I think a simple social shaming mechanism could stop this (have a "wall of shame" page listing their username), along with shifting new sign ups to requiring an invitation. It's far past time to lock this down into a niche community, not a free for all for 'growth hackers.'

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komali2 3 days ago | parent [-]

> have a "wall of shame" page listing their username

Downside is, then your site is linking to theirs, improving their ranking. Also no publicity bad publicity...

	▲	rglover 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Fair. I was thinking no links or anything beyond a username. The real blocker is the invite-only signup (especially if you only get so many per term and they can be quick-banned for misbehavior). Makes your OG account more valuable.