It's Time To Call a Spade a Spade: The @blocktrades Phenomenon

While working in the abuse channel I came in contact with the actions of a user that
systematically up-votes abuse in all its forms.

The issue is so bizarre and consistent that someone went as far as to suggest (tongue in cheek) that:

blocktrades is more effective than cheetah , I think we can dismiss all anyx bots , and hire block trades??

The user is of course @blocktrades who runs an exchange and is the number 14 witness for Steemit.
In order to make the community aware of this behaviour, I made a compilation of cases in which said user up-voted abuse of the platform and then only after such abuse was caught and exposed, un-voted it.

The original rewards for these posts were between $50 - $100 SBD. With the help of the abuse channel and @steemcleaners, these posts were flagged and the rewards redistributed.

These are clear cut verified cases, not 1, 5, 10 or 20 but 45 verified cases, take a look:

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@vanessavi/improve-your-dating-life-by-giving-up-judgmentalism
2
@francoiskok/10-things-mentally-strong-people-won-t-do-part-4-4
3
@bruno1122/marked-men-the-secret-codes-and-hidden-symbols-of-australian-convict-tattoos
4
@ashoksmulpuri/foods-to-avoid-while-loosing-weight-2016922t145134723z
5
@forevergala/useful-and-tasty-sesame-cookies
6
@gravity9/chocolate-avocado-shake-recipe
7
@mj6/car-crash-face-or-zombie-fx-makeup-tutorial-video
8
@mj6/zombie-apocalypse-halloween-prank-video
9
@mj6/my-art-for-steemit
10
@artur1208/origami-autumn
11
@augur/beetle-origami
12
@ahmedalasyii/how-to-make-a-simpe-air-conditioner-ac
13
@pioner/croco-and-butterflies
14
@jackgallenhall/how-to-make-diy-slime-stress-balls
15
@larrytom/my-brother-s-heroin-addiction-destroyed-our-family
16
@ketzer85/space-art
17
@fajrilgooner/efficacy-of-turmeric-and-honey
18
@dmitriyso/how-to-be-yourself
19
@riosparada/diehard-steemian-shows-his-latest-graffiti-project-to-his-new-girlfriend
20
@dailybest/sketch-4-birds-in-love
21
@trisnawati/steemit-photo-challenge-8-entry-just-a-reflection-of-the-glass-wall
22
@anasz/coffee-khop-drinks-unique-origin-aceh-barat
23
@patience/what-is-radiation
24
@sabiet/slow-cooker-carnitas-for-tacos-and-burritos
25
@elsi/pizza-bombs
26
@elsi/3-ingredient-appetizers
27
@bestfoodchoice/quick-breakfast-pizza-great-diabetic-breakfast-starter
28
@bestfoodchoice/english-muffin-breakfast-pizza-quick-diabetic-way-to-start-the-day
29
@httrung32/3-signs-you-are-becoming-successful
30
@jackkang/bitcoin-exchanges-are-facing-a-growing-threat-of-attack
31
@romel/visa-launches-interbank-transfer-system-using-blokcheyna
32
@salva82/trump-the-son-of-the-devil
33
@steem4lyf/the-dark-side-of-my-secret-life-as-a-prostitute
34
@wwwmmm/how-many-squares-are-in-this-picture
35
@noorsis/my-own-art
36
@dims/physicists-have-confirmed-the-discovery-of-a-possible-fifth-force-of-nature
37
@dopezzz123/why-muscles-get-sore
38
@kingdead/cosplay-at-archon-starcraft-ii
39
@kingdead/japanese-developers-have-created-a-semblance-of-bitcoin-game-pokemon-go
40
@kingdead/on-the-internet-i-discovered-a-new-trojan-that-causes-the-server-to-mine-bitcoin
41
@lenar79/with-respect-to-the-exchange-cryptsy-ceo-conducted-an-investigation-of-fraud
42
@front90/figure-the-girl-from-the-forest
43
@lara2016/adobe-editing-abstract-a-man-s-nature
44
@vlad/dieselpunk-atomics-collection
45
@ivand83/occhi-di-bue-cookies-english-italian-versions

Regards,
Walden.

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