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#InstanceAnnouncement Coordinated Potential Bot Network Suspended

We have detected and suspended 5 coordinated bot accounts today.

Indicators of Compromise:

• Content consists of semantically incoherent English text generated by LLM — no direct harm observed, but likely used for account seasoning and filter evasion
• All 5 accounts registered between 2026-03-18 17:52 and 2026-03-19 23:50
• Profiles contain a single English sentence + emoji, or several meaningless English phrases
• All connection IPs belong to Cloudflare proxy ranges
• Registrant domains include disposable email services and high-risk domains

Actions Taken:
Accounts suspended (all IPs verified as Cloudflare IPs — no user privacy has been compromised):
@iwutyp 162.159.XXX.XX
@PhyllisReynolds 172.70.XXX.XXX
@ezob 104.23.XXX.XX
@uhux_xudym 104.23.XXX.XX
@Ethel_Robinson 172.68.XXX.XXX

Email domains blocked:
tmail.lt, maxseeding.vn, dqsbf.blema.io.vn, sphinx.launders.money, kimora.space

Notes:
Registration had previously been set to open in order to simplify the sign-up process. We are now enabling "Require approval" + "Require a reason to join".
If you spot accounts with similar characteristics, or matching email domains/IPs, please report them.
This instance does not welcome malicious or unmoderated bots.

#mastodon #fediverse #antispam #spam #instanceadmin #moderation

EDIT:
Danke an alle & die dank dem #Fediverse, für die Vernetzung und schnelle Reaktion! Wahnsinn! Das Problem war wohl eventuell Lokal. Dank @[email protected] der mich auf die Simple idee gebracht hat, das Bild neu hochzuladen (um es quasi zu erneut zu Pushen), löste das Problem. Zumindest das Profilbild Problem ^^ :D
Für das Icon wird jetzt einfach nen Emoji genutzt. :D



Ich brauche mal etwas Hilfe: Ich betreibe eine eigene Mastodon-Instanz (bzw. Sharkey), aber irgendwas mache ich wohl falsch. Mein Profilbild und das Verifizierungs-Icon neben meinem Namen werden nur lokal angezeigt – auf anderen Instanzen scheint es nicht synchronisiert zu werden.

Woran könnte das liegen?

#Mastodon #Sharkey #Fediverse #Selfhosting #InstanceAdmin #TechSupport #Linux #Docker #Hetzner #FediAdmin #ActivityPub #Profilbild

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

@[email protected]

Here's an #AwkwardQuestion for you, #MisterDen

#Remember when I was an #InstanceAdmin for #Syzito and I #Uncovered the #HalfChan misanthropes and #Subjected them all to #MyMagickBanHammer...?

#If you #CantRemember; that's #OK... #TheFediverseRemembers...

I'm #JustCurious that, in #AllTheYears we've #KnownEachOther, why you've #NeverOnce #Supported #MyContent regarding #LotRO and #HalfChan...

You're #UsuallySoQuick to #Condemn #RacistHomophobes...

#OutOfCharacter...?

:wolfparty:​

I don't believe there is an #Etiquette for #PunchingNazis...

I certainly wouldn't bother to #GiveNotice to the #InstanceAdmin / #InstanceOwner that their #ToxicInstance is #Dead...

They'll #FuckAroundAndFindOut #SoonEnough...

🧙⚔️🤖🐺🤖⚔️🧙 | 🎈🦹🍪🦄🍪🦹🎈

https://syzito.xyz/@PSiReN/111206151857853097

oh right here's some #stuff i made in like 10 minutes

it's a #mastodonBot that toots the system info (cpu usage, ram usage, disk usage, and uptime) of the server it's running on, which is something that may be useful to #instanceAdmins, and just neat in general, i suppose

https://github.com/gitlimes/system-usage-bot

here's a toot sent by the bot on my instance:
https://fedi.limes.pink/@system/111556008499928095

#instanceAdmin #instance #admin #mastodon #bot #bots