What's up with the bots on BHW?

[Baraba]

Hi.
Recently, when reading topics on BHW I see many accounts that look suspicious.
They post generic messages or questions and they are always with less than 100 posts. Some of them have profile pictures, but most of them not.

Is this some BHW members farming accounts for selling in BST threads (on BHW or others), or creating forum network for backlinks later?

Or is it just BHW moderators or BWH owners creating topics and messages to increase traffic? Not that this bad thing. Reddit uses bots for traffic and posts generation since it's creation to make the site look more alive, to this day, so its a strategy (Black, Grey or Whitehat - you decide).

 

[Professor Cat]

Currently I wanna apply as Moderator for Blackhat Lounge.

 

[eric968]

I am trying to find out too. Some members on other forums sell bulk fake BHW accounts. You will find these forums if you google it.

 

[DevMask]

I am trying to find out too. Some members on other forums sell bulk fake BHW accounts. You will find these forums if you google it.

I know people sell BHW account on various forums. But in BULK??? That's something new and alarming.

 

[Deleted member 1603965]

I have a few BSTs listed on BHW and I have noticed this on them.

Bot like accounts commenting "Interested in Samples" and "Samples please" and posting similar comments.

I think this should be investigated properly.

 

[OkReerve]

i don't think bhw accounts are really worth anything, especially give the fact that they are free and easy to create

 

[LilMosey]

Account farms. Get to 100 posts and then sell it.

I reported a couple of weeks ago over 10 accounts, most of them had their posts removed but now they're back spam-posting in the Marketplace threads, asking for samples, review copies, SMMPanel test balance and so on.. Trying to reach 100 posts.

Watch out for [First Name][Last Name] accoounts. LouisJackson

 

[Mrnewbie]

Or is it just BHW moderators or BWH owners creating topics and messages to increase traffic? Not that this bad thing. Reddit uses bots for traffic and posts generation since it's creation to make the site look more alive, to this day, so its a strategy (Black, Grey or Whitehat - you decide).

BHW doesn't need to do that, as it's the biggest forum in the world, and it's pretty offensive to suggest.

I am trying to find out too. Some members on other forums sell bulk fake BHW accounts. You will find these forums if you google it.

Again, you can contact support here https://support.blackhatworld.com/

Bot like accounts commenting "Interested in Samples" and "Samples please" and posting similar comments.

You can report any account that looks suspicious by pressing the report button

I reported a couple of weeks ago over 10 accounts, most of them had their posts removed but now they're back spam-posting in the Marketplace threads, asking for samples, review copies, SMMPanel test balance and so on.. Trying to reach 100 posts.

We appreciate you reporting them, and we are doing our best to handle them. We can't talk about certain things but just know that it's being handled.
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