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Re:WooMe: TechCrunch40 Finalist, $20 Million In Funding – An... by tptacek on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @09:11AM (#2170260)
Are you aware of any process by which new users are sent automated messages from accounts, valid or not?
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Re:WooMe: TechCrunch40 Finalist, $20 Million In Funding – An... by jorgeortiz85 on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @09:36AM (#2170343)
They might be paying commission to users that get other users to pay for membership. That would generate very bot-like behavior even if the users are "real".
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