Tomatocage wakes up, posts a ref link... be careful

[suchmoon]

Edit June 10: Tomatocage signed a message with an old address from March 2015:

Bare sig (Bitcoin-QT compatible):
Address: 1FLnpvdXL6ooBpFj2LHqZxQsrxn2voj5uv (from https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.msg10820715#msg10820715)
Message: Tomatocage June 10th, 2019
Signature: HAg+ZTakWF8zt6Q8PrdF2x+dVJpmXx2uuDuyMmZbj1zDAj1sAD4mfvPRudH/KgD2fKIKv1NkQO9B0T5lY5nIsx8=

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=37522


Edited 2020-11-30 to fix a broken image


Edited 2020-11-30 to fix a broken image

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5151461.msg51376254#msg51376254
http://archive.is/rog7J#selection-3231.0-3231.16


Edited 2020-11-30 to fix a broken image

Don't know what to think here.

Or here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=37522


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[Patatas]

How can you be sure that is a referral link? The query params /?_branch_match_id = xyz could be the campaign link that is redirected via bitcointalk. Usually, all the paid/affiliate referrals start with the route /ref/id or /ref_id = ''. I don't know which one it is but too early to conclude it is as a referral link at this point.

[suchmoon]

Are you saying Bitcointalk replaced the link?

[Patatas]

Are you saying Bitcointalk replaced the link?

Oh no. I meant some of these new websites have campaigns to check where the traffic is coming from rather who is bringing it. So assuming branch_match_id being the unique ID for links redirected via/from bitcointalk, the business would know how many site visits they've gotten from bitcointalk. Also, if the said condition is true, they wouldn't know who is bringing the traffic that is Tomatocage is not actually sharing any ref links.

[suchmoon]

But the actual link he posted (app.link/NNNNN) is unique, at least I couldn't find it on Google, so it looks like a referral. He could have just posted celsiusnetwork.app.link or celsius.network.

Granted I don't know well enough how these branch.io referrals work so I'm not rushing to report it to mods. Just looks weird that this is his first post after a year-long break.

[Patatas]

But the actual link he posted (app.link/NNNNN) is unique, at least I couldn't find it on Google, so it looks like a referral. He could have just posted celsiusnetwork.app.link or celsius.network.

Most probably yes! I didn't check the quoted link and it actually looks like referral since appending a random digit to that link just redirects to the actual original web page.

Granted I don't know well enough how these branch.io referrals work so I'm not rushing to report it to mods. Just looks weird that this is his first post after a year-long break.

He has posted other messages in the lending thread if that helps... also from branch.io

A Branch link is an actual page on the web. When users click a Branch link, they open that webpage, and we get pinged. We use matching to detect your users’ device, operating system, and browser, and combine that with cookies to either remember or check whether they have the app installed. Then we can redirect them for an optimal experience.

^ That is the case here.

[Quickseller]

I presume you do not like this because he has the integrity that you and those you support lack.

I am guessing you reported the post as a "referral" link without actually verifying this, nor caring about the accuracy of this fact. 

[HCP]

But the actual link he posted (app.link/NNNNN) is unique, at least I couldn't find it on Google, so it looks like a referral. He could have just posted celsiusnetwork.app.link or celsius.network.
Granted I don't know well enough how these branch.io referrals work so I'm not rushing to report it to mods. Just looks weird that this is his first post after a year-long break.

Most probably yes! I didn't check the quoted link and it actually looks like referral since appending a random digit to that link just redirects to the actual original web page.

It's definitely reflink "spam"...



For the record, I reported it.

[suchmoon]

I presume you do not like this because he has the integrity that you and those you support lack.

I was wondering if you would jump in with your main account or with one of your sockpuppets.

I wouldn't call waking up just in time for DT1 election "integrity" but he would be instantly excluded so who cares. How about you try to post something on topic, TYVM.

[Quickseller]

I presume you do not like this because he has the integrity that you and those you support lack.

I was wondering if you would jump in with your main account or with one of your sockpuppets.

I wouldn't call waking up just in time for DT1 election "integrity" but he would be instantly excluded so who cares. How about you try to post something on topic, TYVM.

Its too bad the timing of him coming back has nothing to do with integrity, and I am confident the tides would change in regards to his inclusions.

This is nothing more than a smear attempt because how he acts compared to you and who you support would highlight the level of your corruption.

[owlcatz]

Its too bad the timing of him coming back has nothing to do with integrity, and I am confident the tides would change in regards to his inclusions.

This is nothing more than a smear attempt because how he acts compared to you and who you support would highlight the level of your corruption.

Whatever you say, Tomotaface. We all know you control that account you slimy pos.

[TECSHARE]

Its too bad the timing of him coming back has nothing to do with integrity, and I am confident the tides would change in regards to his inclusions.

This is nothing more than a smear attempt because how he acts compared to you and who you support would highlight the level of your corruption.

Whatever you say, Tomotaface. We all know you control that account you slimy pos.

Conspiracy theorist.

