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The thread is full of bots, I am not going to report them one by one, as I have already got a warning when I reported 2 different issues in one thread by a single poster so the only option is to leave it here:

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2-3 minutes is all it takes, sometimes it takes 1 minute to fill the pages with bot replies.

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https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/seo-backlinks.1714531/

Back in the day, mods looked at the post history before granting Jr.VIP status... I am not sure why this isn't being done anymore, what happened with that rule?

You don't need a trained eye to see how those accounts are connected or run by a single operator, perhaps several... these are just Jr.VIP farms.
 
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Noticed it a while ago, and they use the same font size in all posts. Also there seems to be a lot of members sharing the same suffix in their username (alway ending with "Agency") in social media marketplace.

It's clear as crystal that it's a bot farm heavily spamming the WTB and hire a freelancer sections but I guess you need a "solid" proof.
 
I can confirm what @INCC said. I was actually watching the thread "SEO BACKLINKS". When I first opened it, there were 0 replies. After one refresh, over 10 accounts had replied. I kept refreshing the thread, and more and more accounts were responding, one after another. I think there were about 21 replies in under 2 minutes. It's insane that there are always 3-4 accounts that always occupy first few spots, no matter what time of the day.

This happens to any other WTB/HAF thread whenever there is a mention of "Guest post", "backlinks" in thread title. If you happen to stumble upon a HAF/WTB thread on homepage that has 0 replies and is new, open it and see how quickly it will fill up.
 
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The thread is full of bots, I am not going to report them one by one, as I have already got a warning when I reported 2 different issues in one thread by a single poster so the only option is to leave it here:

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2-3 minutes is all it takes, sometimes it takes 1 minute to fill the pages with bot replies.

THREAD:

https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/seo-backlinks.1714531/

Back in the day, mods looked at the post history before granting Jr.VIP status... I am not sure why this isn't being done anymore, what happened with that rule?

You don't need a trained eye to see how those accounts are connected or run by a single operator, perhaps several... these are just Jr.VIP farms.
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In 1 min there was 17+ Replies and i was thinking same.
 
dvc said:
Noticed it a while ago, and they use the same font size in all posts. Also there seems to be a lot of members sharing the same suffix in their username (alway ending with "Agency") in social media marketplace.
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I know, and I avoid discussing that in public because they aren't intelligent, so I don't want to discuss how they can be spotted.

dvc said:
I guess you need a "solid" proof.
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The proof needs to be forensic. Water-tight, that can hold up in the court of law, and impossible for us to provide, which is why they are asking for it, knowing we can never provide it.
 
I posted this very same type of gaming which is being done today itself. Makes one wonder why is this not being investigated on a priority basis.
 
The issues being discussed in this thread are on our radar. We appreciate the frustration you may have but for reasons @PetraAnn gave in the other thread relating to bots, we can't go into detail as to what we're looking at and what steps we may be taking. I'm going to keep this discussion open for the time being as we're noting what everyone has to contribute on what has been discussed.
 
Those guys setting up those bots are stupid...I can say for myself, as a customer, if I create a WTB thread and someone answer those botted answers, I will completely ignore it.

I'd prioritze anyone who just comments

''Hey, I'm just an average human, I read your thread and I think I can be useful for what you need, I have some experience with this kind of website, let me know if you want to talk about it, I can give you a personalized offer based on your needs, it will be a pleasure to share my portfolio and previous experiences.''

instead of:

HEY, WE ARE STUPID ENOUGH TO USE FONT SIZE 26 TO TRY TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION, WE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH BAKERY GUEST POSTS IN SOMALILAND, BOOST YOUR RANK EFFECTIVELY TODAY, LET'S HAVE A CHAT
 
This is nothing to worry about.


Randomly I see sometimes 3 pages of H1 with 20 equal messages from 20 accounts.

If you can't proof they are connect, there is nothing that can be done.

