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. 

Coinsreporter

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. 