Announcing BPIP - The Bitcointalk Public Information Project!

[Initscri]

~snip~
After trying with @ ! - ^ $ * ( ) _ are OK
# returns no result
% _ return the ! result

I already mentioned it here, there are other symbols that return weird results.

The worst is "?"

Ah ok, didn't notice you posted that before.
What should be noted is that # seems to have a different action than the rest though, considering it actually redirects the user back to homepage.

This is due to browsers parsing # as a fragment identifier, which turns the query into the equivalent of an empty search string (https://bpip.org/search.aspx?q=)

What should fix everything, is just URL encoding the search string.
For example: https://bpip.org/search.aspx?q=%23 works fine to show #

I'll have to make modifications to my extension to do the same.

[Initscri]

Sorry for the double post. Just didn't want this to get lost by editing previous.

Is there any way we can search/query for users based on specific criteria (activity, merit, post count).
It'd be awesome to start cracking down on users selling accounts, because they usually give this information out freely.

For example: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5047609.0

[Piggy]

For example: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5047609.0

i tried to track down the account based on those kind of information once, but then realized there is no certainty about being correct either, they could be leading to a complete legit account. The only way to be sure they are selling a specific account is when they are handing it over. 

[suchmoon]

Sorry for the double post. Just didn't want this to get lost by editing previous.

Is there any way we can search/query for users based on specific criteria (activity, merit, post count).
It'd be awesome to start cracking down on users selling accounts, because they usually give this information out freely.

For example: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5047609.0

Likely a scam. I can't find anybody close to those numbers. A Hero with 800+ merits would have earned 300+ and there aren't that many users who have done that:

https://bpip.org/report.aspx?r=mostmerited

You can easily check all 2015 registrations. The only Coppers are Lutpin and LeGaulois who don't match other criteria.

A real account seller likely wouldn't be giving you identifying details but a scammer likely would be giving you fake details or real details of an account that has nothing to do with it.

[Initscri]

Sorry for the double post. Just didn't want this to get lost by editing previous.

Is there any way we can search/query for users based on specific criteria (activity, merit, post count).
It'd be awesome to start cracking down on users selling accounts, because they usually give this information out freely.

For example: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5047609.0

Likely a scam. I can't find anybody close to those numbers. A Hero with 800+ merits would have earned 300+ and there aren't that many users who have done that:

https://bpip.org/report.aspx?r=mostmerited

You can easily check all 2015 registrations. The only Coppers are Lutpin and LeGaulois who don't match other criteria.

A real account seller likely wouldn't be giving you identifying details but a scammer likely would be giving you fake details or real details of an account that has nothing to do with it.

Good point. I guess only a small minority of users who actually report real numbers. Not exactly the most "trustable" group to say the least.

[Alizaind]

Can Anyone Explain this?  


https://bpip.org/smerit.aspx?to=Alizaind

- I accidentaly sent my smerit to my post 1 time.
- I cant find my post that received merit from hilariousetc


https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Alizaind

- What is different between Merit Received and Current Merit?

EDIT :
Thanks @mu_enrico and @Suchmoon for clear explanation.

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Edit: why always Husna QA  

I like Husna QA reviews for my posts & suggestions for me.

[mu_enrico]

@Alizaind, I think your 2nd bug (i.e., giving merit to yourself) was because of this bug:

This issue occurs when I quote a merited post below my post https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4963108.msg44757543#msg44757543 and the merits on that post are counted into my merit balance. https://bpip.org/smerit.aspx?to=mu_enrico

In your case, you edited your opener post, quoted Husna QA, and then gave merit to the quoted (Husna QA) post.

Edit: why always Husna QA 

[suchmoon]

- I accidentaly sent my smerit to my post 1 time.
- I cant find my post that received merit from hilariousetc

This looks like a bug. There are no such transactions in your merit history here on the forum:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=2376179

- What is different between Merit Received and Current Merit?

Some users started with more than 0 merit, e.g. I received 800+ but my current merit is 1800+ because I got the 1000 when the system was introduced. This would not apply to you because you started from zero. Your received and current should be the same or nearly the same, with perhaps a small discrepancy if the two numbers are not scraped at the same time.

[LoyceV]

I often make long lists of users, linking to their BPIP profile for quick review. Example:

   104. 1: softwork-LuckyGames (BPIP unchecked)
   105. 1: ZUTEN12000 (BPIP unchecked)

The first link works, the second doesn't, because the profile is archived.
Request @Vod: Is it possible to create a link that always works, even if it's archived?

[TheBeardedBaby]

I often make long lists of users, linking to their BPIP profile for quick review. Example:

   104. 1: softwork-LuckyGames (BPIP unchecked)
   105. 1: ZUTEN12000 (BPIP unchecked)

The first link works, the second doesn't, because the profile is archived.
Request @Vod: Is it possible to create a link that always works, even if it's archived?

I notice that some time ago but..

Just to note here, it's funny but the bug with the link to the archived users is actually a nice feature.
If the newbie is banned (and archived) the link leads to the homepage, so I don't need to look more if the guy is banned

The parser is down. The light around the (i) is gone. I'll update if I see it up again.

[asche]

I have seen posts mentionning issues with special characters.

However I didn't see this specific issue mentionned:

Basically I can't get to the profile to an user which ends with a "+".

Looking him up with his uid works. So the data is registered in BPIP.

Search result!

Code:

Coin++	990983	Sr. Member	4/26/2017 1:17:43 PM	11/12/2018 6:45:54 PM	759	504	0	442	11/12/2018 6:57:53 PM

However it is impossible to show his profile:

These:
https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p="Coin++"
https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p='Coin++'
https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Coin++

are all NOT working.

Also if anyone fancies a look to the merit ties between Coin++ and CarlOrff, you could find something interesting  

Edit also using this link: https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Coin++ redirects to https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Coin which can lead to obvious mistakes

[suchmoon]

Edit also using this link: https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Coin++ redirects to https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Coin which can lead to obvious mistakes

Try https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Coin%2B%2B

"+" means space in URLs so there is no way around that. But the search box should automatically encode it to "%2B" and the links (e.g. in the search results) should do so as well I think.

[asche]

"%2B"

Thank you Didn't remember the code

And yeah, encoding it automatically would be greatly beneficial I think.

[Vod]

And yeah, encoding it automatically would be greatly beneficial I think.

Yes, something I will do real soon. 

[eternalgloom]

Website seems to be down at the moment.
Just mentioning it in case you didn't know @Vod

[Vod]

Website seems to be down at the moment.
Just mentioning it in case you didn't know @Vod

I have been making some major database changes to prepare for trust tracking.

I try to keep downtime to a minimum, and update during the wee hours of the morning.

[eternalgloom]

I have been making some major database changes to prepare for trust tracking.

I try to keep downtime to a minimum, and update during the wee hours of the morning.

Oh yeah I see, it's working again but getting database errors now. Makes sense.

[Vod]

I have been making some major database changes to prepare for trust tracking.

I try to keep downtime to a minimum, and update during the wee hours of the morning.

Oh yeah I see, it's working again but getting database errors now. Makes sense.

Whoops - I missed that one generic report page.

I had all the columns in one profile table, and now that I am expanding trust parsing, I moved all the trust columns into a new table.    Took that report down until I can fix it properly.

I'm still learning this stuff.  

[r1s2g3]

Profile search is currently not working on the site.

[cryptofarid10]

bpip did not working now. the server is showing error. Everyone is worried about the problem. so please Quickly fix it.