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RE: Steemit 'Smack-down' analysis - Flag usage: September 2017 - February 2018
Excellent analysis Asher, I totally agree on the correlation of spike in new accounts to the amount of flagging, because they are clearly creating a large number of spam accounts. I actually had a few posts on this and a few simple answers, take a look if you'd like: https://steemit.com/earthnation/@cryptkeeper17/my-thoughts-on-new-account-creation-on-steemit
Interesting idea for sure. However, I own at least 5 'dead' accounts for the future, and if you check crokkons link above, you'll see in the 2nd spreadsheet that other, certain high profile types do too!
I have no problem with people owning multiple accounts, what annoys me is that it seems that the word is out and people could be purchasing them, and either using them for what they want or handing them over to other people. But the platform 'giving away' a relatively high amount to people that are totally unknown to be effective or real additions to the platform, or a front for jerks to pull all kinds of shenanigans like it seems they are with your point that the new account numbers and the number of flagging is virtually identical, thanks to your great analysis that is now apparent to me btw.
Yes we need a new sign-up process, a lot of SP is sat in accounts that will likely never be used.
Cheers!