Author |
Message |
Mugatu
** Retired **
Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 3773
Location: The star of India
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:02 pm |
|
On a slow afternoon in the office, I've been digging through the memberlist and some old posts from before my time, and I came up with an observation that made me quite worried....
It seems like on average, an active member tends to die off and give up baiting at around the 1 to 2 year point, or around 1500-2500 posts.
There is a veritable mountain of a scrapheap in the archives of once great baiters, mentors, and even Moderators who all seemed extremely popular, but drifted away like an abandoned pirate ship into the misty oceans, never to return..
The amount of people who get banned with 2000 and odd posts under their belts is quite scarey too, I mean how do you manage that?
It's just made me aware of my own eater mortality.
Some day, it seems, something happens that causes all this to end!
So what happens? Do you just get sick of discussing the same things over and over? The same bits of advice trotted out? Is there only so much you can say on one board? |
_________________ - because you deserve them! x19
Thinking of using phone modalities? Attend the 419eater university on audio baiting.
"They made me to understand you are a Fraud Star" - Ikenna.
"I like traveling very much, it is so exciting and interesting to see foreign countries. but I have never been to foreign countries." - Marina.
"I will have you now I am highly reputable businness magnet." - Pam Doh
"Sorry,i do not know you are all that: a destitute and nuts" - Ben Chris |
|
|
|
luckey
Moderator
Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 5672
Location: Check the lost and found
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:15 pm |
|
Life is a journey. Interests, priorities, friends, and values tend to change. That's a good thing, and a bad thing. |
_________________ Moderator: \ˈmä-də-ˌrā-tər\: noun
A material which slows down neutrons after fission to speeds at which their probability for interaction with the fuel material is increased. |
|
|
|
Peanut
Elite Baiter
Joined: 10 May 2007
Posts: 1143
Location: Chicago
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:21 pm |
|
....I think Mugatu should be banned for bringing this up....
I started to write my hypothesis on this, but realized I don't really have a clue. I think sometimes people just get weighed down by the sheer immensity of pulling of a really impressive bait.
Tell you what, Mugatu. I pledge to NOT leave before YOU do. |
_________________ x11 x17
(Lagos-Benin City-Lagos-Kano-Maiduguri-Lagos-Calabar): ~2,696 miles,stranded for 11 days: "I am very grateful that you have turned me into a tourist,international espionage and adventurer." ~Desmond and Churchill
Please i am advicing you to comply with the bank so that they will tranfered this fun into your account. ~Rosemary
U.S. Passport Application - 50 Pages of Fun
The Peanut Gallery - Artwork Baits "DO YOU KNOW THAT SECURITY PHOTOS IS AGAINST HUMANITY , CAN YOU TELL A RESPONSIBLE MAN TO BE CARRYING IN FISH ON THE HEAD TO TAKE A PHOTO. CAN YOU DO THAT?" - Mr. Ferguson |
|
|
|
firehouse5
Palm Wino Aficionado
Joined: 09 Mar 2004
Posts: 4953
Location: swimming in Ogogoro
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:26 pm |
|
There are probably as many reasons for moving on as there are people who do it. Often it's just related to loss of free time (having a child, for example, or a new job, or a new romantic partner who you'd rather spend time with over a cafe full of mugus). Other times it's related to personality conflict, whether real or just perceived, with others in the forum. Sometimes these personality conflicts escalate, leading to bans or resignations (very often these are high profile), other times people just quietly leave.
There's also a sizable burnout factor, after a while almost all the lads seem to sound the same & baiting them seems less and less appealing as it goes. Especially when you hear the countless stories of the horrendous experiences of victims -- sometimes this is useful for baiting motivation, but other times it's just disheartening.
Still other baiters are drawn into other anti-scam activities not related to baiting (some of the aa419 crew, as just one such example), or dealing with other types of scams, and as a result their activity here drops off.
Will it happen to you? or me? maybe. who knows what the future holds. |
_________________ Has a scammer sent you a bank account? please report it to any moderator using the private message function.
GO PREMIUM!
Oct2004-Oct2016 12 years but Cheat alert: many silent months!
dozens Not as many piggies as you.
