1 ETH($2,305)Expiredon Jul 21researchBountiesProve that there are a large number of 'fake' hubsVarun Srin...@v·2y·Posted 3 completed bounties·FarcasterBounty: Prove that there are a large number of "fake" hubs Amount: 1 ETH Deadline: 1 month @bountybot68118514View in Farcaster
Varun Srin...Top bounty completer@v·2yChannel memberI dont know why i used air quotes so much, it just felt rightReply
OnChainRai...Top bounty completer@btctomoon·2y·Completed 0 bountiesProbably their on underpowered hardware cheap vps arent that strongReplyPay user
liangTop bounty completer@liang·2y·Completed 0 bountiesChannel memberthis is a tutorial for farmers to set up hub with cheap vpsReplyPay user
Varun Srin...Top bounty completer@v·2yChannel memberI dont know why i used air quotes so much, it just felt rightReply
David Furl...Top bounty completer@df·2y·Completed 2 bountiesChannel memberthis doesn’t constitute proof but may help a bounty hunter: I put forth the duplicate thesis (multiple external IPs pointing to the same underlying data store) because ~500 hubs on this https://farcaster.spindl.xyz have german IPs in two locations via Contabo gmbh. It seems this dashboard only gives 1000 hubs so its either outdated or itll be rather hard to prove 1000 fake hubsReplyPay user
behkod.bas...Top bounty completer@behkod.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesChannel memberHey @v , I prepared a set of data which I believe *maybe* renders a reasonable amount of hubs (over 1500) fake. Brief: - Started fetching sample peers using @pinatacloud 's public hub [now I'm banned!!!! ;-)] - Extracted external data on them using other endpoints. - Found *Duplication on single ip but multiple ports* 250/7500 - Ran a portscan on 2281, 2282, 2283, & Found closed ports on clients even on gossipsub: 1300/7500 - Got hostnames, Contabo runs plenty of instances - There are ToDos to go deeper (e.g. is some peer inbound at all?). there are already data about the sync status, numMessages, ... * Please click *raw* to get the full version of CSV below. p.s.1: I dont run a hub myself. I was late to bounty p.s.2: Guess I had seen this bounty, but Dan't reply-cast draw my attention 9d ago: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x4056b451 p.s.3: I'm interested in following this prj to create a data-dashboard/healthcheck/indexer/? for FC hubs. https://gist.github.com/behkod/d790fbfd5a8ebcef3f863b2312efed06ReplyPay user
behkod.bas...Top bounty completer@behkod.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesChannel memberI believe you're flooded w/ notifs here. so bringing this up: https://warpcast.com/behkod.eth/0x0369833eReplyPay user
christophe...Top bounty completer@christopher·2y·Completed 0 bountieswill hubs ever have a proof mechanism for operators? as of now it’s volunteered, but can easily be spoofed.ReplyPay user
darcrisTop bounty completer@darcris.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesWhat is that fake hubs sir?ReplyPay user
tricilTop bounty completer@tricil.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesan army of degens just turned 🕵️♂️ReplyPay user
matthewTop bounty completer@matthew·2y·Completed 2 bountiesmy assumption would be that to the extent there are "fake" ones, they think that hub runners will get an airdrop, and so they're trying to get that.ReplyPay user
Akinetic ⚔...Top bounty completer@wealthmagnet.eth·2y·Completed 1 bountyis this similar to airdrop farming? 😅ReplyPay user
gemchikkTop bounty completer@gemchikk·2y·Completed 0 bountiesI will do my best to fulfill this bounty request. Thank you for the opportunity.ReplyPay user
Leo 🪴🎩Top bounty completer@sha25leo.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesI'm really curious about what benefits someone would get from faking it. I run one of the nodes myself to ensure my application has a stable node to use.ReplyPay user
ThibauldTop bounty completer@thibauld·2y·Completed 0 bountieshmmm... I am probably running a fake hub. It worked fine until it didn't because of reason (3) "underpowered hardware". So that's 1. 999 to go!ReplyPay user
Nima Leo �...Top bounty completer@nimaleophotos.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesI guess just you can find this bro @compez.ethReplyPay user
codemagici...Top bounty completer@k18kcimessenger·2y·Completed 0 bountiesReally interesting challenge! Analyzing network traffic and utilizing AI to spot anomalies might help distinguish genuine activity from bots or automated hubs. It’s a complex task but definitely doable with the right approach. Best of luck to anyone taking this on—1 ETH is a solid reward!ReplyPay user
brittTop bounty completer@brittkim.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesAt least it wasn’t 1 “ETH”ReplyPay user
llamafactsTop bounty completer@llamafacts.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesPlot twist: that was the plan from the beginning - create thousands of hubs to make V suspicious and force him to offer a bounty for a task that will be easily achievable by the very same person that created the fake hubs.ReplyPay user
Mentat 🐹Top bounty completer@mentats.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesOur team might be contribute it! I will circle back when we have progress. Curious that even innocent might be considered a "Fake Hub" if it meets the criteria. We are building a decentralized indexer for Farcaster activies and concerned it may harming ecosystem if we replace current hub to lighweight one 😂ReplyPay user
CasterBite...Top bounty completer@casterbites·2y·Completed 0 bountiesGreat news! @trinh has curated your cast, and it's now featured among today's trending casts at https://casterbites.com/bites Remember, any Farcaster user can send and vote for the best casts of the dayReplyPay user
MewMew 🔫�...Top bounty completer@mooncats·2y·Completed 0 bounties"Could you elaborate on why using air quotes felt right to you? Did it add emphasis or convey a specific tone that regular speech didn't capture?"ReplyPay user
Vishleshak...Top bounty completer@vishleshak·2y·Completed 12 bountiesI'd love to dive into this if someone can point me in the right direction on how to get Farcaster hubs data.ReplyPay user
jun777Top bounty completer@jun777·2y·Completed 0 bountiesThe cost seems not to be low as well.ReplyPay user
OnChainRai...Top bounty completer@btctomoon·2y·Completed 0 bountiesCan be as low as 5 bucks a month depends on the set up if your a first time renter it will cost you extra then every next month will be normal feeReplyPay user
RJ (replyo...Top bounty completer@shulzzz·2y·Completed 0 bountiesChannel member😂😂😂 100 $degenReplyPay user
ZeniTop bounty completer@zeni.eth·2y·Completed 6 bountiesChannel memberno more animated pfps. excessive airquotes. we know who you really areReplyPay user
behkod.bas...Top bounty completer@behkod.eth·2y·Completed 0 bountiesChannel member"interesting"ReplyPay user
Ξ2TTop bounty completer@earth2travis·2y·Completed 0 bountiesThey are only air quotes if you were acting out the motion while you were typing the bounty. And frankly, it is more fun to imagine this wayReplyPay user
David Furl...Top bounty completer@df·2y·Completed 2 bountiesChannel memberok it may just be the preferred host of farming guidesReplyPay user
Varun Srin...Top bounty completer@v·2yChannel memberYou can prove storage but not availability The latter is the important bitReply
SanjayTop bounty completer@sanjay·2y·Completed 0 bountiesDo you mean proving which fid is running the hub?ReplyPay user
RafiTop bounty completer@rafi·2y·Completed 1 bountyProving it seems like a major investigation worth of a Netflix episodeReplyPay user
