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Re: Strange names on the May leaderboard [felonious]
by chung
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May 08, 2008 (2:05 pm)
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Replying to: felonious (May 08, 2008 1:28 pm)
I was thinking about that too... but at the same time, I rather have them create multiple accounts, then caught by Mike.... less competition that way!
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Re: Strange names on the May leaderboard [mikedrud]
by shin107
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May 08, 2008 (4:31 pm)
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Replying to: mikedrud (May 08, 2008 1:30 pm)
yes,,, a lot of them are weird
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- #5 of 19
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Re: Strange names on the May leaderboard [felonious]
by networkguy
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May 08, 2008 (7:45 pm)
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Replying to: felonious (May 08, 2008 1:28 pm)
I'm probably stranger in person than my name. Then again, most people expect their computer guy to be a little weird. I don't disappoint them 
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Fraud sure seems likely.
by cz75
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May 15, 2008 (7:31 pm)
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There are two users in the top 50 that have substantially similar names, only one has about four or five more characters. These names are nothing from pop culture, etc., so far as I am aware, so the likelihood of that similarity seems highly unlikely. I would strongly suspect that both are from the same geographic area and use different ISPs until proven otherwise.
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Re: Fraud sure seems likely. [cz75]
by supra4
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May 15, 2008 (10:00 pm)
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Replying to: cz75 (May 15, 2008 7:31 pm)
I bet Doctorlove is in here somewhere 
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- #8 of 19
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Re: Fraud sure seems likely. [supra4]
by chung
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May 16, 2008 (9:10 am)
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Replying to: supra4 (May 15, 2008 10:00 pm)
lol
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Re: Fraud sure seems likely. [chung]
by networkguy
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May 16, 2008 (10:31 am)
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Replying to: chung (May 16, 2008 9:10 am)
The only problem with the 'nefarious names' theory is that those accounts showing up on the leaderboard aren't worth much financially, and they're not moving in terms of wealth. It's really hard to manipulate a stock with no money and no change in worth.
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Re: Fraud sure seems likely. [networkguy]
by cz75
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May 16, 2008 (6:30 pm)
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Replying to: networkguy (May 16, 2008 10:31 am)
Perhaps. But if they were manipulated collectively.... One thing I noticed is that they all seem to go up and down within a couple hundredths of a percent, which leads me to believe they're duplicates in the assets held, despite the obvious differences in account value. I find it hard to believe that the spreads would be so uniform otherwise. I leave it up to the system administrator here to check the geography of the ISPs and the allocations, since none of us are psychic.
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ummm..
by chung
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Jun 01, 2008 (10:53 am)
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Replying to: cz75 (May 16, 2008 6:30 pm)
why do i see shung1 or cchung on the leaderboard... ok maybe shung1 might not be so close but cchung?? come on! be more creative.. also, I bet that is a second id from soneone to frame me or something.
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Re: ummm.. [chung]
by mikedrud
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Jun 01, 2008 (12:06 pm)
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Replying to: chung (Jun 01, 2008 10:53 am)
I will look into these accounts. When we confirm prize winners we always go back and do a security check on accounts too.
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