Rash of new hub accounts all following with no hubs etc.

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   ChristinSposted 11 years ago

   Rash of new hub accounts all following with no hubs etc.
   
   I've had probably a dozen today. New signups with zero hubs they sign up and follow a bunch of hubbers. Does this mean my hubs are about to be scraped and posted all over the place? Why does this happen and is there not a way to block mass signups like this? I wish there was a way to not allow people to follow you.

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   Rayne123posted 11 years ago

   Yes I would like to know the same thing, however i have no clue
   good question
   Laurie

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      Rayne123posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I have someone with zero hubs joined 4 months ago and only following me, how do you stop that is there a way, is what I like to know.

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      CraftytotheCoreposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I'm totally perplexed!  Another one today.  That's almost 10 this week. 
      

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   CraftytotheCoreposted 11 years ago

   Christin!  This just happened to me, the day my Hub was chosen as Hub of the Day! 
   
   At least 3 people with 0 Hubs joined that same day and followed me.  Next thing I know, someone informed me that my Hub of the Day was stolen!  I have 2 hubs that I know of that were completely copied in entirely including photos to blogger.
   
   Since that day, 6 people have unfollowed me.....they have all been banned by HP.  I have no idea who those people were or how they found me.

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   FlourishAnywayposted 11 years ago

   I've had similar zero hub followers and haven't heard a peep from them.  No published content, activity in forums, etc.  It makes me wonder what the deal is.  I wish there was a way to "decline" or "unfriend" a follower.

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      ChristinSposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Have you checked any of your recent hubs for plagiarism?

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   pagesvoiceposted 11 years ago

   I guess it is time for us to all brace for the other shoe to drop. Things are getting very strange lately.

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      ChristinSposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      What else have you noticed? I've noticed this and a lot of strange comments on hubs for awhile that I never saw previously.

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      CraftytotheCoreposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Good point Christin!  I had a comment on one of mine that said the commentor could have written it better than I did with a link to a tech website.  I didn't click on it, but it was a guest user.

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   innerspinposted 11 years ago

   Sounds very unsettling. They wouldn't need to follow you to scrape hubs, unless they only wanted newly published. Maybe try posting a "suggested feature"  on the forums about blocking people.

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      ChristinSposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      them being alerted about new hubs is my concern actually, that they'll take that hub and try to say it's theirs or something.

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      CraftytotheCoreposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I just realized one of my followers was someone I was following.  They aren't here at all.  Last I saw them they were asking about bubblew

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   Borsiaposted 11 years ago

   Of course there are lots of people who are readers and not writers and a writer without a reader it a sad lot.
   Of course you should be watching for plagiarism but at the same time be happy that you have new readers.

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      ChristinSposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      these are highly suspect though several in one day, follow immediately after signing up, and most have "sales" kind of names. I think it's not legit otherwise I would be thrilled

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      Borsiaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Have you seen any plagiarizing or portions of your hubs pop up elsewhere? Google is pretty good at sniffing this out.
      I don't blame you for being suspicious.

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      ChristinSposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, it's happened quite often, which is what makes me a little paranoid perhaps.

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   Robinposted 11 years ago

   Hi Christin,
   I would post this in the Forums, so that staff can see it.  We don't monitor the Q&A as closely.  Thanks! 

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   Danette Wattposted 11 years ago

   This has happened to me a few times, although not recently. I

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    JThomp42posted 11 years ago

    Just do not follow them back. When their account is closed, they will be taken off of your list.

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       Rayne123posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       yes thanks but what if their account doesnt close

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    MizBejabbersposted 11 years ago

    Your question had some good answers and it raised more questions. I believe that several of these no-hub followers that followed me are commercial. I didn't follow them back because I was afraid their motive was to sell me something. Maybe I was wrong.

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