BIG! Merit Farming

[1993jochico]

I separated this post to this thread because this is a big case and maybe needed a close attention to make an action immediately.

If you disagree on what I stated above please inform me if I need to move this thread to my list above.

6 High rank accounts involved:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=503914 Legendary
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=837236 Senior   152 merits in just 7 days!
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=854243 Senior
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=844996 Senior
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=854238 Senior
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=856233 His/Her current target account to make Senior

At first I only notice that this post dont deserve 15 merits



At first I thought that his post are worthy to this amounts of merit but then I found out that this posts are all copy-paste to the news, though he add the source to skip the plagiarism.

Here are the links of his post:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2902905.msg29850893#msg29850893
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3061714.msg31530014#msg31530014
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3109436.msg32128430#msg32128430
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3150655.msg32563664#msg32563664
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3074819.msg31683363#msg31683363
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3178062.msg32899742#msg32899742
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2977642.msg30595927#msg30595927
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3004800.msg30899708#msg30899708


His/Her Strategy: Make long copy paste post for him not to be notice by anyone if he gets the merit and add the source, Then send merits from his alts.

EDIT: Accounts registration are close aside from the main Legendary account.


We cant ignore this kind of abuse too many high rank accounts for one user.

[coinlocket$]

User already reported https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2896910.msg33757489#msg33757489
Report them where everyone is doing so it's easier to track https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2896910.0

or you just spamming 3ds to get more merit?

[1993jochico]

User already reported https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2896910.msg33757489#msg33757489
Report them where everyone is doing so it's easier to track https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2896910.0

or you just spamming 3ds to get more merit?

It is not important for me if I get merits or not. The only thing that matters for me every time I make my reports is the contribution to the forum, merit is just a bonus.

Your report is incomplete and for me this is a big case that admin/mods/DT members needs to pay attention, that's why I separated it as it is stated above.

[hd49728]

This is a hot trend after merit system launched. Finding merit abusers and report them to moderators or crate a topic to show evidence about merit abusements cases to Sean merits.
It is good if original objective is to contribute to the forum only, but it is likely not good if the main original objective is to earn merits from reporting abusers.
Anyway, merit abusers should be eliminated somehow at someeday, by someone . Lol

[KingScorpio]

I separated this post to this thread because this is a big case and maybe needed a close attention to make an action immediately.

If you disagree on what I stated above please inform me if I need to move this thread to my list above.

6 High rank accounts involved:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=503914 Legendary
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=837236 Senior   152 merits in just 7 days!
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=854243 Senior
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=844996 Senior
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=854238 Senior
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=856233 His/Her current target account to make Senior

At first I only notice that this post dont deserve 15 merits



At first I thought that his post are worthy to this amounts of merit but then I found out that this posts are all copy-paste to the news, though he add the source to skip the plagiarism.

Here are the links of his post:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2902905.msg29850893#msg29850893
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3061714.msg31530014#msg31530014
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3109436.msg32128430#msg32128430
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3150655.msg32563664#msg32563664
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3074819.msg31683363#msg31683363
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3178062.msg32899742#msg32899742
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2977642.msg30595927#msg30595927
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3004800.msg30899708#msg30899708


His/Her Strategy: Make long copy paste post for him not to be notice by anyone if he gets the merit and add the source, Then send merits from his alts.

EDIT: Accounts registration are close aside from the main Legendary account.


We cant ignore this kind of abuse too many high rank accounts for one user.

how does this merit abuse topic work do we always at the end of the month post there and spend our merit?

[1993jochico]

Bumping...

Please give some attention or action to this case, if we just let them to do this other user's will think that its ok if they abuse the system because only few people gets punished on abusing merit system.

Link to my other reports.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3182306.msg32959318#msg32959318

[RYXES]

Don't be a rat. Jeez.

[wwzsocki]

Why you just don't use the "report to moderator" button when doing your investigations?

I think this kind of topics should be prohibited and only allowed in special threads created by mods or stuff where you can report merit system abuse but you will not be rewarded for this with merits.

I am sure this will stop a lot of users from investigating this abuse especially low-rank members because they are doing this for merits and this is obvious. Maybe not everybody like always but most of them.

Once again I think that merit abuse should be reported only using the report button.

