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  1. Super__Morris17

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    I sometimes see these accounts with no posts and with names like "aen" that set their home page to a health care product website.

    Here are two that I saw recently:

    https://imgur.com/a/HQI9f
     
    #1 Super__Morris17, Aug 16, 2016
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    well since they are both very close names, i would guess they are the same person or related. They could have just made the account to advertise their own product, and that's what i'm guessing they did
     
    #2 dillony, Aug 16, 2016
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    might be a marketing tactic for their respectful companies?
     
    #3 Nathan Wood, Aug 16, 2016
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    Could it possibly be bots?
     
    #4 Super__Morris17, Aug 16, 2016
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    i wouldn't think so, but there's still a chance it could be a bot(s)
     
    #5 dillony, Aug 16, 2016
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    Is there a human verification when you sign up for an account.
     
    #6 Super__Morris17, Aug 16, 2016
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    i think so, but i made my account a while ago so i wouldnt remember
     
    #7 dillony, Aug 16, 2016
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    might've changed now, so most likely will be!
     
    #8 Nathan Wood, Aug 16, 2016
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    I made my account around May 2014 so a long time ago.
     
    #9 Super__Morris17, Aug 16, 2016
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    #10 Super__Morris17, Aug 19, 2016
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    then you might want to talk to sway about it, because if it even matter sway would be the one to tell you
     
    #11 dillony, Aug 19, 2016
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    Those accounts are basically spam. Threads made by them will be removed when noticed.
     
    #12 Dutchflame_, Aug 19, 2016
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    Good good. I just wanted to make sure that people are aware of them to do that.
     
    #13 Super__Morris17, Aug 19, 2016
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