Some of you may remember but FAW conducted a flag campaign earlier this year after observing circlejerk activity from user @gcalex. The results are in!
How does one positively identify a circlejerk? Generally, when you notice the same user continuosly voting another with the same weight regardless of the content. Good chance that you stumbled on a circlejerk. If you notice transfers after voting, good chance it's a collusive vote farming operation but the lack thereof does not preclude it from being a circlejerk and we flag circlejerks 'round these parts.
As you know, @flagawhale isn't bashful about putting a light on blockchain abuse. Revenge flags or not. Flagawhale and our supporters will continue to be the adversaries of short-sighted scheming. We initially started a campaign against this ring and it appeared successful after @fulltimegeek and his bots had responded. It didn't last long though as the account was observed back to the same pattern after a short period.
After seeing this, I've had enough and it was time to speak my mind. Comment
My comment was as follows:
You obviously care about Steem making it to coinbase but do you care about the long term success of the platform.
If so, your actions betray you. I think, if @therealwolf were to look into it, he would agree as I know for damn sure he isn't a fan of abuse.
Please, stop upvoting @jehfray's shitposts if you care about Steem holding value.
Do you think people seeing what you are doing with that account is going to instill them with confidence to invest or is the aim to give folks the illusion that they can get $7 a pop for shitposting?
Either way, you are setting a bad example and giving a poor impression of the platform. Maybe you should take all the downvotes you got from @fulltimegeek and his bot crew and rethink how you as a large stakeholder may contribute to the success of the platform instead of what you are doing currently.
It appears that the message was received loud and clear. I thought I'd likely end up getting flags since we all know revenge flagging is the favorite past time of any bad whale but that's not what happened for some reason.
MRW I get a $6.77 upvote from the user I confronted.
At the present time, the user has appeared to refrain from voting on their vote farming accounts. Last one was from 20 days ago. They obviously didn't stop right when I told them and not going to say I told you so but...
Steem was $0.80 USD when I gave @gcalex the admonishment to stop the circle jerk on the 3rd of November.
Steem is now $0.24. Coincidence? 🤔 I'm not serious... relax.
Ok, without further ado, below are the downvote results of those we were tracking, corresponding rank values for fun, and all that jazz!
| Downvoter | SBD amount | rshares | Rank | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @fulltimegeek | -31.143 | -50616179037753 | F8 Hero 10 Tril |  |
| @fulltimeangel | -8.375 | -13611730533317 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril |  |
| @gandalfthebrown | -5.826 | -9468992402610 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @clvr | -5.794 | -9416421611778 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @memen | -3.936 | -6397277275609 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @lizardslayer | -3.808 | -6187568490135 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @yourholiness | -3.737 | -6073933128633 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @supersoldier | -3.138 | -5100236416122 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @donkeyslayer | -2.915 | -4737179724342 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @goldenchild | -2.031 | -3301214591970 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltime | -2.031 | -3300716884752 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @justperfect | -1.962 | -3188790563680 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @townmayor | -1.805 | -2934769098172 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @exterminator | -1.693 | -2751689275085 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @animalcontrol | -1.58 | -2568210404290 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot44 | -1.568 | -2547856026605 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot4 | -1.505 | -2446706960205 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot37 | -1.504 | -2443146655904 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot14 | -1.491 | -2423213055241 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot21 | -1.428 | -2321483464745 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot58 | -1.428 | -2320227473547 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot31 | -1.427 | -2318859650121 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot5 | -1.355 | -2201813233776 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot2 | -1.355 | -2201194623581 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot11 | -1.355 | -2201169053656 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot72 | -1.348 | -2191899740148 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot8 | -1.279 | -2079426566490 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @dramaking | -1.271 | -2065782633395 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot30 | -1.253 | -2037402799235 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot17 | -1.202 | -1954868030677 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot43 | -1.202 | -1953891317198 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot63 | -1.198 | -1948355471056 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot73 | -1.199 | -1948355310288 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot22 | -1.164 | -1890722940182 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot23 | -1.16 | -1884607702062 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot1 | -1.152 | -1871968653536 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot10 | -1.128 | -1834024591269 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot48 | -1.127 | -1831768408081 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot47 | -1.127 | -1831762834959 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot66 | -1.124 | -1826583203895 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot68 | -1.123 | -1826583173760 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | |
| @fulltimebot64 | -1.122 | -1823538935319 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @perfectstorm | -1.113 | -1808173175104 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @poisoncontrol | -1.109 | -1802398769805 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot35 | -1.108 | -1799358915872 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot | -1.074 | -1745366329947 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot3 | -1.053 | -1712392862035 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot19 | -1.053 | -1710881395777 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot29 | -1.053 | -1710853436900 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot20 | -1.053 | -1710789713864 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot41 | -1.052 | -1709895063996 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot49 | -1.052 | -1709743287556 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot52 | -1.051 | -1709630358124 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot60 | -1.051 | -1709365336551 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot62 | -1.049 | -1704811052798 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot75 | -1.049 | -1704810871526 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot9 | -1 | -1625376834285 | F7 Bow Master 1 Tril | diane_bwms_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/diane_bwms_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot28 | -0.977 | -1588504598990 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot33 | -0.978 | -1588192713343 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot51 | -0.977 | -1587697431593 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot55 | -0.977 | -1587431842344 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot54 | -0.977 | -1587095037863 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot69 | -0.974 | -1583038736084 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot74 | -0.974 | -1583038680912 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot6 | -0.903 | -1467629874732 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot15 | -0.903 | -1466712801831 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot40 | -0.902 | -1466213202024 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot42 | -0.902 | -1465608220068 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot50 | -0.902 | -1465006780536 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot53 | -0.874 | -1419025868318 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot25 | -0.834 | -1354076172042 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot12 | -0.828 | -1344806319910 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot16 | -0.827 | -1344510518879 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot24 | -0.827 | -1344454128347 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot32 | -0.827 | -1343792262865 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot38 | -0.826 | -1343730398527 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot59 | -0.826 | -1343520943644 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot56 | -0.827 | -1343516638453 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot45 | -0.826 | -1343400975741 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot57 | -0.826 | -1342997405154 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot67 | -0.824 | -1339494339700 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot36 | -0.82 | -1331420779009 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot7 | -0.776 | -1262337472981 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot26 | -0.752 | -1221753836804 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot34 | -0.752 | -1221692456636 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot46 | -0.751 | -1221407210450 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot65 | -0.75 | -1217722147090 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot70 | -0.749 | -1217722095750 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @lyndsaybowes | -0.69 | -1121072058081 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot13 | -0.677 | -1100117505996 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot27 | -0.677 | -1099712507730 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot18 | -0.662 | -1075708703168 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot39 | -0.63 | -1024288298193 | F6 Mage 100 Bil | tao_mage_icon.gif (http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/shiningforce/images/characters/tao_mage_icon.gif) |
| @fulltimebot61 | -0.6 | -974177751600 |