Closed qbzzt closed 1 year ago
Hey @qbzzt this is certainly an important topic! Looking at the proposed structure it looks more like an explanatory article than a tutorial/guide on how to perform a set of actions. Can you confirm this or provide clarification?
I think it would be most readable if I make it a tongue in cheek "this is how you'd commit fraud" article, with an introduction that explains why I'm doing it like that.
If you'd rather I wrote it as an exploratory article, I'll be happy to do that - where in the site would you want it?
this topic would be vital for beginners who might be tempted to invest in unknown altcoins in hopes of a quick buck, especially during the bull craze phase.
I can see it being useful as a set of clear instructions or checklists with an explanation on how to evaluate whether a specific token is a scam or not or as an explanatory article. It would be mostly in our learn section of the website and also mentioned on the scam prevention and security page.
This isn't so much about investing in altcoins, as it is attempting to invest in legitimate coins, but being suckered. I assume it would go under https://ethereum.org/en/guides/#security-basics.
I work for Optimism. Is it OK if I use our token as an example (showing people who tried to clone it, what they did, etc.)? Assuming Optimism approves, of course.
it is ok to use optimism as an example, but bear in mind this section of the website is meant for beginners. It is intended to be an actionable, practical guide on performing a set of actions step by step with a minimal theoretical background.
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Hello @qbzzt ! Do you still want to work on this issue? the original format you proposed could be under the scam and prevention page as a subpage perhaps.
Yes. I finally have some time to breathe, so I'll probably do it tomorrow.
I'm working on it now, and I discovered a great (as an example) scam token: https://etherscan.io/token/0xb047c8032b99841713b8e3872f06cf32beb27b82#code . Are you still interested in annotated source code articles? If so, I'll be happy to write one that explains this scam token and how the scam works. It'll be an interesting sequel to the article where I explained legit ERC-20 (https://ethereum.org/en/developers/tutorials/erc20-annotated-code/).
I'm working on it now, and I discovered a great (as an example) scam token: https://etherscan.io/token/0xb047c8032b99841713b8e3872f06cf32beb27b82#code . Are you still interested in annotated source code articles? If so, I'll be happy to write one that explains this scam token and how the scam works. It'll be an interesting sequel to the article where I explained legit ERC-20 (https://ethereum.org/en/developers/tutorials/erc20-annotated-code/).
it really depends on the goal of the article and its target audience. I do not think code snippets are easy or neccessary for "beginners".
Of course not. This would be a developer level article, not a user level guide. It would go under https://ethereum.org/en/developers/tutorials/. It would explore the tricks that scammers play more in-depth. I could write a detailed proposal if you think it might be a relevant article.
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I'm working on it now, and I discovered a great (as an example) scam token: https://etherscan.io/token/0xb047c8032b99841713b8e3872f06cf32beb27b82#code . Are you still interested in annotated source code articles? If so, I'll be happy to write one that explains this scam token and how the scam works. It'll be an interesting sequel to the article where I explained legit ERC-20 (https://ethereum.org/en/developers/tutorials/erc20-annotated-code/ ).
it really depends on the goal of the article and its target audience. I do not think code snippets are easy or neccessary for "beginners".
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I am unsure if tutorials is a good place for this or if this is a good idea in general, would like others to give their opinion. @minimalsm @wackerow @corwintines
Lets move the discussion to https://github.com/ethereum/ethereum-org-website/issues/10117
The goal is to provide actionable step by step guidance to the users.
There is no standard mechanism by which organizations publish what is the address of their legitimate token, so it would be difficult to do step by step directions on how to avoid a scam token.
Secondly, it assumes a lot of prior knowledge on the user. It is fine as it is for somewhat experienced web3 user, but perhaps a few more explicit modifications could greatly improve the accessibility for novice reader.
I'll add some clarifications this weekend.
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Tutorial title
Scam Token 101
Tutorial description
In this tutorial the reader learns many of the tricks used by scam tokens (tokens that pretend to be other than what they really are) to appear legitimate, how those tricks are implemented, and how to identify them.
Tutorial tags
scam solidity erc-20
Skill level
Beginner
Hosted on ethereum.org or hosted elsewhere?
Hosted on ethereum.org
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