So we’ve seen the complaints and the reports and boy oh boy are there complaints and reports.

I’ve discussed the account with the other mods and admins multiple times, and while we agree the volume is a lot, it doesn’t point to a botfarm or multiple people using the account.

Obsessive? Absolutely, but not technically rule breaking… Until today.

Today they indescriminately posted the same story three times from three different sources apparently solely to flood the channel showing a decided lack of judgement.

It’s a valid story from a valid source, the original has been kept here:

https://lemmy.world/post/21098916

The others have been removed as duplicates.

I’m also applying a 15 day temp ban on the account.

“15 days? That’s oddly specific! What’s in 15… OH!”

  • rand_alpha19
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    95 hours ago

    While I understand your concern because I knew someone who was like that personally, that person’s ability and desire to constantly respond caused them a significant bit of distress, often replying to people with something like, “please stop replying because I feel compelled to say something in response.”

    Maybe shutting a user up every now and then would be a net positive.

    • @jordanlundOPM
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      45 hours ago

      “please stop replying because I feel compelled to say something in response.”

      Modding at that point kind of becomes:

      I’d rather be on Snoopy’s side than Lucy’s. ;)

      • rand_alpha19
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        135 hours ago

        Mental illness aside - respectfully, if spamming isn’t considered against the rules, I kind of consider that bad moderation.