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RE: [Updates] AnonSteem Reduced Prices + Account Recovery - Detailed instructions have been added to the site
The mechanism isn't to prevent spam at all.
The mechanism steemit has is due to the fact it costs 3 STEEM to create an account. If they get a lot of spam accounts, it will be costing them money.
Steem is an open blockchain, anyone can create a service like this (there are already several competitor that I won't mention), or you can even create accounts without one using cli_wallet or the steemconnect creation tool
That sounds like blocking spam accounts to me. Aporeciate your reply.
You are correct .... paying the 3 STEEM is an economic incentive to not open 1000 accounts. The only real way to spam is a direct memo but that still cost 0.001 STEEM and is not highly visible. For any account you choose not to follow or can mute their posts if you find it spammy.