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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 #security • 8 years ago

For the record, that's one of the tags the community attached (rewardpoolrape) to this issue. I don't think it would have been my first choice. Actually, "abuse" was the first tag that came to mind, but it didn't seem to be used for this issue. I attached the tags I thought would get the most traction.

I tried to use the tone that seems to be resonating with the audience based on posts from witnesses like this:

https://steemit.com/circlejerk/@aggroed/autovorotic-asphyxiation-the-mega-circle-jerk-is-choking-out-itself-through-the-rewards-pool

Catering to your audience and such.

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    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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     8 years ago 

    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.

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    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.

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