Changing Sythe.

My situation

I currently have 75 vouches & combined post count of more than 500 across more than 5 accounts, the last account banned earlier today. I am trying to use sythe as legit as possible, but I have scammed before, meaning I am a ban evader.

I will continue to make accounts and trade.

The problem

The current punishment system is not working. People get banned, people make new accounts. Staff, including one very busy Spyike, have to spend hours checking each posting account and banning perhaps 60% of leechers for evasion. I have only been banned by Spyike, without him I could evade all I like.

Once I make a new account, where's the incentive to be legit? Spyike will get me eventually. Why don't I get 10 vouches and just.. scam? I don't enjoy scamming, but I am asking what is the deterrent? The system on sythe is not working.

My solution

I propose accounts aren't banned. Accounts are merely tagged with appropriate scam reports (if any). These reports are listed all over their profiles, allowing people to see what's happened. These tags on a persons profile will show their entire history.

I also believe the 'Trade with caution' signs can be more...elaborate... showing the number of reports to an account's name and perhaps a colour, for example green for no reports and black for 5+, so a viewer can see at a glance the person's relative trade history.

I think this solution will help to minimize the amount of ban evaders, making sythe a bit more clear.

Extension

A paypal address can be attached to accounts, which people sending to and from money can only use. I know that when I ban evade, I need a new MSN and sythe name, but I can only use the one paypal. My paypal is the only thing linking my new accounts to my previously banned.

Potential flaws

So far it would seem that people could just make a new account and start over after they receive a scam report, hardly changing the problem.

However I feel the amount of vouches a person had received, the post count and the join date will be a big enough incentive to continue with an account despite reports attached to the name.

I am open to constructive critiscism.



TO SKELE

Please don't lock this thread. I'd love to read your reply, please leave this thread open to other opinions. Perhaps moving it to an appropriate forum.

Thanks for reading.


Glen Nichols/ Sev3n/ MaxiT/ Thedawgwhisperer/ J Ashes / Future accounts.

 

There's nothing to discuss; you are a scammer and a ban evader and are not welcome back.