Help Keep MESO-Rx Honest: Reporting Suspected Alternate Accounts
MESO-Rx relies on open discussion, transparency, and real member experiences to support harm reduction. That system only works when each account represents a real, independent person participating in good faith.
Occasionally, individuals, most often sources or source-adjacent actors, attempt to manipulate discussion by operating undisclosed alternate accounts. These accounts may pose as regular members to promote products, defend a source, discredit competitors, or create the illusion of support.
Community awareness is one of the most effective tools for preventing this behavior.
If You Suspect an Alternate Account, Please Report It
If something feels off, coordinated, or unnatural, we encourage you to report it to the MESO-Rx moderation team. You do not need proof. You do not need certainty. A good-faith suspicion is enough to alert moderators so we can look for broader patterns.
Seeing one odd post does not mean wrongdoing. Seeing repeated or coordinated behavior may be worth reporting.
Common Signs of Alternate Accounts
- An account that claims to be a normal customer but keeps praising the same source over and over
- One or more accounts that jump in quickly to defend a source whenever someone posts a complaint
- Accounts that mostly exist to criticize or tear down certain sources while quietly promoting another
- Someone who sounds very knowledgeable and helpful but always steers people toward the same source
- Two or more accounts that seem to always agree with each other and back each other up in threads
- Old or rarely used accounts that suddenly become active only when a source is being discussed
- New accounts that somehow know a lot about behind-the-scenes details a normal customer would not
- Different accounts that write in a very similar way or react the same way to criticism
- One account going quiet after moderation steps in, while another picks up the same talking points
- Accounts that only show up in source-related threads and do not really participate elsewhere
- Accounts that constantly minimize problems or say issues are no big deal when others raise concerns
- Posts from different accounts that appear at the same time or follow the same pattern in discussions
These are patterns, not accusations. Seeing one item alone does not mean someone is violating the rules.
There Is No Penalty for Being Wrong
Reporting a concern is not an accusation and does not trigger automatic action.
If your suspicion turns out to be incorrect, there is no penalty to you. The reported member is not punished simply because a report was made. MESO-Rx would rather review false alarms than allow manipulation to go unnoticed.
Good-faith reporting helps moderation see patterns individual members cannot.
All Reports Are Completely Confidential
Every report is handled privately by the MESO-Rx moderation team.
Your identity is never shared with the reported party. Reports are not made public. There is no retaliation or public conflict associated with reporting.
This process exists to protect the community, not to create drama.
What Happens After You Report
When a report is submitted, moderators may quietly review posting history, behavioral patterns, timing, coordination across accounts, and participation overlap in source-related discussions.
Actions are taken only when a broader pattern is confirmed. Single reports do not determine outcomes.
Why Reporting Matters for Harm Reduction
Alternate accounts distort discussion, mislead readers, and undermine accountability, especially in spaces involving underground markets, health risk, and financial risk.
By reporting concerns, you help protect newer members from manipulated information, maintain fair discussion for honest contributors, and keep MESO-Rx independent and credible.
Reporting is not snitching. It is harm reduction.
When in Doubt, Report
If something feels off, say something. Let moderators investigate and decide.
Your report may be the missing piece that protects the entire community.
