Last week we reported on the chaos & confusion that dishonest trolls were creating on Chaturbate. This week we are sharing more specific examples of what these malicious trolls are doing to create such chaos & confusion in chat rooms. But first a security tip: It is recommended that all performers login using the usual Chaturbate login page rather than a link that may have been sent to you. This will help to keep you safe from possible fraudulent activity by trolls attempting to steal your tokens & money.
A long-time camsite member, who enjoys supporting camguys was recently banned for the third time because he was reported by trolls. According to our research, he didn't do anything wrong. When he saw a troll account in a chat room, he'd simply alert the camguy & other users. He shared an email with CGN that he sent to customer service & an executive at Chaturbate regarding this situation:
"For the third time, you have banned me from your site for doing absolutely NOTHING wrong. I have violated no TOS and never will. I have been a loyal, contributing moderator on your site for years, but, NOT any longer if this injustice is left to stand. I openly oppose the hackers who try to steal tokens from your cammers, and trolls, and even mods who support them. Therefore, I am a threat to them. So, they undoubtedly LIE about me to you because they know you react to their FALSE emails. I have sent screenshots of death threats made to me on your site. I will send more evidence of their blatant LIES and threats in this email."
You can see for yourself below some of the threats the member has been experiencing in multiple rooms across the Chaturbate camsite. It has steadily gotten much worse & threatening the longer this is allowed to continue. This type of behavior detracts from the camguy making it harder for him to collect tips & cannot be tolerated any longer...
As you can see the trolls create user names that are very similar & often use the names of valid users as we pointed out in last week's article. This is just one of the ways these trolls are creating chaos & confusion in chat rooms. Can you imagine how challenging it must be for camguys to collect tips & for users to enjoy the show when activity such as this is allowed to take place?
CGN is in contact with a security expert who is helping members in their fight against these trolls. He sent Chaturbate the email below, which he also posted on Twitter with suggestions on how to solve the problem quickly:
"Chaturbate has a big troll problem. It is costing you time, money, and resources. I have a simple solution and am looking for no money from you. All of CB's accounts should have an email &/or phone number. This is how Twitter and the other social media sites do it. No email address or phone number should be associated with more than three accounts. This change will not impact legitimate users and won't take much money or time for you to make. Additionally, it will prevent trolls and the automated bots from creating multiple accounts. Please know all I am looking for is a safer, more secure and sane Chaturbate."
As we previously mentioned always use the main website login & don't follow links sent in an email or chat. When in doubt, always review & question any links. You should use the option of Multi-Factor Authentication whenever possible to protect your accounts too. These safety measures are necessary, because it appears that some of these trolls are hackers attempting to gain favor with newer camguys by grooming: using tips & compliments to gain trust. They will then ask to become a moderator for the camguy & take the room over silencing anyone (even tippers) who try to help the new camguy out. Once trust is fully established the troll/moderator will then tell the camguy to login using a fake website where they will then take over the account & all of the camguys earned tokens.
Other ways for camguys to protect themselves is to check a user's profile before they get too friendly or give them moderator privileges. A real Chaturbate user will have an established profile with followers & details about themselves most likely. Another way a camguy can protect himself is to ask his highest tippers or even other camguys to verify potential moderators.
Camsites are meant to be fun for members & allow camguys to enjoy themselves while earning money too. If a camguy or member of any camsite should ever feel threatened take screen shots if possible & report it to the camsite immediately. Also, check out our CGN ' Juvenile Trolls on Chaturbate' page.
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