Fake accounts for higher ratings?

Goto page Previous  1, 2
View previous topic :: View next topic
Author Message
goeie-oko



Gender: Male
Netherlands

  • #11
  • Posted: 06/20/2015 17:57
  • Post subject:
  • Reply with quote
albummaster wrote:
goeie-oko wrote:
So, I did a lot of research, and it seems that this guy really likes Real Estate, Ducktails, and Wilco, plus the aforementioned Ween and Red House Painters.

I mean, some of these I could understand, but some are just so obscure and unknown. I did find it weird that all those albums were also in a greatest albums chart by a pretty active level 5 or 6 user, but I'm not going to name names since it could be coïncedence.

Here are all the ones I found, and there are a lot:

Vizion
Ready4Freddy
shrekd4lyfe
Metrophis
GenTraves
BlazeBanana
ToaZuka
Powerlifter
NFSRF
BigDickJimmy
RickySamsquanch
WolfInABox
hostack
Artemus441 (maybe)
jovak23 (maybe)

Thanks for this, I've just checked into all of these. Some of these accounts look legit, others don't (IP address checks etc). As a result, I've now banned an additional six accounts (includes some not listed above).



Hmmm, strange, since I thought for sure that like 90% of those were duplicates. Well, anyway, you have more info on the things than I do, so I shouldn't complain.
Back to top
  • Visit poster's website
  • View user's profile
  • Send private message
albummaster
Janitor


Gender: Male
Location: Spain
Site Admin

  • #12
  • Posted: 06/20/2015 18:24
  • Post subject:
  • Reply with quote
goeie-oko wrote:
Hmmm, strange, since I thought for sure that like 90% of those were duplicates. Well, anyway, you have more info on the things than I do, so I shouldn't complain.

I'll double-check these to make sure, but got to give the benefit of the doubt if they are not clear cut... (looking at IP addresses, dates, rating patterns etc)
Back to top
  • Visit poster's website
  • View user's profile
  • Send private message
goeie-oko



Gender: Male
Netherlands

  • #13
  • Posted: 06/20/2015 21:54
  • Post subject:
  • Reply with quote
albummaster wrote:
I'll double-check these to make sure, but got to give the benefit of the doubt if they are not clear cut... (looking at IP addresses, dates, rating patterns etc)


Yeah, I get that, I mean, you don't want to ban people without them deserving it. Anyway, thanks for responding and doing all this stuff.
Back to top
  • Visit poster's website
  • View user's profile
  • Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.
All times are GMT
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2


 

Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Similar Topics
Topic Author Forum
[ Poll ] [Round 1 - Match 31] Wildfires vs Higher LedZep Games
Known ways to stream music in higher ... rkm Music
ANy Albums ranked higher in other pub... glynspsa Music
Albums that you are surprised aren't ... Sean Music
Same user, 2 accounts? Smithy98 Suggestions

 
Back to Top