BeAware :veriweed: on Nostr: pretty much. I doubt it happens on a mass scale because I'm sure there's not a TON of ...

pretty much. I doubt it happens on a mass scale because I'm sure there's not a TON of people who would even try removing the mention to see if it works. It's not obvious that it can be done, but it definitely can and has happened to me several times.

I've only ever seen 1 individual who has harassed someone relentlessly using a similar method. Previously, if someone replied to you and didn't @ you in the reply, you wouldn't get a notification, even if you didn't block them. This person used that to attack [@lashman](https://mastodon.social/@lashman) and say his art is made with AI. (It's not. Hi lashman. Hope you don't mind me referencing your experience here.)