The details you sent do not match, check your records and reply immediate. I have forced to wait in office for two hours with out eating |
|
|
|
BRUIN
Baiting Guru
Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Posts: 11329
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:36 pm |
|
Typically, Mugatu, it takes about 2,500 posts on this board for the mugu hitmen to figure our where you live. Then, you stop posting on the board.
Bruin |
_________________ ------------------------------
Ivory Coast to Ghana by Margaret Don & Angus (WIMP) - approx 524 miles, round trip
Lagos to Ghana (WIMP) by Emanuel, approx 454 miles round trip
YOU CAN GO TO HAIL - Barrister Benard Koffi
YOU HAVE REALLY INCONVINSE THE CHAMBERS AND WE HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTER SUCH DIFICULTIES - Barrister Sinega Amah
I will not and will never link you up to someone that is reputable - Thomas Malcom
UR A FUCKING DESTITUTE. U WERE A DRAIN DUCK AND NOW U A SCAM FRAUDSTAR -- SMALL TIME 419. - Marcus Owen
<--- TS certified |
|
|
|
Hekate
Elite Baiter
Joined: 08 Aug 2005
Posts: 1338
Location: Scotland, UK
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:32 pm |
|
Yeah, that's why I'm trying to keep my post count as low as I can! |
_________________ 'suck meee son of a bitches fucking retard peoples' M C phonelad
We have on our programms according to the lay down rules to pay the Asians mostly the indians and malasians now and after that it may change. Rev. James Ucheomma
do you really think that i am just a stupid man like you,listen for the veru last time if i did'nt see XXXX after 24 hours you will heat your self.. [love scammer Chucks]
IT'S NOT I LOOKING FOR WORK.GOD FORBID.I CAN BE IN AN OCEAN AND WASH MY HEAD WITH MY SPIT. THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
MARK DOUGLAS.
2 x
See SP's Irish Safari!
x14
Click here to support 419Eater.com |
|
|
|
Tsnerd
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 14 Jul 2005
Posts: 41
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:38 pm |
|
Firehouse summed it up very well, I think.
If you choose to believe him.
Personally, I blame it on the UFO people. |
_________________
Fakers: many, many, lots; an SSL and a couple of Resellers.
x 6
AH, AH, AH! Two little ! |
|
|
|
bohigal
Baiting Guru
Joined: 01 Aug 2007
Posts: 7226
Location: Epstein's Delicatessen
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:54 pm |
|
@Tsnerd: postcount 15? So, you will never die?! |
_________________
Stop typing in french, am seriously dissapointed....am just confused!!!
You will have my nuts in your hands as soon as i have the latrine in my hand & i will pay the goats to the lawyer
My dear with this only, it is clear you have contacted and communicated with Africa Fraudsters and even send funds to him. what a pity!
YOU ARE A WITCH. MAY YOU MENSURATE NON STOP TILL THE END OF YOUR LIFE
Team Hector:Lagos-Douala,Benin-Liberia,Senegal-Gambia-Mali-Chad, Egypt ,Awka w/ Shorty
Shorty Abidjan w/ Juan
Bibian
Donate to Eater |
|
|
|
kurat
Master of Master Baiters
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
Posts: 522
Location: Europe
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:21 pm |
|
I joined: Nov 09, 2006
I baited for six months or so, then faded away.
And now, ~1 year later, I am back, and I don't intend to leave in the forseeable future
All the fun things(and the members) just pulled me back |
_________________ J0el Akum14h - Accra->Tamale->Accra(880km) co-bait with bill mcdill
First kill: (13Nov06)
Fake banks: [ eBay scamsite]
x107
"I believe that you would not want to hear more of a lawyer language and grammars" - Saint Patrick
"so for my lawyer I want to also seriously sit on the emails I have received" - Mrs. N1na M1lha
"If i don't see you guys today.I probably would starve and have no where to sleep as i cant access my account here while some are low on cash" - Jo3l Akum1ah |
|
|
|
The Man
Baiting Guru
Joined: 11 Apr 2007
Posts: 2885
Location: La La Land
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:35 pm |
|
Then explain SP...... |
_________________ ---
The Man
YOU ARE A CHILD OF SATAN WITH YOUR HUNGRY DIRTY BODY ,TUNDER FIRE YOU BIG HEAD IDIOT !!! HA HA HA HA HA
IS THIS HOW YOU DECIDED TO TREAT US AFTER ALL WE WENT THROUGH?YOU MADE US TRAVELLED TO ABUJA AND INDEBTED US.
