How often do you scroll through the SW feeds

And think “I don’t recognize any names here. Where did all of my friends and familiar faces go? Am I the last of the OSWers?!?”

And then, in a panic, you get up and run into a wall.
Does this ever happen to you?

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SW-User

I'm just about done here. I still recognize some people but a lot of new accounts don't seem "right" and some are outright spamming and scamming.
I won't run into a wall. I can find the door just fine.

Fluffybull · F

@SW-User Yes, agree with you about new members. No profile pic? Similar content? 🤔

SW-User

@Fluffybull The latest have profile pictures and one was scamming people to message about an inheritance or something on that order.

Fluffybull · F

@SW-User Oh dear! 😱

SW-User

@Fluffybull Yep!

Ghostinthemachine · M

@SW-User I try not to be sceptical of all new accounts, while also being cautious

Please teach me how…to not run into walls

SW-User

@Ghostinthemachine There's too many new accounts coming in at once.... I think if the owners and admins checked...they'd find a lot of them using the same email type...sometimes crappy ones not needed for important things.... just my guess.
Walk... don't run! If in dark, turn on the light!

Fluffybull · F

@SW-User I've had to start unblocking people I blocked a year ago so I'll be able to block the weird new accounts 😆

SW-User

@Fluffybull The only way I'll unblock is if the account is banned, deleted, etc... I blocked for a reason and it stands.
I don't plan on staying long enough to need every last block.

Ghostinthemachine · M

@SW-User I’m surprised the admins aren’t more stringent about fake accounts, or even having multiple ones. I don’t understand that, who’s got the time?