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Re:Ask HN: VC-funded startup lurking in my community Slack –... by nduncan_hmc on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @07:58PM (#45830135)
Their presence is disguised. They're creating accounts using gmail addresses and fake names. Edited my post to make that clear.
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Re:Ask HN: VC-funded startup lurking in my community Slack –... by phs318u on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @08:34PM (#45830405)
Make a big deal about the shill/fake accounts. Educate people as to the benefits of your offering vs theirs and explain how even with their "free credits" offer, it's a poor alternative. I presume these offers are made in DM's? I'm not aware of any "forum" type software that allows admins to prohibit DM's.
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Re:Ask HN: VC-funded startup lurking in my community Slack –... by nduncan_hmc on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @10:09PM (#45830934)
They're actually googling people's names, seeing where they work, deducing their work email, and emailing them.

Looks slightly less shady than DMing them I guess.

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