@brianphobos @for91days @foxkoit @mahdiyari
The user was blacklisted for a mass scam with hundreds of recycled posts. The activity that was going on for at least a year. Didn't create any new content, just plain copypasta of previous posts. He got angry that it was discovered and that he was blacklisted. Sadly, he farmed out thousands of US dollars worth of rewards by that time. The user never attempted to come to Discord to appeal. Instead went into a trolling campaign of Hivewatchers with an attitude of self-importance and entitlement. After a few weeks, a few days ago, showed up finally in Hivewatchers Discord with an attitude, trolling Hivewatchers with demands. It ended up with a permanent blacklist with no chance of appeal, and the posts started to be zeroed out.
The user has been also actively supporting Steemit and engaging with Steemit, every day.
The first time that this user was asked to stop recycled post-spam-farming was already a year ago on 10 February 2021.
Very interesting accusations. I will be taking some time to review this. Thank you for posting some details here on the blockchain however. THAT is much appreciated for transparencies sake.
Your magic trick explained in this comment
Stop trolling on someone's appeal that you have no understanding of, out of ignorance.
The user asked to be removed from the blacklist so he was asked to write an apology post. No other requirements for the blacklist removal were asked for.
The blacklist was related to selling rewards to a known scammer.
We never asked him to hold any signs to verify anything. The user did it without consulting with us.
Also, we never ask anyone to verify who they are by taking a photo while holding any sign because is never a valid form of verification.
Sorry! Mr. @world-travel-pro ! actually I don't want to say anything about this post of yours that has embarrassed me in public. I made a post about my apology and I did it on my own initiative by holding the paper and writing in it. I do it with pleasure! This is not a request from @hivewatcher or anyone else, because I want to be a little mature and start honestly to earn a little money for my family and share my experiences here. Why did you involve me in solving your problem?
This is the appeal procedure that has been done since 5 years ago. If an appeal is granted. Some appellants receive extra steps in the appeal. This user was only asked to write an apology post.
You have no idea about Hivewatchers work and how things are working around Hive as you have been busy farming "free money" with spam posts, and busy engaging on Steemit.
Very good questions to be asking Dan. When Hive Integrity is at stake a high standard of accountability to the owners of this blockchain should be explicitly required by the community. I don't think that HOW @Hivewatchers conducts it's self has been fully examined and decided upon by the owners it say's it serves. More transparency, more accountability, and on chain delivery of those things should be a given.
Clearly @hivewatchers needs to be reformed or completely done away with as a failed attempt at Hive Integrity as it is now eroding the platforms marketability.
But of course... if you ask it's proponents! They will contradict as usual saying the same exact static things.
That's like asking the barber if you need a haircut.
Hang in there.
Many of us have been through what you are currently going through.
@wil.metcalfe
Comet Ranker
Please stop. Hive is not Steemit and what you're implying is that Hive should be more like Steemit. Don't forget there was a hostile takeover in which Hive stakeholders lost millions and the rest of us dedicated an insane amount of time to helping build Hive together. Your approach in general is narrow sighted and frankly selfish. You're also blaming people who have nothing to do with anything and you have used a personal photo of an individual for your own campaign and benefit. (I don't even want to know the answer as to why you think taking his photos is acceptable, take that up with him.)
I'll repeat the same thing I did earlier: Please explain why you should repost, which tricks curators and readers into thinking its new content and is a type of fraud, but others should be held up to higher standards. We already had this discussion and I know the answer. But since you're bringing up all of this, then I'll ask.
And while you're responding, please do explain why you think Hive should be more like Steemit.
Like I said in Discord, we'll talk tomorrow.