#spambot — Public Fediverse posts

Man, we had a couple of days with no spam account signups & I thought we might finally be free of it. But nope, they've started up again. Almost 600 so far this year. In the 3 prior years this server has been running, there were less than 60. It suddenly kicked off in the middle of January, with the vast majority coming through the Tor network. It's been nuts.

#spambot #spam

Man, we had a couple of days with no spam account signups & I thought we might finally be free of it. But nope, they've started up again. Almost 600 so far this year. In the 3 prior years this server has been running, there were less than 60. It suddenly kicked off in the middle of January, with the vast majority coming through the Tor network. It's been nuts.

#spambot #spam

Man, we had a couple of days with no spam account signups & I thought we might finally be free of it. But nope, they've started up again. Almost 600 so far this year. In the 3 prior years this server has been running, there were less than 60. It suddenly kicked off in the middle of January, with the vast majority coming through the Tor network. It's been nuts.

#spambot #spam

Man, we had a couple of days with no spam account signups & I thought we might finally be free of it. But nope, they've started up again. Almost 600 so far this year. In the 3 prior years this server has been running, there were less than 60. It suddenly kicked off in the middle of January, with the vast majority coming through the Tor network. It's been nuts.

#spambot #spam

Man, we had a couple of days with no spam account signups & I thought we might finally be free of it. But nope, they've started up again. Almost 600 so far this year. In the 3 prior years this server has been running, there were less than 60. It suddenly kicked off in the middle of January, with the vast majority coming through the Tor network. It's been nuts.

#spambot #spam

@Harald @kaffeeringe Ich habe vor mein Forum, das deutsche PostgreSQL-Forum (www.pg-forum.de), Anfang April Anubis geschaltet. Seitdem ist Ruhe. Der Traffic ist enorm zurückgegangen. Es ist aber auch weiterhin sehr ruhig.
#PostgreSQL #PGForum #Anubis #SpamBot #KI #Suchmaschine

@Harald @kaffeeringe Ich habe vor mein Forum, das deutsche PostgreSQL-Forum (www.pg-forum.de), Anfang April Anubis geschaltet. Seitdem ist Ruhe. Der Traffic ist enorm zurückgegangen. Es ist aber auch weiterhin sehr ruhig.
#PostgreSQL #PGForum #Anubis #SpamBot #KI #Suchmaschine

@Harald @kaffeeringe Ich habe vor mein Forum, das deutsche PostgreSQL-Forum (www.pg-forum.de), Anfang April Anubis geschaltet. Seitdem ist Ruhe. Der Traffic ist enorm zurückgegangen. Es ist aber auch weiterhin sehr ruhig.
#PostgreSQL #PGForum #Anubis #SpamBot #KI #Suchmaschine

@Harald @kaffeeringe Ich habe vor mein Forum, das deutsche PostgreSQL-Forum (www.pg-forum.de), Anfang April Anubis geschaltet. Seitdem ist Ruhe. Der Traffic ist enorm zurückgegangen. Es ist aber auch weiterhin sehr ruhig.
#PostgreSQL #PGForum #Anubis #SpamBot #KI #Suchmaschine

@Harald @kaffeeringe Ich habe vor mein Forum, das deutsche PostgreSQL-Forum (www.pg-forum.de), Anfang April Anubis geschaltet. Seitdem ist Ruhe. Der Traffic ist enorm zurückgegangen. Es ist aber auch weiterhin sehr ruhig.
#PostgreSQL #PGForum #Anubis #SpamBot #KI #Suchmaschine

@ins0mniak @dcc @Leyonhjelm @dj @ElDeadKennedy @Leyonhjelm

And that's fine, it the good thing about the fedi, so are @matrix.rocks, also just mine. It have been open, but got tired of all this #SoMe shit and the moderation are a killerjob on misskey, as there are no "delete users contents" after banning there accounts and you can't blog all the freaking #spamBot by default so moved to miniwa.moe as he is fine with my contents. And now I mostly just moving the images from the one to the other account

Talon Neely here just found the quickest way to get defederated from my server.

#spambot

Talon Neely here just found the quickest way to get defederated from my server.

#spambot

Talon Neely here just found the quickest way to get defederated from my server.

#spambot

Talon Neely here just found the quickest way to get defederated from my server.

#spambot

Talon Neely here just found the quickest way to get defederated from my server.

#spambot

"I’m someone who enjoys connecting with communities around technology, culture,
and creative ideas. I want an account on yourserver to engage with
like-minded people, participate in thoughtful discussions, and share and
discover content in a friendly and open environment."