[dx5]

Obvious sock puppets. One of the biggest giveaway is the fact that nobody ever post their location on their profile, yet this person did on all of the accounts. I guess thinking that by putting different countries it would be less connecting.

[manji]

[dx5]

Why you just don't use the "report to moderator" button when doing your investigations?

I think this kind of topics should be prohibited and only allowed in special threads created by mods or stuff where you can report merit system abuse but you will not be rewarded for this with merits.

I am sure this will stop a lot of users from investigating this abuse especially low-rank members because they are doing this for merits and this is obvious. Maybe not everybody like always but most of them.

Once again I think that merit abuse should be reported only using the report button.

I disagree, it seems like a very reasonable topic for the Meta section of Bitcointalk.

[kalunomics]

Until we find a better way to stop this abuses, I don't see reporting them in this way as a bad thing. A lot of effort has been put in by the original poster in detecting these guys and I don't see rewarding them for that as a bad thing. Its almost as good as making a quality post since both involves a lot of reading about a subject topic and making your reservations about them. I truly hope the reason for bullying OP is borne out of the need to sanitize the forum and not just to discourage him and others exposing these nefarious activities of high ranking members of the forum

[Hans17]

I think its time to have a merit moderator though , a lot cases like this that ive seen though. Right now i think we need to stop this merit abuse. I think its better to have a button like and X sign something like that to report and directly to the mod.

[meri21]

THAT WHY IAM DISAGREED ABOUT MERIT !! HIGH RANK CAN SELL MERIT TO OTHER BECAUSE THEY HAVE MUCH SMERIT!! NERF SMERIT,

[Braydean]

Is their any other way to get merited even if we are not posting a constructive posts ?

[fabioganga]

Is their any other way to get merited even if we are not posting a constructive posts ?

I don't think so unfortunately. And even constructive, helpful posts don't always get merit. This system seriously needs reviewing if not scrapping. The way it is currently is not working as it should.

Just my two cents, of course.

[wwzsocki]

Why you just don't use the "report to moderator" button when doing your investigations?

I think this kind of topics should be prohibited and only allowed in special threads created by mods or stuff where you can report merit system abuse but you will not be rewarded for this with merits.

I am sure this will stop a lot of users from investigating this abuse especially low-rank members because they are doing this for merits and this is obvious. Maybe not everybody like always but most of them.

Once again I think that merit abuse should be reported only using the report button.

I disagree, it seems like a very reasonable topic for the Meta section of Bitcointalk.

Why start a new topic if there is plenty of these topics in meta section?

You can add your findings there or use the report button if you really don't do it to get merits.

When you hit report button you can add all your links and text there.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

THAT WHY IAM DISAGREED ABOUT MERIT !! HIGH RANK CAN SELL MERIT TO OTHER BECAUSE THEY HAVE MUCH SMERIT!! NERF SMERIT,

What are you blib-blabbering about here?  Who are you accusing of abusing the merit system?  From everything I've seen, it's usually low-ranked shitposters who are the worst offenders.  If you've got proof of something, bring it on, else be silent.  At least don't rage in upper caps.

[ducdr]

Why you just don't use the "report to moderator" button when doing your investigations?

I think this kind of topics should be prohibited and only allowed in special threads created by mods or stuff where you can report merit system abuse but you will not be rewarded for this with merits.

I am sure this will stop a lot of users from investigating this abuse especially low-rank members because they are doing this for merits and this is obvious. Maybe not everybody like always but most of them.

Once again I think that merit abuse should be reported only using the report button.

Briefly, this is one of the most favorable approach of merit beggars to earn merits. Serious users, especially high ranked users tend to hate spammers, merit farmers, merit exchangers, hence they tend to give their sMerits away easier to such merit-abused report.
I highly appreciate the topic author to catch those abusers and help cleaning up the forum. However, I don't think that spend most of time in the forum to do this task is the right decision.
Instead, users should focus on their learning process, spend most of their time to learn, and help other members (if they have ability to help based on their current knowledge, skills, experience). If they find abusers by chance, let's report them to moderators.
I don't think they should only focus on finding and reporting abusers during their time in the forum.
Cheers,

[wwzsocki]

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This is great that this OP investigates this abuse and I appreciate this too.

Still, if we fight spam then there should be a pinned topic for merit system abuse where you can add your findings. Why open hundred merit abuse threads?