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30 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Oct \ parent \ on: Darthcoin journey on Stacker News bitcoin

That used to be my approach. It used to be Darth's, as well.

Every so often SN gets a wave of sat farmers flowing through and during one of the recent ones I noticed I was getting lots of vacuous comments from people I never interact with and who I've never seen interact with anyone. Eventually, I figured out that I was being fed on by leeches, which I don't appreciate.

Feeding parasites only results in an infestation. There's nothing wrong with having standards for who gets your sats.

I also didn't like leaving thoughtful comments and seeing them not get zapped, but that's because I put thought into them. I'm sure that was the same for you.

71 sats \ 4 replies \ @Coinsreporter 21 Oct

I'm sure that was the same for you.

Yes,

Feeding parasites only results in an infestation.

Now, I'm also having a limit. I get it when someone new shows up, I don't zap without looking at his bio and content on SN. It often gives an idea who we're dealing with.

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Oct

I didn't say it quite right initially. It's not that I have to have a relationship with them, but I'm only giving courtesy zaps to people I know are real stackers.

65 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 21 Oct

I see. Who are real Stackers according to you?

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 21 Oct

Pretty much anyone I'm familiar with. Maybe I haven't interacted with them directly, but I've seen them posting and commenting.

It's a pretty low bar. If someone I'm not familiar with wants their reply zapped, then it needs to have some substance to it.

I should also add that the accounts that triggered this change in me were also leaving lots of vacuous comments on other people's posts. If we just indiscriminately throw bread crumbs to the pigeons, SN threads will fill up with their shit.

47 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 21 Oct

We're on the same page here as well.

I should also add that the accounts that triggered this change in me were also leaving lots of vacuous comments on other people's posts.

That's why I said I always look at the bio and content before zapping a new Stacker. This gives an idea who the real Stacker is and who is a parasite.