#spambot begging for registration, yikes

"I’m someone who enjoys connecting with communities around technology, culture,
and creative ideas. I want an account on yourserver to engage with
like-minded people, participate in thoughtful discussions, and share and
discover content in a friendly and open environment."

#spambot begging for registration, yikes

"I’m someone who enjoys connecting with communities around technology, culture,
and creative ideas. I want an account on yourserver to engage with
like-minded people, participate in thoughtful discussions, and share and
discover content in a friendly and open environment."

#spambot begging for registration, yikes

@Gargron

so if they posted like 20 messages with the same message should I select all or just like 2 and then report?

For me I think that selecting just 2 which look alike would be more practical.

Does Mastodon have like any "best practice" when dealing with scammers?

Also if Anna123666 hasn't been suspended yet(haven't checked) please help.

Here's a screenshot

#Mastodon #BestPractice #ScamBot #SpamBot #Anna123666

@Gargron

so if they posted like 20 messages with the same message should I select all or just like 2 and then report?

For me I think that selecting just 2 which look alike would be more practical.

Does Mastodon have like any "best practice" when dealing with scammers?

Also if Anna123666 hasn't been suspended yet(haven't checked) please help.

Here's a screenshot

#Mastodon #BestPractice #ScamBot #SpamBot #Anna123666

@Gargron

so if they posted like 20 messages with the same message should I select all or just like 2 and then report?

For me I think that selecting just 2 which look alike would be more practical.

Does Mastodon have like any "best practice" when dealing with scammers?

Also if Anna123666 hasn't been suspended yet(haven't checked) please help.

Here's a screenshot

#Mastodon #BestPractice #ScamBot #SpamBot #Anna123666

@Gargron

so if they posted like 20 messages with the same message should I select all or just like 2 and then report?

For me I think that selecting just 2 which look alike would be more practical.

Does Mastodon have like any "best practice" when dealing with scammers?

Also if Anna123666 hasn't been suspended yet(haven't checked) please help.

Here's a screenshot

#Mastodon #BestPractice #ScamBot #SpamBot #Anna123666

@Gargron

so if they posted like 20 messages with the same message should I select all or just like 2 and then report?

For me I think that selecting just 2 which look alike would be more practical.

Does Mastodon have like any "best practice" when dealing with scammers?

Also if Anna123666 hasn't been suspended yet(haven't checked) please help.

Here's a screenshot

#Mastodon #BestPractice #ScamBot #SpamBot #Anna123666

@Dianora

Necessary edit:

"Another @Mastodon dot Social spambot"

#MastodondotSocial #Spam #Spambot

@Dianora

Necessary edit:

"Another @Mastodon dot Social spambot"

#MastodondotSocial #Spam #Spambot

@Dianora

Necessary edit:

"Another @Mastodon dot Social spambot"

#MastodondotSocial #Spam #Spambot

@Dianora

Necessary edit:

"Another @Mastodon dot Social spambot"

#MastodondotSocial #Spam #Spambot

@Dianora

Necessary edit:

"Another @Mastodon dot Social spambot"

#MastodondotSocial #Spam #Spambot

Any other 60 YOL types being spammed by lots of very attractive women followers?

Like I know I’m super attractive and everything but I didn’t think I exuded that kind of #SilverFox magnetism

#Spam #SpamBot #Spamming #SocialMedia

Any other 60 YOL types being spammed by lots of very attractive women followers?

Like I know I’m super attractive and everything but I didn’t think I exuded that kind of #SilverFox magnetism

#Spam #SpamBot #Spamming #SocialMedia

Any other 60 YOL types being spammed by lots of very attractive women followers?

Like I know I’m super attractive and everything but I didn’t think I exuded that kind of #SilverFox magnetism

#Spam #SpamBot #Spamming #SocialMedia

Any other 60 YOL types being spammed by lots of very attractive women followers?

Like I know I’m super attractive and everything but I didn’t think I exuded that kind of #SilverFox magnetism

#Spam #SpamBot #Spamming #SocialMedia

Any other 60 YOL types being spammed by lots of very attractive women followers?

Like I know I’m super attractive and everything but I didn’t think I exuded that kind of #SilverFox magnetism

#Spam #SpamBot #Spamming #SocialMedia

How many Nicoles the Fediverse Chick have you had?

#Spambot #DaFuk #Fediverse #StrangePoultry

How many Nicoles the Fediverse Chick have you had?

#Spambot #DaFuk #Fediverse #StrangePoultry

How many Nicoles the Fediverse Chick have you had?

