group: DERP-049
class: Neutralized
derp_score: 0
special_containment_procedures: |
  DERP-049 requires no containment at this time.
  
  Prior containment of DERP-049 was by downvote and
  engagement on the original posts, with minimal activity
  outside its own threads in June, 2017.
description: |
  DERP-049 is typically known on-chain as "Matt Trainer."
  Anomalous activity was isolated to a project announcement
  called "Mogul" on 2017-06-04.
  
  Mogul was a vaporware VR/AR game design that was
  presented by DERP-049 as a functional game inspired by
  Pokemon Go, in the hopes of inducing eventual investment
  in the accompanying token called KARMAKOIN.
  
  The primary anomaly presented by DERP-049 is a "Get Rich
  Quick" scheme.  The group asserted, among other things ...
  
    * "In just one of the games we have, a 71 year old
      newbie grandma made $6,800 in her first month."
    * "On the high end, one 'player' bought a $5 million Las
      Vegas penthouse from his game play."
    * "Yes you really can make money by playing a game.  If
      a newbie 71 year old grandma can do it, so can you."
  
  Also in the announcement thread another aspect of
  DERP-049 known as "Stan Larimer" stated:
  
  > This is big guys. Matt is the guy who just sponsored
  > the event that Michael and I spoke at in Hollywood (as
  > described at SovereignHero.com). Now he's bringing all
  > that marketing power to Steemit and BitShares and the HERO
  > revolution in the form of a game with a big prize. This
  > will undoubtedly bring a big influx of new users and big
  > boost in value - i.e. how much we all earn from posting
  > and curating everything.
  > 
  > How 'bout some help for Matt in learning how to use the
  > Steemit and BitShares blockchains for a whole new world
  > of use cases?
  > 
  > Welcome Matt!
  > 
  > Stan
  
  Another possible aspect of DERP-049 known as "The Johal
  Files" stated:
  
  > Thank you @stan this is really cool news. - I saw the
  > video of you speaking at that event, and it was
  > excellent. I appreciate everything you do.
  
  The original thread body announcing these activities has
  been redacted by DERP-049 from account `matttrainer` at
  permlink
  `steemit-based-reality-game-announced-usd10-million-prize-pool`
  and thus, only available to Level-03 and up.
  
  Notes:
    * In January 2019, the consumerreality.services domain
      used by DERP-049 went offline.
    * In August 2019, Facebook also deplatformed DERP-049 (see
      P81GnO0DZQA).
associated_accounts:
  - matttrainer
  - stan
  - abit
  - thejohalfiles
  - fuzzvest
  - michaelx
related_links:
  - https://medium.com/startup-grind/3-reasons-im-going-all-in-on-vr-5f04ff39c20f
  - https://cryptofresh.com/a/KARMAKOIN
  - https://steemit.com/@matttrainer/steemit-based-reality-game-announced-usd10-million-prize-pool
  - https://steemit.com/@kurtbeil/could-matt-trainer-be-the-p-t-barnum-of-the-virtual-reality-and-blockchain-revolution
  - https://steem-together.herokuapp.com/intersections?accounts[]=stan&accounts[]=matttrainer
  - https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://consumerreality.services
  - https://youtu.be/P81GnO0DZQA?t=1836