topic Re: Forum Abuse in Get Support

Forum Abuse

CaNuCk07 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:42:18 GMT

Are there any measures in place to detect abuse/ fraud in the forums.

For example someone creating a new account 3 hours ago, just to give bravos to themselves?

This account created 3 hours ago but has given 96 bravos to another specific person, going back to posts as far back as 3 weeks ago????

Are we allowed to call out people? if not a mod can amend my post, but this is shady and not cool.

Re: Forum Abuse

dohadotahmed — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:25:12 GMT

Hi @CaNuCk07
It's my wife and she is giving me the bravos. If you really suspect you should pm me or you should private message a mod who can look into this. This is a o public place and you shouldn't say about anything that's not true. I am really offended about your misbehaviour by accusing me and seeking immediate help from a moderator please.

Re: Forum Abuse

CaNuCk07 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:27:04 GMT

If it is your wife thats great, but still looks all kinds of shady, thats all im saying.

Re: Forum Abuse

kav2001c — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:30:38 GMT

@dohadotahmed even if it was a wife or other family member I do agree with OP it is an abuse of sort

There have been a few cases of this happening & a few Public Ideas about limit new account bravo rights

Assuming it was legit, one would ask why you didn't bravo any of wife's posts or why anyone would waste the time to go back bravo-ing every single post you made (& for what purpose?)

Re: Forum Abuse

ShawnC13 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:47:38 GMT

I have to agree that I would think this is abuse as well. My wife is also on here and I think she may have(probably) bravo'd others more then me LOL. The thing is your wife has searched out just your posts and bravo'd them and given out 5 others to 5 different members?

To me this isn't right it is things like this that will have the community rewards eliminated.

There was a case of this last week that a few of us caught onto and contacted the Mods and it is being dealt with. I am sure they will look into this as well.

Re: Forum Abuse

dohadotahmed — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:47:43 GMT

I am requesting @Shazia_K please take the necessary actions please.

Re: Forum Abuse

ShawnC13 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:49:28 GMT

I think it will be Jeremy that looks into this but I am sure Shazia will pass it on to him

Re: Forum Abuse

CaNuCk07 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:50:31 GMT

@dohadotahmed Im sure the moderators will look into the issue and determine the proper course of action as they have in other circumstances in the past.

Re: Forum Abuse

dohadotahmed — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:54:05 GMT

@CaNuCk07
Please don't worry about me. I did nothing wrong and it's time to think about yourself.
They will obviously take actions against you.

Re: Forum Abuse

ShawnC13 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:55:17 GMT

Yeah looking at this something just doesn't seem to right lol, this is the last 24 hours

Re: Forum Abuse

CaNuCk07 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:56:14 GMT

@ShawnC13 lol Since i started this thread thats 15 new bravos in ~20mins?

Re: Forum Abuse

kav2001c — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:57:07 GMT

@dohadotahmed well 3 posters already think it is wrong

But on a serious question I asked you:

If it is not abuse, assuming your wife does not have some kind of psych issue, why else would someone sit down, randomly create an account, then go back and bravo every single post?

You wanted a higher reward value or better monthly ranking since it was the most obvious metric

If there was another reason by all means post

Re: Forum Abuse

kav2001c — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:01:11 GMT

@ShawnC13 yeah and that I understand

It might not be "fair" in the grand scheme of things, but people who are friends / family in real life are obviously much more likely to give extra bravos

The other account though seems brand new and seems like gave bravo to every single post in a crazy short period of time

I'm waiting to see if he can justify it

Re: Forum Abuse

xCameron94x — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:02:11 GMT

This just seems shady and unfair in my opinion. She's (or they) have gave more bravos than me and I've been here since Novemeber. Plus i dont have that much free time on my hands to do something like this

Re: Forum Abuse

NDesai — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:36:02 GMT

@CaNuCk07 @ShawnC13 @xCameron94x I was surprised too, We are on it.

Re: Forum Abuse

ShawnC13 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:47:41 GMT

@kav2001c I just checked my wife has been a member since mid November and I have 7 bravos's out of her 44 that she has given. I guess she isn't my biggest fan LOL

She only logs in once and awhile to do some reading and has posted I think 2 or 3 times

Re: Forum Abuse

CaNuCk07 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:53:45 GMT

@ShawnC13 I don't think anyones wife loves them enough to give 120 bravos in 1 day.

I know my wife would tell me where to go lol!

Re: Forum Abuse

ShawnC13 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:57:16 GMT

Mine would be telling me I spend to much time on here and now she knows why I take so long with "online banking"

Re: Forum Abuse

xCameron94x — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:02:45 GMT

I dont got a wife (monkey covering eyes emoji)

Re: Forum Abuse

Jeremy_M — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:02:50 GMT

@ShawnC13 @CaNuCk07 @kav2001c

Interesting convo going on here...not sure if I should chime in