"Cursed is your mother that gave birth to a family-disgrace like you. Cursed is your father he could not control his lust for anything under skate"
"hey u crakhead motherf*cking nitwit, from the way u express the cockamamy sh*t that ur dumb brain is made up of it's so obvious that u never really made it past elementary school but anywayz dogs don't have to go to school afterall."
(Lagos to Abuja)
x2
<---in lieu of a brownie. TS
x8 |
|
|
|
JMRazor
Baiting Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
Posts: 7103
Location: Yes
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:36 pm |
|
|
|
|
jojobean
Baiting Guru
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Posts: 7586
Location: YOU WILL DRINK YOUR URINE IN A COMERCIAL BUS
|
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:51 pm |
|
SP is just a post bot. He randomly gathers and assembles words from previous posts and tries to make them into a sentence. That's why his posts never make sense. It's not really anything special.
Mugatu, the reason for the banning around post 2000 is because that's when the vote takes place. If they don't like you, they band you. They figure 2k posts are enough to help determine that. |
_________________
Christ Ghana-Chad
Miracle Benin-Chad
Omar Edo-Abeche
Adamu Lagos-Abeche
Emi - S Africa-Egypt-Sudan 10k miles
Chris Dakar-Niger-BF-Cameroon-Lagos-Mali-Nairobi 9.6k miles
Kevin Accra- BF x2, Togo x2, Kumasi x3, Bolgatanga, Benin City, Tamale x2 5k miles x 6
Kenny 3k miles- dont f*ck me up about the payment plz. i have a policy about that. I JUST GOT A SMALL GOAT TODAY AND ITS IN MY HOUSE NOW. i lobve the goat.
Ben 2.5k miles
Misc Germany-Holland, Atlanta, Beijing-ChangZhou, London-Glasgow, TIMBUKTU x 2 |
|
|
|
Khaan
419Eater is my life
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Posts: 291
Location: Somewhere in Europe
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:06 am |
|
I have moved away from scambaiting twice, and twice came back.
The first time I lost interest, was due to various reasons: novelty value wearing off, too many people on board (I suddenly saw people I've never noticed who had a post count almost as big as mine) and started to get more seriously involved with warning victims personally (this one might seem strange at first, but I was 16 at the time, so it was becoming a bit frightnening and too serious). And besides this, I was never a good baiter, so it saddened that I tried so hard but never achieved anything significant with my baits.
Obviously I missed this kind of fun after a year or so, and then came back. I was actually on one of my finest baits, when my father discovered the emails from that bait (I took care of safety from the scammers, but didn't do enough to shield my baiting from the ones inside the house). I was still a minor, and sharing the house with my parents, who are very wary of internet security. My father didn't really understand what was happening, nor if it had anything to do with me, so nothing serious happened, but that was my sign to stop baiting altogether until I had a bit more independence.
Which happens now, two years later, as I'm in university and have my own computer. |
_________________ John Aka Bamba
- "I GOT YOUR REAL NAME TO ISAKABA ABASA KASA WILL FOLLOW YOU NOW COUNT ON THE DAYSSSSS!!!!!!!!!"
- "You fucking idiot!You fucking idiot!You fucking idiot!You fucking idiot!You fucking idiot!You fucking idiot!You fucking idiot!You fucking idiot!".......
Don't forget to visit 419 S-C-A-M: Scamming Con-Artistic Mugus http://www.freewebs.com/419scam/index.htm |
|
|
|
Subma Shingun
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 70
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:27 am |
|
I changed my name. I did stop baiting but I never stop reading posts. I have been on various anti scamming websites for about 4years now. I havent baited for about a year... not that i dont want to I'm procastinating |
|
|
|
|
rumbero
Baiting Guru
Joined: 06 Jun 2006
Posts: 3677
Location: All the Salsa Night Clubs
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:41 am |
|
In my case I stopped baiting for a while. This was due to a surgery I had.
