The Hypocrisy of the Pulpit: A Chronicle of @jacobtothe and @hivepope

Prologue: The Sermon and the Scam

There is a particular kind of irony in watching a preacher condemn theft while picking the pockets of his congregation.

On the Hive blockchain, two accounts stand as pillars of a specific moral narrative: @jacobtothe and @hivepope. They have built reputations on sermons, guides, and excommunications. They speak of "deceivers," of "informal fallacies," and of the "ten commandments" of the platform. They position themselves as the guardians of integrity, the judges of right and wrong.

But the blockchain does not lie. And when we pull back the curtain, when we trace the flow of rewards and the pattern of votes, a different story emerges—one of profound hypocrisy.

At Bilpcoin, we expose the truth.

I. The Architecture of Hypocrisy

Figure 1: The Moral High Ground vs. The Farming Reality

THE CONTRADICTION
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Public Persona: "We are here to protect the community from abuse."
Private Reality: "We are here to harvest rewards from the very system we claim to police."

Public Action: "Excommunicating" those who disagree or compete.
Private Action: Voting for and supporting known farming operations (@buildawhale, @themarkymark).

Public Claim: "Downvotes are used only for spam and abuse."
Private Reality: Ignoring the systematic downvoting farms run by their allies.
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The Evidence:

• @hivepope has published numerous posts titled "Excommunication Vitandus," "Beware the Allure of the Deceiver," and "The Ten Commandments of Hive."
• @jacobtothe has voted 100% on these posts, endorsing this moral framework.
• Yet, both accounts consistently vote 100% on posts by @buildawhale and @themarkymark—accounts widely documented by Bilpcoin and others as running massive curation farms and downvote armies.

This is not governance. This is performance art—a carefully choreographed dance where morality is wielded as a weapon against enemies, while friends are allowed to farm with impunity.

II. The Money Trail: Following the Rewards

The true nature of this operation is revealed not in the sermons, but in the reward claims.

Figure 2: The Reward Loop

THE FARMING PATH
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Step 1: @hivepope publishes a "Sermon" or "Guide."
   • Example: "Hive Pope Guide to Keys," "Excommunication Vitandus."
   • Content: Moralizing, rule-setting, calling out "bad actors."

Step 2: @jacobtothe and allied bots vote 100%.
   • Accounts like @enforcer48, @scribblingramma, @dreamtales pile on.
   • Result: Massive curation rewards for the "moral" content.

Step 3: @jacobtothe and @hivepope claim rewards.
   • @hivepope claimed 2.473 HP for a single post ("Excommunication Vitandus").
   • @jacobtothe earns curation rewards from voting on these posts.
   • Meanwhile, they earn even larger rewards from voting on @buildawhale's farm posts.

Step 4: The Cycle Continues.
   • Use morality to gain trust and votes.
   • Use that trust to farm rewards from controversial allies.
   • Use the rewards to fund more "moral" crusades against new enemies.
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The Verdict:
The narrative is "We are fighting abuse."
The reality is "We are monetizing outrage."
They create content that generates engagement (both positive and negative), vote it up themselves, and collect the rewards. It is a self-sustaining engine of profit disguised as piety.

III. The Alliance: Friends in High Places

While @hivepope preaches about "deceivers," his voting history tells a different story.

• The Allies: Accounts like @buildawhale, @themarkymark, @blocktrades (via delegation).
• The Pattern: @jacobtothe and @hivepope consistently upvote content from these accounts, regardless of the controversy surrounding them.
• The Connection: These accounts are part of the broader ecosystem that controls significant Hive Power. They protect each other. When one is accused of farming, the others rally to defend them or simply ignore the accusations while continuing to profit from the same systems.

The Hypocrisy:
They claim to be "anti-farm." Yet their curation trails are filled with rewards from the biggest farms on Hive. They claim to be "anti-downvote abuse." Yet they remain silent when their allies deploy downvote armies against critics like Bilpcoin.

IV. The Human Cost: A Community Divided

To the users who have been "excommunicated" or downvoted by this group:
You are not alone. Your "crime" was often simply questioning the status quo or competing with the established powers.

To the newcomers who read the "Guides" and believe the sermons:
Be careful. The rules are not applied equally. There is one law for the inner circle, and another for everyone else.

The Division is Real.
The community is split between those who benefit from the current power structure and those who are crushed by it. @jacobtothe and @hivepope sit firmly on the side of power, using the language of morality to maintain their position.

V. The Call to Action: See Through the Mask

The blockchain remembers. The ledger is immutable. But the future is unwritten.

1. See the Hypocrisy: Recognize that moralizing can be a tool for profit.
2. Follow the Votes: Look at who they upvote. If they upvote farmers, they are complicit in the farming.
3. Question the Narrative: Do not accept "Excommunication" as a valid response to criticism. Demand evidence, not sermons.
4. Speak Out: Use your voice. Tag the truth. #JacobToTheHypocrisy #HivePopeScam #BuildawhaleFarm #BilpcoinTruth

Epilogue: The Judgment of History

There is a particular justice in the immutability of the blockchain.

Sermons fade. Guides become obsolete. Excommunications are forgotten. But the transactions remain. The votes are recorded. The rewards are tracked.

One day, the community will look back at this era. They will see the sermons of @hivepope. They will see the votes of @jacobtothe. And they will see the rewards flowing from the very farms these two claimed to oppose.

And they will judge accordingly.

You can keep preaching. You can keep excommunicating. You can keep pretending to be the guardians of Hive.

But the ledger remembers.

It records the hypocrisy. It tracks the profits. It notes the silence in the face of injustice.

It sees the mask. It sees the scam. It sees the truth.

And in the end, only the truth will remain when the noise has faded.

— Bilpcoin: We expose the truth, so you can confront it.

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