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It doesn't matter how you dress it up spam is spam. My goal is to root it out and remove the financial rewards of those spamming for profit. Since @pfunk, @patrice and others found accounts like @ecoworld posting comments and up-voting them with a large bot trail spammers have changed tactics. They have spread to create more spam across multiple accounts with smaller bot trails.
To do that I need help from the community. I need power! Steem Power! I would appreciate anyone willing to loan me some SP.
Here is what I intend to do:
- Leave comments asking "real" users to please stop spamming and report them to @steemcleaners.
- Find and flag comments on accounts that have more than $0.01 SBD payout that fit one of several patterns of abuse.
- If asked by supporters I will show examples of patterns privately.
- Inform donators of SP when the delegation is no longer needed.
What I will not do:
- Flag single accounts not fitting an abuse pattern I have identified.
- Discuss my method of finding patterns.
If removing the rewards stops the spam abuse then I intend for this account to remain dormant until it is needed again.
You can ask for @spaminator in #steemitabuse. While I don't expect I'll stay anonymous forever I'd appreciate anyone who figures out who I am or talks to the real "me" keeping my name under wraps for a bit.
HolySmoke!
Good Job Mr. Heisenberg !!
I'm also very glad to see this service.
nice...
I voted in your post hope I can do the same to my =)
https://steemit.com/life/@kingoflek/march-in-the-mountains-of-brazil
thank you.
@steemcleaners
The first two comments are.... SPAM!
Steemit PSA: Your Reputation Could be a Tasty Snack with the Wrong Comment!
Wow! That's crazy! They definitely need to update their bots so they don't spam anti-spamming posts, lol!
No kidding. You would think they would include a blacklist for accounts like @steemcleaners and @cheetah but they get spam comments too.
lol xD
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This is a good idea! And I also do not like spam
Glad to see something like this come along... seems steemcleaners can use all the help they can get these days. I've watched too many content sites get destroyed by spam and botnets... Steemit is too good a deal for that.
Think I need some help. My SO has the account of @stayingathomestead and has not even made a post yet. Now she cannot log in so I checked her out on Steemd/@ to see what is going on with her account and she has been flagged for spam comments on lots of comments that she did not make, some in a language she doesn't speak. Any idea what we can do? Can she make a new account? Should I ask someone else? Just seen you were the one that down voted her so thought maybe you would know more.
I forgot to mention that the account info was changed so she can't even log in so the account is gone regardless.