#### Repository
https://github.com/steemit/steem

#### Introduction
After writing the post about the [micro abuse](https://steemit.com/steemit/@firedream/another-way-of-milking-the-system) in Steemit, I have decided to make an analysis of how deep is the problem.
For analysis, JavaScript code with [Steem.Js API](https://github.com/steemit/steem-js) is used.

The problem seems to be :
* There are several accounts that have no SP their own but only working with delegated SP
* These accounts are front-running the bid-bots to maximize the curation using a curation bot.
* These bot users make no posts or comments but just makes upvotes and re-steems.

The answers searched in this analysis are :

* How many accounts are there with such properties?
* When are these accounts created?
* Owned SP vs delegated SP status of these accounts?
* What is the *curation reward* total of these micro accounts per week?


#### Scope of Analysis

Analysis date: 12 May 2018
Analysis timeframe: 1 Week
Accounts analyzed : [Full List](https://github.com/firedreamgames/frontrunner_micro_abuse/blob/master/namelist.js)

#### Tools
* ##### Finding the micro front-runner accounts
[The curation bot simulator](https://fdsteemtools.neocities.org/curation_bot_simulator.html) is used to define the most efficient posts that these accounts will probably follow. [GitHub](https://github.com/firedreamgames/curation_bot_simulator)
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRqe33XifBdLbjdvRL4j1shpEmg7RzrQkZp7XitqhKuB4/image.png)

The efficient URL are inserted in the tool [curation break-down](https://fdsteemtools.neocities.org/curation_break_down.html) to analyze the voters.
[GitHub](https://github.com/firedreamgames/curation_break_down)

The front-runner micro accounts are visible since they are all voting at the same second.
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeijqRyHjZwRuuHwKRcvFSEMtUmppLuJgSw4fh93DUtew/image.png)

Using the same method from various posts, 1000+ account names gathered and put in excel.
Using a pivot table, repeating account names deleted and a short list of micro front-runner list of 459 accounts are formed.
[This list is put as a JavaScript file as an array.](https://github.com/firedreamgames/frontrunner_micro_abuse/blob/master/namelist.js)

* ##### Finding the creation time and SP of these micro accounts

A javascript code is written using [Steem.Js](https://github.com/steemit/steem-js) API to determine the creation time and SP status of these accounts.
```
function search(){
	

 steem.api.getAccounts(names, function(err, result) {
  console.log(err, result);
  for (let i = 0; i < result.length; i++) {
  created.push(result[i].created);	
 account.push(result[i].name);
 var vest_pushed=(parseFloat(result[i].vesting_shares)*parseFloat(spv));
 var received_vest_pushed=(parseFloat(result[i].received_vesting_shares)*parseFloat(spv));
 vest.push(vest_pushed);
received_vest.push(received_vest_pushed);
	
	
  }
  
  console.log(account,created,vest,received_vest);
});
```

This gives us the account name, creation time, owned SP and received SP of these accounts in the console.

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRKRuBsUZq3fXR1ubtkbVPCePN9H1St5vAHftRj4QevJD/image.png)

[source code](https://github.com/firedreamgames/frontrunner_micro_abuse/blob/master/micro_front_runner.js)

* ##### Finding weekly curation rewards for these micro accounts
The javascript code is extended and for each of these accounts, all the votes and curations for 1 week is determined by the code below.
```
function get_reward(name){
	var rev=0;
	var rev_array=[];
	
	console.log(spv);
	steem.api.getAccountHistory(name, -1, 500, function(err, result) {
	
   for (let j = 0; j < result.length; j++) {
   var reward_time=Date.parse(result[j][1].timestamp)
   if((result[j][1].op[0]=="curation_reward")&&(reward_time>=diff)){
   var curation=parseFloat(result[j][1].op[1].reward);
   	reward=reward+curation;
	rev=rev+curation;
	rev_array.push(rev*spv);
	}
   }
    console.log("user: ",name,"curation reward: ",rev*spv);
	
   });
``` 
In the console, we have the list of names and the curation awarded for paid posts.
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUzoJYYFE4JXpqqzPoGaLHUCL2oacQUmTyaXqZjSoXbvE/image.png)

* ##### Put all the data to Google spreadsheets for analysis
[Link](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aBGDFRTsh_TYdsF3H9KXsqT42ciUjUtHkC0Wc-ql9gc/edit?usp=sharing)

#### Results
* ##### Accounts creation
These accounts are mostly created in April and fairly new.
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTeRe3S2hH38eYMtpHHBqhK8EGX49JSzfCNEcahUEWpDH/image.png)

* ##### These accounts all work on delegated SP with minimum owned SP

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZU6ehWAYo8c3oJjJ3dS9AyafmZwZAuwyiK7jFYthbvpf/image.png)

* ##### The cumulated SP reward / week of 459 micro accounts

The cumulated SP gain of these accounts is 50 SP /week.
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmT369ytKFh5AND6mRZmD5eb6Jk9tQZP3HrVWg4uCqTs8T/image.png)

#### These accounts are neither posting nor commenting.
#### They are created and put in a bot to create a passive income of 50 SP per week.
<br>
<br>
This may not be all accounts but some of them that analyzed.

#### Proof of Authorship
GitHub for analysis: https://github.com/firedreamgames/frontrunner_micro_abuse
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcP8gURsS5giAYVj7WhhEkDn1QApCz6f7cSo8tdhQJM5m/image.png)


##### Contact
* @FireDream - Steemit
* @firedream#3528 - Discord

##### Links
* [Curation Bot Simulator](https://fdsteemtools.neocities.org/curation_bot_simulator.html)
[GitHub for Curation Bot Simulator](https://github.com/firedreamgames/curation_bot_simulator)
* [Curation Break-Down](https://fdsteemtools.neocities.org/curation_break_down.html)
[Github for Curation Break-Down](https://github.com/firedreamgames/curation_break_down)
* [Steem.JS](https://github.com/steemit/steem-js)
* [Front-Runner analysis tools](https://github.com/firedreamgames/frontrunner_micro_abuse)
* [Google Spreadsheet for Data](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aBGDFRTsh_TYdsF3H9KXsqT42ciUjUtHkC0Wc-ql9gc/edit?usp=sharing)