I stopped for about 4 months + . The medicine which kept me feeling good and work kept me from baiting.
Not being able to bait with a clear head. Was a deterrent.
I came to the conclusion that I really enjoy baiting. I will bait as long as possible. I had to read before I started baiting again.
True Mugatu a lot of good baiters have left the forum. I guess sometimes you do have to take a break. After I came back, the same scams were still circulating. I hope that some of the seasoned baiters will come back to their playground.
edit
We are not old baiters, were are wise and experienced baiters |
_________________ Lagos to Tamale. Rev. Frank Lagos to Abuja
Lagos to Abuja Pr1nc3 F@w@z
Ghana to Benin's Simba Camp Joe C@rlton
Lagos to Ghana Opus Dei Templar
Nukuru to Mombasa 1,500 kms van donation
Co bait with SlowFreddy Sao Tome island to Gabon Lagos to Abuja Co, donation
YOUR WIFE WILL GIVE BIRTH TO A MONKEY, YOU ARE GOING TO SUFFER FROM EPILEPTIC,
LET YOUR MOTHER FUCK YOUR BEST FRIEND. LET YOUR FATHER FUCK A MAD STREET WOMAN, USELESS INTERNET FRAUDSTER. (barrister Dan )
I bet u , soon , u will be laying in a close casket ,
will make u understand that i'm a spiritual man (Makinwa the retarded mugu)
in juses name u will dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
( Makinwa) |
|
|
|
Bustyn_Yuhrass
Forever n00b
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 432
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:01 am |
|
After you get to the ultimate baiting level and start burying lads you get to the top secret basement level and are prohibited from surfacing to post here. Except for me of course. Since I was the first to push a lad off a mountain I am permitted certain indulgences from time to time. By the way, nobody saw me do it, the body is long gone, you can't prove anything, so don't even bother to try. It'll only piss me off. |
_________________ F*@k You ya lad hugging n00b! - Bustyn_Yuhrass
x4
|
|
|
|
mathias
Baiting Guru
Joined: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 4187
Location: Germany
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:15 am |
|
Like I always say: there is a life outside and after Eater. (best example is Shiver)
Some members tend to forget it whilst they are hooked |
_________________ x10 x3 x5
x4 (2 MIA) x lots
BASTARD !!! U JUST DEY MAKE ME SPEND MONEY SEND CHECKS TO NON EXISTING PLACES OL BOY NO TRY ME AGAIN OH ABEG JUST FUCK OFF MAKE I WORK COLLECT MONEY..
go screw your mother fucking uncircumcised rotten dick on your bedroom wall and die slow *DELETED* because you don't even worth a second out of my time
now you have taken me to a far area from my place ... I have to sleep under the bridge today ...
|
|
|
|
sheboppe
The Sparkly Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Posts: 5002
Location: United States
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:20 am |
|
Uh.. Bustyn? You left some evidence behind, want me to mail it to you? |
_________________ | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135992> Official Eater T-Shirts</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81028> Premium Membership</a> | ScamWarners | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5413> Forum Rules</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=51> Baiting Tutorials</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118738> Baiting Help</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=137846> FAQs</a> |
x22 |
|
|
|
Bustyn_Yuhrass
Forever n00b
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 432
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:30 am |
|
sheboppe wrote: |
Uh.. Bustyn? You left some evidence behind, want me to mail it to you? |
. . . I left some evidence behind? I thought you were taking care of clean up on that last one! Don't bother sending it to me. Bury it in your annoying neighbor's backyard. |
_________________ F*@k You ya lad hugging n00b! - Bustyn_Yuhrass
x4
|
|
|
|
sheboppe
The Sparkly Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Posts: 5002
Location: United States
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:35 am |
|
I did clean up the last one, but when you came by to make sure that EVERYTHING was gone, you dropped some evidence out of your bag.
I'll bury it over there, maybe it will make them decide to move out. That is some pretty spooky stuff you left. |
_________________ | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135992> Official Eater T-Shirts</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81028> Premium Membership</a> | ScamWarners | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5413> Forum Rules</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=51> Baiting Tutorials</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118738> Baiting Help</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=137846> FAQs</a> |
x22 |
|
|
|
SlayerFaith
Baiting Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 5778
Location: Vegas, baby!
