Aloha

I would like to create a site to block scammers and need opinion if this is a good idea.

I think that almost everyone add a person, who threw text, Hi add my friend .. "and if you know what this mean you delete them from your friends list - if not your lost steam account and even all items.

This is annoying and I thought to do page that use one button locks all the scammers are stored on the database, supplemented by the moderators on my page. If the idea will prove to be an interesting i make program, which will be adding all users as soon as we add new database without clicking another option and re-update.

How this will be works:

  1. user add new scammer via forum
  2. moderator add his account to database
  3. all owners of program got blocked this person in five seconds

If you agree with me that this is a nice idea please leave vote here: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/steam-against-scammers

steam must unclock 1 option and if he do this and open page in couple days.

what you think about program like that ?

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wat.

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+1

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Why don't you use steamrep as database,too?

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i try speak with them but they dont wanna speak....they dont even send me anwser just piss me. thnen i startwith mine database.

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What if i add you, for example?

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you can add everyone but only people who wil be have proff ( print screen of chat, trade history etc.) will be added to database. It's not that you add someone and he go to database. Person must be verified.. them if we see that he/she/it try scam - we added to database

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ok, how this differs from steamrep? who will verify 9000 entries a hour?

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steamrep shows you only scammers if you go on page. This page/program block person and he dont even added you. Verify is easy. If someone have proof we added if not we leave for later to think. there is not a lot of scammers then propably they will be 3-6 in day i think. rest is only same link.

10 years ago
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Why dont just parse their database and just make a tool that uses it?

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we have our database and i dont wanna hear cry that i steal database from steamrep page. they dont do this tool and i wanna do this. I like steamrep but who check all users on this page ? i'm to lazy for that.

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Good luck then.

10 years ago
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Stupid idea because how are you going to verify if someone actually is a scammer and not the victim of a fake claim, or a misunderstanding, or just trolls trying to screw people over..

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If victim will be blocked can send report to us and we check it. If this person really will be victim we delete them from database and update page/program.

1 blocked victim = 500 saves account

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How would someone know they were even blocked? They may just think they were being ignored. Also how do you verify if they are telling the truth about not being a scammer?

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Also, a good way to destroy this system is by clogging it up with false reports.

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no chance because there is a lot of people who report 1 scammer link not vice versa. If we add 1 link all people who report the same guy will be blocked and this way we get 2-5 scammers per day - not 400 report as you think.

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if you try add someone who block you you see text that user block you. This method i wanna leave to myself and people who will be unlock users.

10 years ago
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Just ignore random people and don´t click everything you see. Thats how i explained internet to my mum. No need for a "program".

10 years ago
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if you use it only here i agree, but scammers do a bot then if you refresh trade ten add you a scam bot. This is annoying if you have more then 100 trades per day.

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Your grammar is confusing.

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ur program, on my pc ? no

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+1

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Bad idea.
After someone hijacks your account, they send phising links to everyone on that victims friendlist and after the victim gets back his account they can start the damage control but now relieved.
And steamrep doesn't mark them as scammer. Why would you?

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like i say to SHIV

1 blocked victim = 500 saves account

of course i dont wanna block this person but if this saves more people then why not ? Scammer can have victim account for even 48 h then steam support do something. Just think how many people can be scam via scam bot in 48 h ?
Info that scam bot dont works only with friends list also working with groups then if you plug in on steam group where is 1 mln users then i think he can do more damage then you think.

Like i say: I know that there is a lot of victims but if we even block him on 48 h we save A LOT of accounts.

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Well steamrep conveniently ignores the most common type of scam - key scams (which includes gift link scams), so it makes sense to have a list of people who are known for that.

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1 + steam rep is doing a good job for a long time but their system is old and not efficient with new methods of scams

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..say old trader who knows all tricks and have everyone in ...

This dude that you know how to avoid scammers dont means that they all know. I also know it and can leave them but i try to do something and help new people on steam.

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an*

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Oh poor english ! How badly you have been butchered ! May your soul rest in peace !

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bump

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I don't add anyone, all friends from steam I know in real life with 1 2 exceptions.

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this page will be create for people who add a lot of people ( for trade example) or just dont afraid add someone stranger.

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Closed 10 years ago by Vic88.