 8,25 Oct 11,23, Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2,18
oceanriver (140) Sep 8, Oct 11,23,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2,18
angryswamp (175) Sep 8,25 Oct 11,23,30 Nov 20 Dec 5,20,23 Jan 5,22 Feb 2,18
They start very slightly different but... and Nov 20!
Time scale 30 minutes. 5 farmed accounts, 600 spam posts.
I showed how they all posted on similar days while ranking up.
Lets look again at these proven farmed accounts, see what they are doing now.
A couple are inactive (cobblelyf, pianomasta, frostice) maybe banned? maybe dormant?
potatopower can't get enrolled in a campaign yet. He is wearing idsoption.com sig, just applied Sept 7.
The other 9 are enrolled in idsoption.com campaign. ALL 9 (soon to be 10?) in the same campaign! I have notified the manager.
ALL are posting 1 line spam, taking seconds to write.
ALL are posting 5 post in a session.
ALL are posting on rota, usually taking less than 5 minutes to produce 5 posts.
Look at the posts from yesterday, Sept 7.
greatr 7.56, 7.57, 7.58, 7.59, 7.59 (pm) 3 minutes, 5x 1 line posts.
useless4 8.01, 8.02, 8.02, 8.03, 8.03 (pm) 2 minutes, 5x1
funbarrel 8.15, 8.16, 8.16, 8.17, 8.37 (pm) 22 minutes, 5x1. distracted on that last post. maybe why a 20 minute gap till..
ontrakk 9.08, 9.09, 9.09, 9.10, 9.12 (pm) 4 minutes, 5x1
purebitco 9.17, 9.18, 9,18, 9.20, 9.21 (pm) 4 minutes, 5x1
airsounds 9.25, 9.26, 9.28, 9.29, 9.30 (pm) 5 minutes, 5x1
fireball4 9.37, 9.38, 9.38, 9.39, 9.40 (pm) 3 minutes, 5x1,
oceanriver 9.45, 9.46, 9.47, 9.48, 9.49 (pm) 4 mnutes, 5x1,
angtyswamp 9.51, 9.55, 9.55, 9.56, 9.59 (pm) 8 mintes, 5x1,
45x 1 line posts in 2 hours from 13 listed farmed accounts.
There are some gaps in the rota, maybe I missed someone somewhere.
But it goes on, of course. How about.. (still Sept 7 posts)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553575 skysblu (174) 12.15, 12.16, 12.19, 12.20, 12.22 (am) 7 min 5x1
Ok, all AM instead of PM. But wait, there are 5 more later.. 10.34, 10.36, 10.39, 10.40, 10.40 (pm) 6 min 5x1
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553583 dragunfly (160) 12.24, 12.26, 12.27, 12.28, 12.28 (am) 4 min 5x1
Same again here... 10.24, 10.25, 10.25, 10.27, 10,29 (pm) 5 min 5x1
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=553587 ttargett (151) 12.33, 12.34, 12.36, 12.38, 12.40 (am) 7 min 5x1
and again... oh,i see, these accounts are posting in reverse order from am. 10.16, 10.19, 10.19, 10,21, 10,22 (pm) 6 min 5x1
I haven't looked any further to see if this new list (above) is longer than 3 accounts. (i dont have that spreadsheet to help)
Oh, but I have just found a hero member who fits into all this very nicely. (this account would be on a different spreadsheet and different list)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=88178 Nimbulan (1116) 8.46, 8.47, 8.50, 8.50, 8.51 (pm, sept 7) 5 min 5x1
These posts fit between funbarrel and ontrakk, with a 10 - 15 minute gap either side. I'm still missing some!
That is now 80 1 line posts listed here. Same today, same day before. (check a few of their history's)
This is the trouble with farmed accounts. Their sole purpose is to create money for the owner. x 100's.
1 line spam in seconds. next post. x 100's of accounts.
(or in some cases it could be a couple lines, to "cover". still meaningless spam)
It is driving away real members. And the farmer is being paid handsomely to do it.
All in clear view of Theymos and the mods. (much less clearly to me and my lack of info access)
Something doesn't add up.