#Spambot #DaFuk #Fediverse #StrangePoultry

How many Nicoles the Fediverse Chick have you had?

#Spambot #DaFuk #Fediverse #StrangePoultry

How many Nicoles the Fediverse Chick have you had?

#Spambot #DaFuk #Fediverse #StrangePoultry

Underprivileged people are apparently especially easy to target on #ActivityPub , or so I have been told, and I believe it. They have been complaining about it to the Mastodon developers over the years, but the Mastodon developers at best don’t give a shit, at worst are hostile to the idea, and have been mostly ignoring these criticisms. Well, now we have “Nicole,” the infamous “Fediverse Chick”, a spambot that seems to be registering hundreds of accounts across several #Mastodon instances, and then once registered, sends everyone a direct message introducing itself.

You can’t block it by domain or by name since the name keeps changing and spans multiple instances. It is the responsibility of each domain to prevent registrations of bots like this.

But what happens when the bot designer ups the ante? What happens when they try this approach but with a different name each time? Who is to say that isn’t already happening and we don’t notice it? This seems to be an attempt to show everyone a huge weakness in the content moderation toolkit, and we are way overdue to address these weaknesses.

#fediverse #ContentModeration #FediverseChick #Mastodon #Spam #SpamBot

Underprivileged people are apparently especially easy to target on #ActivityPub , or so I have been told, and I believe it. They have been complaining about it to the Mastodon developers over the years, but the Mastodon developers at best don’t give a shit, at worst are hostile to the idea, and have been mostly ignoring these criticisms. Well, now we have “Nicole,” the infamous “Fediverse Chick”, a spambot that seems to be registering hundreds of accounts across several #Mastodon instances, and then once registered, sends everyone a direct message introducing itself.

You can’t block it by domain or by name since the name keeps changing and spans multiple instances. It is the responsibility of each domain to prevent registrations of bots like this.

But what happens when the bot designer ups the ante? What happens when they try this approach but with a different name each time? Who is to say that isn’t already happening and we don’t notice it? This seems to be an attempt to show everyone a huge weakness in the content moderation toolkit, and we are way overdue to address these weaknesses.

#fediverse #ContentModeration #FediverseChick #Mastodon #Spam #SpamBot

Underprivileged people are apparently especially easy to target on #ActivityPub , or so I have been told, and I believe it. They have been complaining about it to the Mastodon developers over the years, but the Mastodon developers at best don’t give a shit, at worst are hostile to the idea, and have been mostly ignoring these criticisms. Well, now we have “Nicole,” the infamous “Fediverse Chick”, a spambot that seems to be registering hundreds of accounts across several #Mastodon instances, and then once registered, sends everyone a direct message introducing itself.

You can’t block it by domain or by name since the name keeps changing and spans multiple instances. It is the responsibility of each domain to prevent registrations of bots like this.

But what happens when the bot designer ups the ante? What happens when they try this approach but with a different name each time? Who is to say that isn’t already happening and we don’t notice it? This seems to be an attempt to show everyone a huge weakness in the content moderation toolkit, and we are way overdue to address these weaknesses.

#fediverse #ContentModeration #FediverseChick #Mastodon #Spam #SpamBot

Underprivileged people are apparently especially easy to target on #ActivityPub , or so I have been told, and I believe it. They have been complaining about it to the Mastodon developers over the years, but the Mastodon developers at best don’t give a shit, at worst are hostile to the idea, and have been mostly ignoring these criticisms. Well, now we have “Nicole,” the infamous “Fediverse Chick”, a spambot that seems to be registering hundreds of accounts across several #Mastodon instances, and then once registered, sends everyone a direct message introducing itself.

You can’t block it by domain or by name since the name keeps changing and spans multiple instances. It is the responsibility of each domain to prevent registrations of bots like this.

But what happens when the bot designer ups the ante? What happens when they try this approach but with a different name each time? Who is to say that isn’t already happening and we don’t notice it? This seems to be an attempt to show everyone a huge weakness in the content moderation toolkit, and we are way overdue to address these weaknesses.

#fediverse #ContentModeration #FediverseChick #Mastodon #Spam #SpamBot

@ramonagoldfinch.bsky.social is another #SpamBot account sharing 'I stand with Ukraine' bogus tshirt links is bad, spamming these links to every person who shared the post regarding the "Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans"?? Is REPREHENSIBLE! #ReportAndBlock!

