When you see a handshake account make a point to engage them in discussions. This is important for 2 reasons. One reason is we want to welcome new users with open arms, every new user is another person who’s woken up. The second reason is if they’re a shill it’s going to be easier to spot them the more they talk. Dont let new accounts lose their handshakes without engaging in frenly discussions!
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Yea I agree but at the same time try not to be aggressive or immediately accusatory unless they’re an obvious shill like I just encountered. A handshake account commented on one of the durham posts in a very aggressive way. I replied “why so agitated mr handshake?” And they completely melted down replying to all of my comments “fuck you faggot”. He then made a post about how all handshake accounts are treated like shit. And he had kind of a point. So I made this post in honor of him. Be skeptical of handshakes, not aggressive.
All I’m saying is don’t hate on them just because they’re a handshake. Bottom line is all handshakes should be vetted by the community. See a handshake? Look through their comment history and engage them in discussion.
No harm in giving new people the benefit of the doubt. As long as we're smart about spotting shills and kicking them to the curb, it shouldn't be an issue.
Some people like to play devil's advocate, and that's a little tougher to work with. It's not always a bad thing - you just have to bring your A-Game.