[Timelord2067]

The post seems to have been deleted - did you archive the post?

On the 20 May 2017, 02:43:03 I received a PM from tomatocage that appeared to me to be a hacked account - I made mention of that fact at the time, however it was for the most part scoffed off.

I've also made the observation that tc and qs are shall we say - close.  (self-escrowing by tomatocage aside) Nice to see other's are now sharing that thought.

[Archive]

[suchmoon]

The post seems to have been deleted

HCP reported it.

did you archive the post?

http://archive.is/rog7J#selection-3231.0-3231.16

[Quickseller]

you slimy pos.

Projecting much? Perhaps you should look in a mirror.....

On the 20 May 2017, 02:43:03 I received a PM from tomatocage that appeared to me to be a hacked account -

Here is the PM:

I come back and noticed you left me a couple negative ratings a few months ago that are still up. No idea how you connected me to all those other accounts listed (other than myself):

Disposition u=12833, CoinMonster u=20242, TomatoCage u=37522, mexxer u=64650, Globes u=64928, MaxPumper u=65707, Jamesmarina2 u=66599, Jamesmerina1 u=69065, Muhammed Zakir u=320943, mexxer-2 u=341982, chronicsky u=353680, Tomatocage1 u=517424, jamesmerton u=902281 and BlueCorp u=53117

Shits not cool, yo. If you take some time and do some digging, none of those other ones are my accounts. The only thing shady I may have done is moved some coins for a guy who was too lazy to move them himself, as I had explained previously.

Regards,
TC

I am not sure how or why you believe him to be hacked based on that message. I know people in the above list to be several distinct people. Not only are they not TC alts, they are not alts of eachother.

[Timelord2067]

Where are you quoting from? From memory I only mentioned it, not posted the full PM.

On the 20 May 2017, 02:43:03 I received a PM from tomatocage that appeared to me to be a hacked account -

Here is the PM:

I come back and noticed you left me a couple negative ratings a few months ago that are still up. No idea how you connected me to all those other accounts listed (other than myself):

Disposition u=12833, CoinMonster u=20242, TomatoCage u=37522, mexxer u=64650, Globes u=64928, MaxPumper u=65707, Jamesmarina2 u=66599, Jamesmerina1 u=69065, Muhammed Zakir u=320943, mexxer-2 u=341982, chronicsky u=353680, Tomatocage1 u=517424, jamesmerton u=902281 and BlueCorp u=53117

Shits not cool, yo. If you take some time and do some digging, none of those other ones are my accounts. The only thing shady I may have done is moved some coins for a guy who was too lazy to move them himself, as I had explained previously.

Regards,
TC

I am not sure how or why you believe him to be hacked based on that message. I know people in the above list to be several distinct people. Not only are they not TC alts, they are not alts of eachother.

A combination of things ^{1} - given that he was on DT1 yet was bugged by my previous post which I took/take caused him to leave the forum an hour later.

*edit* Just recalled - I replied to the PM, but there was no response - just offline silence.

I had scrolled tc's entire post history (and archived it) and the Shits not cool, yo. didn't ring true.  No doubt you'll put a spin on anything I offer up here, but as of the second of June 2019 that UID hadn't been online for the previous 395 days straight.  Coming online today would make it 400 days neat since the UID tc was last online.

I know people in the above list to be several distinct people. Not only are they not TC alts, they are not alts of eachother.

Yet you hadn't brought that information up at the time.


^{1} There is/was a post/thread about my observations posted quite a while ago.  Why the interest now?

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Conspiracy theorist.

Man, somebody is in control of that account *edit: i.e., not the original owner* and has been for a long time.  My money has always been on Quickseller, though he's vehemently denied it.  It was Tomatocage and OgNasty who got me booted off DT in 2017(?) via their exclusions, which happened pretty close together if I recall correctly.  Someone on the anti-DT/anti-Lauda's gang team has control of the Tomatocage account, and I'm pretty sure of that.

But who knows.  Maybe it changed hands again.

[Timelord2067]

What *has* got me wondering (not just how/why qs gave tc 1 merit today 20 minutes after that UID came back on, but) how could PrimeNumber7 be consistently receiving merits from the first day registered less than three months ago? IIRC tomatocage hasn't given any merits out before today.  *edit* confirmed https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?p=Tomatocage

Are PN7's posts *that good*?

[TECSHARE]

Conspiracy theorist.

Man, somebody is in control of that account *edit: i.e., not the original owner* and has been for a long time.  My money has always been on Quickseller, though he's vehemently denied it.  It was Tomatocage and OgNasty who got me booted off DT in 2017(?) via their exclusions, which happened pretty close together if I recall correctly.  Someone on the anti-DT/anti-Lauda's gang team has control of the Tomatocage account, and I'm pretty sure of that.

But who knows.  Maybe it changed hands again.

Suddenly you all care about default trust list collusion? Interesting.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

There’s no way the original Tomatocage is in control of this account any more. Coming back after so long & posting a referral link is out of character.

Take precautions when interacting with the account.