Is this even normal?

[riso2015]

Guys is any of these normal?

1. Admin close down bounty group after bounty ends

2. Admin failed to update spreadsheet and gives stakes to participants and later block access to the spreadsheet

This is what base protocol team did to their promoters, all those that participate in signature campaign aren't rewarded any stakes and they can't even look at spreadsheet, bounty group is closed too so anyone can't complain and yet the team said they will make distribution in the next 42 hours

It should not have happened, the participants have right to know how many results they get, and have right to access the Bounty group to talk about Bounty. If they do as you say, then I think it's not normal, I think it will be a scam project.

[Untomabur]

As a bounty manager they should open a spreadsheet and be transparent,
if you look at the project, the Base Protocol is indeed an interesting and good project,
but their team has had a scam, and the fact that their account has negative trust,
of course you should rethink joining the bounty Base.

[iTradeChips]

Well, basing on my experience that is not really normal. Sure, many of these so called bounty managers tried to do legal crap to ensure not everybody will be able to access the spreadsheet and possibly not paid but that is not the norm. Many bounty managers are also responsible managers also and was able to pull off some good bounty hunts and everybody got paid. Sadly, it is not just bounty managers but also the project or company itself that gives the problem. And when they do it the poor bounty hunters cannot do anything.

[Dollar_Hunter]

normal or abnormal is something that is quite complicated,
indeed the bounty base protocol is still not transparent, but there is still hope for them to open a spreadsheet,
especially since they have also shared their rewards, just look at their tread bounties,
some have received bounty rewards, that's a positive think.

[MUG1WARA]

Having a red trust don't necessary means the bounty will not pay, they are separate things, i have join and equally seen campaigns promoted by red trust members and all participants receive their reward,
the payment process is in the hand of the team now, since they have given 42 hours for participants to receive payment they should be giving the benefit of doubt, i just want to correct you on that part.

yes it's not all but look at the redtrust that BM accepts, don't you read there? base protocol is a team that has previously carried out a scam and has brought investors' money and there is already evidence on the link that I have provided, if only red trust with the information is not that worrying then it doesn't matter

[jademaxxiss012]

It will all depend on how bounty manager wanted to happen especially if it has been already disclose and announce on the things that he has done. Anyway, the best thing to do as a bounty hunter is to ask the bounty manager or admin regarding to it. Write a demand request for them to providr what you are looking for. Anyway, most bounty projects are scam so expect that the project you are promoting is also a scam.

[gurunanakji777]

This is not the right behavior of the admin something is fishy. If the bounty group closed by the admin its not professional behavior by an admin who is managing the campaign at least he should listen to the hunters issue through the bounty group. Even I am also a participant of the Base Protocol and my stakes were updated when I saw the spreadsheet last time but now it's locked. I hope you will also get your stakes till then we can only wait before coming to any conclusion.

[Cornia]

Guys is any of these normal?
1. Admin close down bounty group after bounty ends
2. Admin failed to update spreadsheet and gives stakes to participants and later block access to the spreadsheet

None of the above two are normal.  Admin can only lock the spreedsheet for sometimes for updating purpose. I know that the manager of base protocol campaign received negative trust because this campaign was more likely to be a scam. Bounty Hunters should avoid negatively trusted managers so that such topics are not created later.

[hannahB4]

I know well about this project the manager made the announcement more than 4 days ago which is way above 48 hours given. They just want use bounty hunters and pay some people while leaving some out just like the emporium campaign that was stopped halfway last week don't know where all these will take them to.

[Ghondronk]

If the bounty managers behave in that manner we can say that either the project has become a failure or if not, this is a scam. They not only harm their own image as bounty/project managers, but also damage the faith on bounties kept by the bounty hunters. Such incidents will take bounty hunters farther away from bounties.

[Sirait]

^ At first I thought this would be a scam project, because the team cut off communication access from the bounty hunter to the team, such as telegram groups, threads, and spreadsheets. But what is surprising is, today I have received a token and have exchanged it on Uniswap at a price that I don't think is very good, but I still exchange it because I need money  . So I think we better be patient waiting for the distribution of tokens from the team.

[ardentvolcanoes]

I don't call it normal,i name it scam. Close down bounty group means they don't want anybody to speak, blocked access to the spreadsheet means they probably don't want to pay the reward to the bounty hunter, what an ironic project.

Exactly, that's a matter of fact, if they are closing the bounty group and also blocked access to the spreadsheet means it is crystal clear that it is a scam and they have not had the intentions to deliver the reward to the participants. Now hunters get used to with such scams.

Hunters need to move forward and avoid such kinds of bounty works, it's clear that if there's no information then the team have a high

chance not to pay the participants, waste of time and efforts, things that each participants needs to learned, you have to be more selective

in picking the team or projects to support to avoid this kind of team.

