So, I was doing my rounds on the web and came across someone asking questions about a Steem post's rewards on a Reddit thread. I decided to check it out.
I went through all sorts of feels after reading a few.
Here's a sample for you...
I guess I've been doing Steem all wrong. I need to learn how I can make rewards like @rabeelmanzoor. Maybe I just need to say screw it and start using bid bots just like everybody else.
Note: After further investigation, I've noticed this Bittrex memo linked to multiple accounts that are powering down.
https://steemit.com/@ahtasham12
https://cnsteem.com/@afnanshahid
https://steemit.com/@rabeelmanzoor
https://steemit.com/@alisanadeem
This is likely a coordinating scamming network using bid bots to execute. @smartsteem, @buildawhale, @postpromoter and others. Please, take note.
I may laugh at how terrible the content but I'm not laughing at people using bid bots to game the system.
All of them have now been blacklisted from @smartsteem and @smartmarket.
Thanks so much! @therealwolf I appreciate you and @themarkymark for running more judicious upvote services.
I think the eventually answer is the community should start flagging other services that do not show the same care.
Most of them don't because the retaliation is freaking annoying, and it dramatically lowers revenue, spammers are good customers.
Yeah, I think if we can build public sentiment against the bot owners complicit with abuse, we can address it via the crowdfunded incentivized flag approach.
Think it is feasible but support from large stakeholders would be crucial.
same
@therealwolf and @themarkymark,
Found another one for the list.
https://steemit.com/@arslan.saleem
@postpromoter, will you please blacklist these users? We do not appreciate your promoting bad content. Thank you!
Hasn't posted in a month, and I can't do much about comment spam but send it to @patrice.
That fella is running an upvote service supporting the blacklisted scammers and using your service to promote himself. Cutting him off will help cut off his scammers. Thanks for the quick reply.
Ahh, I'll check it out. While I aggressively blacklist trash, there are certain things I focus on as I need to be 100% sure it's the right decision and many things are subjective.
Update: Blacklisted and their delegation removed.
I tested bots for the first few weeks but noticed my account was just stagnant and not really doing anything.. I have pretty much stopped using them and notied my account starting to grow.
I think there is a place for them but they are being overused by people who just write junk and then use bots. Its very frustrating because there is so much good quality content on here that isnt being appreciated while rubbish gets through
Can't stop laughing and the Wolf article, WITH BEAR PHOTO!!... Well, at least they tired...
Yes, they tired so hard that it alnost hurts!!
I need to go back to school. I learned today that I have everything wrong. FML
Yeah buddy, no bid bots on my ledger! ✌️@anthonyadavisii Been happy refraining for self upvoting too. 🎃
damn that is one thick ass wolf right there....
What are they feeding that wolf?
lmfao
Yeah ...that "throwing the golf club" photo sums up my feels, too. Sigh.
Funny,
At first I was like...guys chillllll..language isnt easy for everybody.
But this is even a bridge too far with google translator
Steemit is so random at times i can't even deal when i look at some of these posts making crazy money and i cant figure out why it makes no sense.
I havnt used any bots and ive just been blogging regularly for the past month and my account is growing organically not much but im seeing steady improvements
This meme somes up steemit to me -https://steemit.com/dmania/@chekohler/when-i-see-terrible-posts-on-steemit-or-unfunny-memes-on-dmania-making-tons-money-zg1hbmlh-xjcbt
They are 60 spices of deers in the world ?!! 😆 😆 omg that's a spicy deer right there :)))