Moderate group member requests

I’ve got 62 pending member requests for the neighborhood group and 18 flagged by members for possible bots. Approve legit locals and block obvious bots. Start with the 12 who listed the neighborhood address and have mutual friends, then handle the 18 flagged accounts by removing any with no profile photo or five or fewer friends. Report back the names I removed and the reasons before 5pm today.

Before I bulk-approve people waiting to join the community page, make it easy for a reviewer: show the closest match on address or listed workplace up top, highlight mutual friends and recent posts that look real, and flag accounts with no profile photo, odd usernames, or identical join timestamps. Mark any that would make me hesitate and suggest the safest action for each — approve, ask a question, or decline.

I’m mid-way through vetting 40 new join requests for the community group. I don’t want creeps but I’m already two days behind and worried I’ll either approve bots or reject legit neighbors. I can check mutual friends and recent posts but I can’t message everyone. What’s the most practical triage rule set to finish today and what do I say if I need one follow-up question to validate a borderline request?

Across the last six months I keep delaying member approvals until they accumulate, then I mass-approve and later find bots or trolls slipped in. I lose trust and spend hours cleaning up. What habit should I change in my weekly routine and what three screening rules will keep approvals accurate without doubling my time?