There is a poster that seems to be here just to harvest replies. What should I do?

[Another2Cats]

Very much as the title.

There is a poster here who made her (their?) first post on 25th April.

Since then, she (they) has made 57 posts, of which 55 are starting threads that appear to be just there for soliciting engagement. This is done by way of asking a question and providing a three or four word opening post. Or sometimes only a single word in the opening post.

Should I highlight this to @MNHQ and, if so, should I link to all the 55 threads that they have started since 25th April?

For context, I am often on the Genealogy board and it was only after seeing two threads started by this person there that I took notice and realised that they had also started multiple threads on other boards as well.

This included Chat, Other Subjects, Tech Tips, AIBU, Property/DIY, Music, Sports, UK Travel, Education, Baby Names, Living Overseas, Style and Beauty, True crime and unsolved mysteries, Bullying, Parenting, Pets, Food/Recipes, Wildlife nature & conservation, and Telly Addicts.

Starting 55 new threads in the space of two and a half weeks which appear to be very much about soliciting engagement doesn't seem to really be in line with what MN is really all about.

Just to add to that, the username of this person is a direct reference to a thread that the newspapers back then picked up on. It was a thread from 2013 that people who were here then would likely remember and the poster is likely purporting to be somebody with a history dating back to then (despite their first post being on the 25th April this year).

Without giving the name of this poster, it would be like if she had called herself something like "Isle of Wight bollards" or "stacking goats".

Am I even right to call out this sort of harvesting of replies?

Are MNHQ likely to do anything about this even if I do make a complaint?

That would be classed as troll hunting by MNHQ and as @PinkNBlueBunnies says there is nothing to report them for because a thread asking what’s your favourite cheese or whatever isn’t breaking any rules.

Morning, everyone. Thank you to those of you who have reported threads using the report button. We do check in on these threads on Site Stuff regularly but if you have concerns about a specific thread or post, it's always best to hit the report button. We never mind checking them out, even if they turn out to be above board, so please don't hesitate.

But surely the point being made here is that any thread can look above board taken in isolation?

There might be a dozen apparently unconnected threads by a dozen apparently separate, innocent posters - asking random, ‘harmless’ questions - quirkiest local landmark; most popular name when you were at school; what’s special about your favourite pub; how much debt do you have, etc? If I answered all of them I might expect to wake up to both my bank account and my house stripped of everything I own.

Why would someone post purely to get engagement? Rather than information?

Teaching AI how to have a natural conversation

Building a posting history so that they can troll 'safely' - as people tend not to think longer term posters are trolls.

MNHQ included.