case studies

Toolmaker wrote:This might be a legit grey area.. but it smells of commerce
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=25856

also..
same ride posted twice from 2 different eplaya accounts from same email
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=25886
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=25865

Thank you.

I Sent a message to mammasaid to see if she's posting because she needs ot find another renter or if she's misguidedly trying to help folks out. If I get no reply, it comes down tomorrow.

I've tried to contact brickie and vay also, again, tomorrow looks good for me.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:57 pm

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=26137

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=26139
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=26138

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=12482
aslinsibel

Aiee! It burns! · Post by **Aiee! It burns!** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:36 am

Hame451
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... highlight=
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... highlight=
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... highlight=
Send him to my place to help clean my bathroom

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:26 am

Got em. Thanks for the last one Gyre - it was subtle enough that I wouldn't have noticed it on my own.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:41 am

paul120
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 870#406870

Okay, how do you focus on one post?

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:28 am

Got it!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:36 pm

How can I link to a single post?

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:39 am

Some micro lending banking thing..

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=26642

Does this count as sharing/co-op/community type thing? I didn't check the urls legitimacy since it reeked so bad of commerce in the post.

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:13 am

Kiva seems to be a very good organization, helping out people in impoverished countries. I don't see how the origional poster might be earning anything through that post. I'm open to suggestion, though.

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:09 pm

Dork wrote:Kiva seems to be a very good organization, helping out people in impoverished countries. I don't see how the origional poster might be earning anything through that post. I'm open to suggestion, though.

I know nothing about it thats why I asked if it came under a community/co-op kinda thing. Glad to know its a legit thing.. you never know these days so I thought I'd post it here so someone could take a peek.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:41 pm

I think I heard of a version of this for small businesses in the usa too.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:44 pm

gyre wrote:How can I link to a single post?

I forget the exact procedure, but it involves putting a number at the end of url. Start with the top of the page, erase the last digit and put a higher number in it's place. Use "preview" a lot.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:49 pm

There's no quick link to it?

Kinetik V · Post by **Kinetik V** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:39 pm

While I know about the No Commerce rule on the eplaya, Kiva.org is a group that I'm glad is getting publicity of any kind. I've contributed to it and I feel it's money well spent...good people, good organization.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:16 pm

gyre wrote:There's no quick link to it?

Not that I've ever seen.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:19 pm

Link to page = http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... start=2100

Link to my post = http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... start=2121

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:28 am

Thanks.

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:28 pm

non participating users with no posts and commerce link in profile meant to linkfarm for google stats etc..

I left out the seemingly legit burny type ones

http://eplaya.burningman.org/profile.ph ... le&u=34621
http://eplaya.burningman.org/profile.ph ... le&u=34494
http://eplaya.burningman.org/profile.ph ... le&u=34391
http://eplaya.burningman.org/profile.ph ... le&u=34365
http://eplaya.burningman.org/profile.ph ... le&u=34217

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:45 pm

The playadick one is pretty funny.

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:05 pm

gyre wrote:The playadick one is pretty funny.

Thats the one selling wigs and offering up links for laser hair removal.

The name was a cute way to hide the commerce link. Ever since Dork put that thing in to stop automated signup scripts we have had alot less fake user accounts created for the sole purpose of storing a website in the profile. BUT there are still about a thousand or so two waiting to be found in the user list.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:22 pm

Location: Black Rock City, NV
Website: http://www.merkin.web
Occupation: dead hippy stacker
Interests: playa girls

Sounds like more than a passing familiarity.

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:30 pm

Sadly, I can't touch teh user list. Just posts. Will have to wait for admin.

Box Burner · Post by **Box Burner** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:14 am

COMMERCE

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=27066