How to Investigate a Discord User Both Politely and Thoroughly

 Checking Rep

I do not ever use -rep to check rep. In the instructions they tell you to do this. Many newer people on the server think this is a down rep. I have had tons of people complain that someone gave them bad rep, when really someone just checked their rep. Often the person may not say anything to you, but they may want no more to do with you because they think gave them bad rep. 

Instead, I go to any normal channel (not DMs), and in the search I type: mentions:tuenis_soref, for example. This has three advantages: 

• There is no miscommunication. The user you check does not mistake the check as a down rep. 
• The user cannot see that you checked their rep (or if they can, it is not obvious. I don't readily know how they could. Really this should not matter, but I think some users feel funny when they see you checking up on them. When I just met someone, I see no reason to tell them that I am investigating them. 
• And finally, rep can (and some times is) faked and -rep does not show you that. However, when you check via mentions in the search, you see it. 
• You see one person entered all the rep.
• You also see any scamming accusations
• You also see the user's interaction on the server. Are they just a basic ass all around? You see that also. 

And remember, always check the discord user's profile, and if it is new (a few weeks or less old), NEVER trust them. We all had new discord accounts at one time. Most of the new accounts, however, are scammer accounts.