Dear Nostr Community,
I regret to inform you that today’s Bullish Bounty competition was manipulated. The user nostr: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 appears to have used multiple accounts to zap herself, securing an unfair win over others. The additional accounts— nostr:nprofile1qyvhwumn8ghj7en9v4j8xtnwdaehgu3wvfskuep0wf6szrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqzxthwden5te0dehhxarj9ecxzmrpdejxjtnrd3hh2eqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuur9w3exku3wdejhgtmhd9kxcmmhqyv8wumn8ghj7urjv4kkjatd9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsq3yamnwvaz7tmsw4e8qmr9wpskwtn9wvq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmnyqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2aqqyqh0dmt9p058s2ver59nzggezs6kpal058s4e8yk7jnulf37vg6awqc2epe and npub1skj8seswn26k8y3egwu0m90dc026aqg4as4mua0m64qg89p08w7qv5nq8z—bear striking similarities, from their initial notes and Linktrees to their descriptions and profile images, which all feature a comparable anime aesthetic. 🤔 🤔 🤔
Upon further investigation, there’s another account—npub1jp54xt8x4pezxdnmlvzfkkppver2ss263z65v5uadla29m4jr2dqj7xcra—that ties these profiles together. This account appears more active but is linked to the other profiles, allegedly portraying a “family” structure (mom, dad, son, daughter). It’s clear that these accounts are being used to create an illusion of legitimacy while benefiting from coordinated zapping. 🧐
Worryingly, this isn’t an isolated incident. Similar manipulations occurred on December 23rd and 25th, where zaps were exchanged to claim the 2100-sat daily bounty without fair competition. While I acknowledge the cleverness of the approach, this behavior undermines the values of Nostr and nostr: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 —communities built on trust, transparency, and fairness. 🧡
This conduct is the antithesis of what we stand for. It’s akin to exploiting a system designed to benefit everyone for personal gain, without any genuine effort or proof of work. In any other competitive setting, such tactics would lead to immediate disqualification. 💜
I’m calling out this behavior because it sabotages something meant to uplift the community. I invite npub1jp54xt8x4pezxdnmlvzfkkppver2ss263z65v5uadla29m4jr2dqj7xcra and the associated accounts to clarify their actions and provide a statement. At the same time, I encourage every member of the community to decide how they want to respond—whether through muting, unfollowing, or other actions. Let’s stand together against behavior that erodes trust. 😎
I’ll tag a few individuals below who may want to be aware of this situation. Let’s ensure our community remains a space of integrity and fairness.
NOSTR ALL THE WAY! 💜 🧡 💜
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#nostr #grownostr #bullishbounty
Zaps don't carry any signal if the sender and receiver are "colluding", or the same person as there is no economic cost.
WoT solves this because it let you discount the zaps that come from brand new npubs. Therefore, to game the metrics you have to use a reputable one, making the trick obvious to everyone who's looking.
Doing this will be extremely easy with npub1kpt95rv4q3mcz8e4lamwtxq7men6jprf49l7asfac9lnv2gda0lqdknhmz
Stay tuned
Yup. That’s why I make it clear when I do any self-zap tests across different npubs.