They pay to the forum and no action will be taken against them, as long as they look WHITE.

But obviously their offers are automated and instant.

Any action against them, like adding some sort of warning near their response, would directly damage the forum.

As long their services work, nothing to worry about. We still have scammers replying WTB HAF to this day, right?

That's way worse!


Users can choose in the end. People still send few K via crypto to random sellers. Nobody can stop them. It's crazy.
 
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As long their services work, nothing to worry about. We still have scammers replying WTB HAF to this day, right?

That's way worse!
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Both are problems. One problem doesn't nullify the other.
If they are deliverying low quality services, it will affect the forum as well.
If they are lazy enough to not even write a manual answer, imagine the quality of those services. It can lead to a bad purchase experience and negatively affect the reputation of BHW as a place of lazy resellers, bot networks and VIP farms instead of a place to find high quality human sellers. Not even mentioning this another problem, related to scammers
 
They all using bold font. BHW is a really forum, such things are bound to happen. I am sure Mods are working on finding solution to this issue.
 
Venusaur said:
Both are problems. One problem doesn't nullify the other.
If they are deliverying low quality services, it will affect the forum as well.
If they are lazy enough to not even write a manual answer, imagine the quality of those services. It can lead to a bad purchase experience and negatively affect the reputation of BHW as a place of lazy resellers, bot networks and VIP farms instead of a place to find high quality human sellers. Not even mentioning this another problem, related to scammers
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FALSE

If service quality is low, they can dispute, report, add negative review, get them banned.


In general, nothing will change for the worse. That's the truth.

It is even positive to see these things happening. Forum is only doing better.


There was no any action, nor there will be any (most likely) in the near future, regarding scams and this subject.

Each individual is full of options, and every trace works in buyers favor. They can only be scammed if they really don't care.



So, it was nice to chat here. :D Only truth.
 
Thanks for reporting this one, noticed this yesterday and i was thinking of reporting it but decided not to bother. This shit is also hurting the real freelancers here in BHW as they can't compete with bots who reply in seconds
 
Each one of these bots is expert in every single niche that exist. SEO, reddit marketing, backlinks, trustpilot reviews, yelp reviews, crypto ads, web development, of. I still don't understand why are they not getting banned.
 

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BNB said:
If service quality is low, they can dispute, report, add negative review, get them banned.


In general, nothing will change for the worse. That's the truth.


It is even positive to see these things happening. Forum is only doing better.
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This is likely one of the most insane things I have ever heard on this forum :D
 
INCC said:
This is likely one of the most insane things I have ever heard on this forum :D
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Hey, nobody likes to hear the truth. Welcome to the real world.


These bots don't do any harm, right? Despite their annoying copy/paste messages. True

They pay to the forum owner. True

They must be earning some positive income, so they have buyers who are satisfied with the service. True

If not true, then they either don't earn positive income, or have no buyers at all, which is fine, because they pay.

They don't scam, if they do, they will be banned, disputed/banned. True

Every buyer can ignore these messages, and move with a more legit seller. True



Why people spam Reddit? Why buy FB ADS, etc? Because these networks are huge. True

Edit here: People keep using these networks. No network has suffered any traffic drop. Only uphill.



When you compare everything, the best action for this case is no action.

If I am wrong, good. No problem. I am just an observer on this forum. Cheers
 
BNB said:
When you compare everything, the best action for this case is no action.

If I am wrong, good. No problem. I am just an observer on this forum. Cheers
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Nah you are not an observer, you are one of the bot farm operators.
 
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They all using bold font. BHW is a really forum, such things are bound to happen. I am sure Mods are working on finding solution to this issue.
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I agree , I remember BTB already warned sellers to make post only if you can sell what buyer wants. Now they are making relevent replies answering the requirements. I am sure mods are looking into this.
 
IMO bots commenting in BST sections also quite a massive problem, I am at a point where real accounts look fake and fake accounts look real.
 
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