This is what I call spam feeders

[LoyceV]

The gray out users are on your ignore list?

The OP of those topics is ignored. I like that gray font, it helps avoid wasting time on useless topics.

[JollyGood]

Fortunately for me, if I recall correctly all but one of the threads I reported over the past few months for being a waste were locked. There are many patterns but the most prominent one is when a pointless or unnecessary  thread is created by possible alt-accounts and farmed accounts with the hope/expectation of receiving merits and whether that happens or not, the OP moves on to create other threads recycling the same process.

If a picture or photo ever spoke a thousand words, this really has to be it. The situation will only continue to decline unless drastic action is taken.

Today, the economics section has acquired this appearance, and all this is because of one spammer.


The situation is getting even worse.

[lovesmayfamilis]

The gray out users are on your ignore list? I didn't realize it appears like that. I don't have that many people on my ignore list. I thought posts from ignored users simply don't show up or disappear. Like it never existed.  

It would be great if it were as you say. But you see at maximum two users; I think no more. And all the rest are their alternative accounts that moderators cannot ban because there is no direct evidence. However, their writing style is very well-defined and has many similarities. This is an example of exactly this kind of behavior when dozens of alternative accounts harm the forum, and maybe it would make sense for them to allow one account per IP.

[DYING_S0UL]

It would be great if it were as you say. But you see at maximum two users; I think no more. And all the rest are their alternative accounts that moderators cannot ban because there is no direct evidence. However, their writing style is very well-defined and has many similarities. This is an example of exactly this kind of behavior when dozens of alternative accounts harm the forum...

Honestly, what's their goal? What could they be possibly gaining with unnecessary spam posts? I asked this question myself a dozen of times but never really got an answer. I would have understood if they/he were getting paid for posting, but he doesn't, nor is he promoting anything, nor part of any signature campaign, nor any altcoin bounty, nothing at all. Just wasting time. What are they trying to achieve here, 11 merits and 445 posts, dud! What an achievement, lol  . Some people would do anything for money, if they tell you to eat shit, he will eat shit. But for these ignored users, I can't think of any reasons at all.
 
Message to those alts: "Man, get a life, don't you have better things to do?".

and maybe it would make sense for them to allow one account per IP.

I don't think theymos would do that. Well, not until the forum floods with massive spams and everything goes out of control.

[LoyceV]

and maybe it would make sense for them to allow one account per IP.

I don't think theymos would do that.

That'll happen right after KYC gets implemented. It won't stop spam, but it will bug real users.

[JollyGood]

If having an alt-account falls within the rules, some members will definitely use that opportunity for any purpose they deem appropriate but having one account per IP will not work as there are many members here that either a VPN or Tor (or both).

We all know the forum has become a magnet for account farmers that want to enrol as many of their accounts as possible across as many signature campaigns as possible in order to maximise their income and there is not much that can be done to counter that.

Though to some varying degree they suffered setbacks after some of their accounts or activities were exposed, as a community we did not get to root of the account farmers that controlled the figmentofmyass and borovichok accounts respectively. I am sure many account farmers operating on an industrial scale are replacing their tagged accounts as soon as possible in their attempt to maximise their income potential.

It is something that will not go away until/unless something drastic changes.

Message to those alts: "Man, get a life, don't you have better things to do?".

and maybe it would make sense for them to allow one account per IP.

I don't think theymos would do that. Well, not until the forum floods with massive spams and everything goes out of control.

[Perfectbaby]

That'll happen right after KYC gets implemented. It won't stop spam, but it will bug real users.

I don't also think theymos is everly ready to implement kyc here in the forum. Maybe he can only make it more restrictive to an account found or caught regularly creating topics feeding the spammers. For real users, he has it own ways of separating them, let say reputable members like you guys can be exempted from kyc implementation only if he noticed there is no changes between the account operations.

[hd49728]

I don't also think theymos is everly ready to implement kyc here in the forum. Maybe he can only make it more restrictive to an account found or caught regularly creating topics feeding the spammers. For real users, he has it own ways of separating them, let say reputable members like you guys can be exempted from kyc implementation only if he noticed there is no changes between the account operations.

The idea and code are in place to use.
KYC now required

If theymos wants to deploy it as a new requirement of the forum on all users, he will not need too much time for deployment. theymos did not want to do it, because his vision is toward freedom and privacy. Moreover, KYC won't stop spam.

[LoyceV]

I don't also think theymos is everly ready to implement kyc here in the forum.

I think you missed the sarcasm in my post:

I'll get right on that, just as soon as hell freezes over.

[JollyGood]

Clamping down on spam means re-thinking the approach to signature campaigns (not KYC) as that is the driving factor for the vast majority to be members here. On a serious note, I suppose the saying never say never has to apply but KYC will never be implemented in the forum unless it becomes a legal requirement from the government that either the servers are based in or where the website is registered.

If KYC were to be implemented, most members will leave immediately whereas some may try to (or will) upload data that is fake or probably belongs to other people in order to keep posting for their campaign as those funds would be the only lure to keep them here.

I don't also think theymos is everly ready to implement kyc here in the forum. Maybe he can only make it more restrictive to an account found or caught regularly creating topics feeding the spammers. For real users, he has it own ways of separating them, let say reputable members like you guys can be exempted from kyc implementation only if he noticed there is no changes between the account operations.

[Perfectbaby]

I don't also think theymos is everly ready to implement kyc here in the forum. Maybe he can only make it more restrictive to an account found or caught regularly creating topics feeding the spammers. For real users, he has it own ways of separating them, let say reputable members like you guys can be exempted from kyc implementation only if he noticed there is no changes between the account operations.

The idea and code are in place to use.
KYC now required

I checked on that and it was an April fool post although there is nothing serious there but definitely not going to work here.

If theymos wants to deploy it as a new requirement of the forum on all users, he will not need too much time for deployment. theymos did not want to do it, because his vision is toward freedom and privacy. Moreover, KYC won't stop spam.

This is right due to his vision of freedom. Spam can't be entirely eliminated.

I don't also think theymos is everly ready to implement kyc here in the forum.

I think you missed the sarcasm in my post:

I'll get right on that, just as soon as hell freezes over.

Sorry for that, but I got the meaning now..

If KYC were to be implemented, most members will leave immediately whereas some may try to (or will) upload data that is fake or probably belongs to other people in order to keep posting for their campaign as those funds would be the only lure to keep them here.

I don't also think theymos is everly ready to implement kyc here in the forum. Maybe he can only make it more restrictive to an account found or caught regularly creating topics feeding the spammers. For real users, he has it own ways of separating them, let say reputable members like you guys can be exempted from kyc implementation only if he noticed there is no changes between the account operations.

I believe most reputed members who cares about their privacy wouldn't want to jeopardized their documents passing kyc here, maybe if such people had gain enough funds all these while or were early bitcoin holders they wouldn't care if kyc is implemented or not, and if implemented they take their leave without considering any amount being paid in signature campaigns.