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RE: Proposal for a search system for tracking the flow of money out of steem via other cryptocurrencies to stop sock puppets funneling out money from self voting and circle jerks

in #security8 years ago

Indeed, and I even have very nearly used even more vicious adjectives like not just rape, but pedophilia, in on comment I made somewhere along the way, and licking balls and then eating...

I think it is not helpful to emphasize this way of condemning these things, but the point sticks, nevertheless, and conveys the sense of injustice that is going on. Thus I try to keep it clean, as much as I can.

I voted for @aggroed's witness after reading that post, as I basically agree with his analogy, 100%, and seeing it mentioned again, I realised I didn't also follow him :) Thanks.

One needs to know who one's allies are if one is to prevail, even if the Good is on your side.

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You might want to check in on his newer post on the topic of flagging plagiarists where he seems to be taking a more diplomatic stance.

Self-voting doesn't really bother me, unless it's garbage/spam comments. But having the few spots on trending occupied for 24 hours by junk-mail will make anyone who opens this place and clicks trending think this is exactly the ponzi scheme they all (illogically) think it is at first.

I also think that #project-smackdown also demonstrates another use case for flags, in a more subtle, but emotionally potent pushback against complacence and decadence.

I am going to check this newer post out to see what you are talking about.