I just suspended what I believe was a fraudster trying to build rapport with people. Reminder that not everyone has good intentions and not everyone with bad intentions comes across as an a-hole. Also be mindful of what you post - many people on the fediverse believe blocking and chasing away tech bro search engines keeps your public data private - it doesn’t, not against people who may want to really target you.

Be safe out there.

@jerry interesting. Wonder if I got contacted by them

@jerry this is why making friends and building rapport is bullshit.

#GetOffMyLawn!

@jerry Fascinating. I noticed a really weird follow just in the last 24-48 hours that had a profile which didn't seem to fit the mold of anybody else on this instance...and now the follower is completely gone from my timeline. Same account maybe? Small world? ;-).
@reverseics quite likely the same one

@jerry Fascinating. I thought about reporting it but held off for fear I was being some kind of weird, biased person. And, it hadn't interacted with me at all. But it looked...off.

Think I'll be a little more willing to do it, next time.

@jerry As my grandfather taught: you'll never meet a con man you don't like.
@jerry
Your avatar is the Rick Astley of llamas.