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Spam Bots vs. Real Users on Hive.

🕵️ The Bitter Reality: L1 Data Abuse vs. Community Downvotes
This post is the next page of my story. I am happy to finally have the freedom to express my feelings for #Hive. I truly love the @sloth.buzz DApp and the vision of its creator for providing a space where small voices can be heard.
In my last post, I highlighted how certain bots are abusing our L1 transactions by using the blockchain as a personal backup storage. Today, I want to expose another side of this reality.
📉 Exhibit A: The @epsteinfiles Anomaly
The account @epsteinfiles has pumped over 6,000+ posts onto our precious L1 in just three days. While the account has been silent for the last 48 hours, the damage to our resources is done.
Despite this massive spamming activity:
Reputation Status: The account is still rated at 47 across our dapps.
The Silence of the Guardians: The @spaminator account—usually so quick to act—has not issued a single downvote against this blatant L1 bloat.
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​🛡️ Exhibit B: My Experience with @spaminator
​In contrast, I find myself in a very different position. When I try to participate in serious discussions, I am met with a heavy hand.
​Recently, I replied to a post by the great @hive-echo regarding earning $HIVE by supporting 3Speak on X. My response was a genuine attempt to engage, yet @spaminator moved in to downvote my L1 comment and even my L2 posts.
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Why is a 6,000+posts backup bot ignored while a manual, active real human user is suppressed for joining a conversation?
​🕯️ A Look Back: My Journey with @actifit
​My first identity on Hive, @glimpsytips, was built on hard work and late nights. I collaborated closely with @actifit, helping users in their Discord at all hours of the night. @mcfarhat and @pjansen can verify that I was one of the most active helping hands in the room.
​What was the reward for that dedication?
​Rating: My account was dropped to a rating of 2.
​The Penalty: I received heavy downvotes out of nowhere from HiveWatchers.
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​📢 A Call for Fairness
​It is ironic that many of the notice styles used by HiveWatchers today are the result of the noise I made back then. I was one of the first to speak out against the practice of downvoting without warning. Even Web2 platforms give you a warning before taking action.
​I am not asking for special treatment; I am asking for consistency. If we are going to protect the "Hardworking Witnesses" and the "API Nodes" from L1 bloat, let's start with the 6,000+posts bots, not the users trying to help the community grow.

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