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RE: @utopian-io - Analysing 'spam' comments - 'nice post', 'good post', 'follow me'

in #utopian-io7 years ago

I really want to be a wise-ass and just write good post, follow me I follow you, but for the sake of not figuring in any of your "spam-like" comment charts, I'm going to force myself to write a few sentences!

Actually, this is really interesting data! How you compiled this and presented in such a clear way beats me; but it's very scientific and did contribute quite a bit of valuable analysis!

Can we draw any conclusions about who these commenters are? Is there some kind of odds where we can safely say about 1 out of 2 of these comments is probably a spam-account, while the other half would be genuine new users who have not really familiarized themselves yet with this platform and the various goals and ends being pursued by the larger community?

I'm specifically interested in what a "sock-puppet" account is, who is using them, how they are using them, for what end (well, we can probably figure that out), etc.

I assume people have found a way to make decent money simply spamming on the blockchain... Would I be wrong about that?

Seems like any good scientific report, your findings raise more interesting questions than it answered!

Good work! Nice post! Follow me I follow you my friend!

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Hehe Thanks 😁

Looking at these accounts, especially the top ones listed above, they seem to be in a voting circle/be sock puppets and should probably be reported to spaminator.

They aren't earning much by doing this, but it's the poor Steeming which is irritating to me.

Thanks for the lengthy comment, I've added you to my feed.

Cheers!