The IDs should be flagged and you should reach out calmly to the user. If you have examples, please send them to help@inaturalist.org. Depending on the situation, the user could/should be suspended, but if they’re a serious troll, this might just encourage them. See https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/curator+guide#trolls
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