If I recall correctly, #Usenet also kinda had an #HOA problem. Of course, it also had a #spambot problem. And a lot of other problems common in the #commons.

If I recall correctly, #Usenet also kinda had an #HOA problem. Of course, it also had a #spambot problem. And a lot of other problems common in the #commons.

If I recall correctly, #Usenet also kinda had an #HOA problem. Of course, it also had a #spambot problem. And a lot of other problems common in the #commons.

If I recall correctly, #Usenet also kinda had an #HOA problem. Of course, it also had a #spambot problem. And a lot of other problems common in the #commons.

#SpamBot Alert for #Moderator / #Admin teams...

I'm seeing a bot making the rounds which leaves the message "1-Click to Freedom", with a promise to "Erase Up to $100K Debt Instantly" and an obviously fraudulent link. If you have an automated system, go ahead and set it flag that.

#FediSpam #FediBlock #FediMod

#SpamBot Alert for #Moderator / #Admin teams...

I'm seeing a bot making the rounds which leaves the message "1-Click to Freedom", with a promise to "Erase Up to $100K Debt Instantly" and an obviously fraudulent link. If you have an automated system, go ahead and set it flag that.

#FediSpam #FediBlock #FediMod

#SpamBot Alert for #Moderator / #Admin teams...

I'm seeing a bot making the rounds which leaves the message "1-Click to Freedom", with a promise to "Erase Up to $100K Debt Instantly" and an obviously fraudulent link. If you have an automated system, go ahead and set it flag that.

#FediSpam #FediBlock #FediMod

#SpamBot Alert for #Moderator / #Admin teams...

I'm seeing a bot making the rounds which leaves the message "1-Click to Freedom", with a promise to "Erase Up to $100K Debt Instantly" and an obviously fraudulent link. If you have an automated system, go ahead and set it flag that.

#FediSpam #FediBlock #FediMod

#SpamBot Alert for #Moderator / #Admin teams...

I'm seeing a bot making the rounds which leaves the message "1-Click to Freedom", with a promise to "Erase Up to $100K Debt Instantly" and an obviously fraudulent link. If you have an automated system, go ahead and set it flag that.

#FediSpam #FediBlock #FediMod

@prakashnarayanan OMG! Is this the first #spambot on #Mastodon??

@prakashnarayanan OMG! Is this the first #spambot on #Mastodon??

@prakashnarayanan OMG! Is this the first #spambot on #Mastodon??

@prakashnarayanan OMG! Is this the first #spambot on #Mastodon??

Reminder to be careful about #donations you give out to people on here: there are a few known #SpamBots which represent fake organizations, trying to get people to #donate to them, and I periodically see posts from those getting boosted by well-meaning people.

If someone purports to be from an organization, there will be evidence, such as a green checkmark in their profile, or their links going to the URL of a known organization that you can look up. Never donate to a group when you don't know exactly what they do. Best case, it's not going to anyone effective, worst case, it's going to their enemies.

The particular #SpamBot that prompted this is posting on #MutualAid tags about #LGBTQ #Refugees in #Kenya. It is using AI generated imagery and doesn't even try to name an organization, and is linking #donation links in posts which I see trending.

Please be careful about who you donate money to!

Reminder to be careful about #donations you give out to people on here: there are a few known #SpamBots which represent fake organizations, trying to get people to #donate to them, and I periodically see posts from those getting boosted by well-meaning people.

If someone purports to be from an organization, there will be evidence, such as a green checkmark in their profile, or their links going to the URL of a known organization that you can look up. Never donate to a group when you don't know exactly what they do. Best case, it's not going to anyone effective, worst case, it's going to their enemies.

The particular #SpamBot that prompted this is posting on #MutualAid tags about #LGBTQ #Refugees in #Kenya. It is using AI generated imagery and doesn't even try to name an organization, and is linking #donation links in posts which I see trending.

Please be careful about who you donate money to!

Reminder to be careful about #donations you give out to people on here: there are a few known #SpamBots which represent fake organizations, trying to get people to #donate to them, and I periodically see posts from those getting boosted by well-meaning people.

If someone purports to be from an organization, there will be evidence, such as a green checkmark in their profile, or their links going to the URL of a known organization that you can look up. Never donate to a group when you don't know exactly what they do. Best case, it's not going to anyone effective, worst case, it's going to their enemies.

The particular #SpamBot that prompted this is posting on #MutualAid tags about #LGBTQ #Refugees in #Kenya. It is using AI generated imagery and doesn't even try to name an organization, and is linking #donation links in posts which I see trending.

Please be careful about who you donate money to!