[Maxstl007]

I don't call it normal,i name it scam. Close down bounty group means they don't want anybody to speak, blocked access to the spreadsheet means they probably don't want to pay the reward to the bounty hunter, what an ironic project.

Exactly, that's a matter of fact, if they are closing the bounty group and also blocked access to the spreadsheet means it is crystal clear that it is a scam and they have not had the intentions to deliver the reward to the participants. Now hunters get used to with such scams.

Hunters need to move forward and avoid such kinds of bounty works, it's clear that if there's no information then the team have a high

chance not to pay the participants, waste of time and efforts, things that each participants needs to learned, you have to be more selective

in picking the team or projects to support to avoid this kind of team.

Some already received their tokens and the last batch haven't been sent yet because of Ethereum high gas fee, I have PM the CEO himself, it seems that only signature campaign participants remains to be completed, let's give them some more time

[Chainsmokers]

of the complaints that you give clearly this is something that is not normal closes all access so that the bounty hunter cannot see at all My speculation is a sign of a bounty scam so don't get your hopes up better keep the spirit working on the bounty forget the bounty base protocol there are many other good bounties

[Slingshot]

I have been hearing alot about this bounty and how huge it is but the only thing I can say is for one to always expect this when doing bounty. There's always uncertainty in bounty so whatever that comes one should always take it that way. Be hopeful they later update spreadsheet and distribute to hunters but it's really sad to experience this which we always see.

[Zeehaxan]

Guys is any of these normal?

1. Admin close down bounty group after bounty ends

2. Admin failed to update spreadsheet and gives stakes to participants and later block access to the spreadsheet

This is what base protocol team did to their promoters, all those that participate in signature campaign aren't rewarded any stakes and they can't even look at spreadsheet, bounty group is closed too so anyone can't complain and yet the team said they will make distribution in the next 42 hours

This is strange and each campaign should be transparent and open so that community can see, if everything is closed no wonder they can deceive the participants by paying less or paying more to their own employees or team members, transparency is the key thing required in all campaigns.

[bttmember]

Guys is any of these normal?

1. Admin close down bounty group after bounty ends

2. Admin failed to update spreadsheet and gives stakes to participants and later block access to the spreadsheet

This is what base protocol team did to their promoters, all those that participate in signature campaign aren't rewarded any stakes and they can't even look at spreadsheet, bounty group is closed too so anyone can't complain and yet the team said they will make distribution in the next 42 hours

Heard about base protocol a few weeks ago, the project is legit and it is already doing well on the exchanges but i would agree with you that their way of handling the bounty campaign was completely below par and unprofessional. I think they should either open the spreadsheets or give some sort of bonus to all the participants as compensation.

[CuriousGeorge]

I don't call it normal,i name it scam. Close down bounty group means they don't want anybody to speak, blocked access to the spreadsheet means they probably don't want to pay the reward to the bounty hunter, what an ironic project.

Exactly, that's a matter of fact, if they are closing the bounty group and also blocked access to the spreadsheet means it is crystal clear that it is a scam and they have not had the intentions to deliver the reward to the participants. Now hunters get used to with such scams.

Hunters need to move forward and avoid such kinds of bounty works, it's clear that if there's no information then the team have a high

chance not to pay the participants, waste of time and efforts, things that each participants needs to learned, you have to be more selective

in picking the team or projects to support to avoid this kind of team.

Some already received their tokens and the last batch haven't been sent yet because of Ethereum high gas fee, I have PM the CEO himself, it seems that only signature campaign participants remains to be completed, let's give them some more time

The signature participants have also received their payment dude. i have checked that from some people who are still wearing the base protocol signature.
It seems like that all of tokens already paid to the participants.
This problem should be clear because the developers have been paying the hunters. It's getting a small delay.

[Yatsan]

That is not actually normal specially when the distribution of bounties are not taken into place for you will not have any access on either group and spreadsheet which is already looks suspicious. But locking of the spreadsheet might get consider as they maybe doing all the tabulations on hand to finish the computation of the bounty rewards/stakes that will be given to the participants. You will surely doubt such actions coming from the team for what is the purpose of that action. But it seems like the participants have been paid after the stated 42hours so it is not already an issue. But that would be rare to happen for mostly projects doing the clearing of group and locking the spreadsheet is getting away avoiding the terms of payment in short a scam. Luckily the OP have been into a legit one. It is just the actions that look strange then.

[Zemomtum]

Closing down the group after the end of the bounty is a red flag. Most often, bounty managers do that to update stakes and get the allocation round, this is often communicated to participants via the bounty group which has been closed down.  I think nobody should be expecting anything positive from this kind of situation.