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:04 am |
|
Firehouse pretty much nailed it, AFAIC. Lives change and priorities change, and spare time becomes no time on occasion. I've been absent the last few months due to a new job where surfing the net is verboten... but managed to turn up again recently, as bad pennies always do
Quote: |
The amount of people who get banned with 2000 and odd posts under their belts is quite scarey too, I mean how do you manage that? |
It takes some doing. |
_________________ x2 x24 x7 x5 x5 x96 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x3 x3 x2 x2 (in a team effort)
ANIMAL,MY FRIEND MY PRAYER IS THIS,LET ALL MY ENEMIES BE IN TROUBLE LIKE CHRIST INGIGE,AND LAZY PEOPLE LIKE YOU BE LIKE WABARA.THANK YOU- Kelechukwu Nduka
"Did he say they have an inflatable pig? That's sick!"- Crash, Vegas 06
"You can be a right Bitch sometimes SF"- Cherrie, GenChat 07
Naked Mod pics!
|
|
|
|
sheboppe
The Sparkly Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Posts: 5002
Location: United States
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:36 am |
|
We like our bad pennies. It's nice to see you back, SF. |
_________________ | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135992> Official Eater T-Shirts</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81028> Premium Membership</a> | ScamWarners | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5413> Forum Rules</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=51> Baiting Tutorials</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118738> Baiting Help</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=137846> FAQs</a> |
x22 |
|
|
|
SlayerFaith
Baiting Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 5778
Location: Vegas, baby!
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:11 am |
|
Is that nice as in , "I'm glad you're back", or nice as in "Oh yippee, another member to restock the Mod Lounge Pimms bar"?
Kidding, it's good to be back in the asylum. People out in the real world scare me!
BTW, the green looks good on ya, Sheboppe! |
_________________ x2 x24 x7 x5 x5 x96 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x3 x3 x2 x2 (in a team effort)
ANIMAL,MY FRIEND MY PRAYER IS THIS,LET ALL MY ENEMIES BE IN TROUBLE LIKE CHRIST INGIGE,AND LAZY PEOPLE LIKE YOU BE LIKE WABARA.THANK YOU- Kelechukwu Nduka
"Did he say they have an inflatable pig? That's sick!"- Crash, Vegas 06
"You can be a right Bitch sometimes SF"- Cherrie, GenChat 07
Naked Mod pics!
|
|
|
|
sheboppe
The Sparkly Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Posts: 5002
Location: United States
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:18 am |
|
That is in "I'm glad that you are back." I got used to stocking the Pimms bar in the Mod Lounge while you were gone. It's true that it is a little safer in here than out there on the streets of the city. Thanks SF - I'll wear my green on St. Paddy's Day! |
_________________ | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135992> Official Eater T-Shirts</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81028> Premium Membership</a> | ScamWarners | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5413> Forum Rules</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=51> Baiting Tutorials</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118738> Baiting Help</a> | <a href=http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=137846> FAQs</a> |
x22 |
|
|
|
Obi-Wan Knievel
*** BANNED ***
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 1486
Location: Bald Knob, NF
|
Posted:
Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:00 am |
|
This is a dang good topic, Mugatu. And there are some dang good responses and insights posted here. My 2 cents worth? Glad you asked!
"Baiter burnout" is a very real thing. I experienced it in the late summer, where one more request for an MTCN or contact-my-lawyer was going to send me right over the falls. I thought that made me a failure or a freak, and was too chicken to post anything aboot it in here. I confided in a few people (names changed to protect the innocent) who advised that such things are to be expected and that maybe I should step back for a while. Actually most of them just said "get the hell out", but Attol*, Nstay Nurse*, Bertsay*, and the then-new OldGabYdal* asked me to stick around. I was assured that the door would always be open here, and that many "fallen" baiters have taken time off and returned. Crazily enough, all I needed was 2 weeks off and I was back again in full force.
So who knows... maybe those "missing" members you speak of will return some day, re-charged and ready to take on old Charlie and Maryam once again. A month, a year, a decade, no matter. Corrupt military dictators die - baiters live forever!
* See? Toldya the names were changed! |
|
|
|
|
|