Heh… first time I see someone complaining about afk-cloakers in low sec… In my experience:
- Yes, people will post cloaky alt scouts on gates
- They don’t use automated software for this, it’s just an alt account positioned on their monitor so they can see local and overview while playing their main(s)
- No, nobody thinks this is a problem, it’s generally accepted practice
Such scouts are vital if you want to box in a potentially juicy target. I would not say this discourages new players, these people are not interested in a venture or T1 scanning frig, they’re hunting bigger game.