I have anywhere between dozens to hundreds of mutuals following each account in this network. Each account has gained thousands of followers, and most of them still have a “new user” sun next to their name.
Even if I vet my own follows, I’d still have to block/mute to remove it from my feeds.
Even if I vet my own follows, I’d still have to block/mute to remove it from my feeds.
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"Republicans against Trumpism" comes to mind.
On the “other” site, a bot tester always showed I had 100% real followers.
it matters.
That way you don't get false positives.
@safety.bsky.app
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dy24adh5o5w3go7vg3xy4nz2/lists/3lctn5g2q372l
Thank you for this very useful blockchain
https://bsky.app/profile/murphtracks.bsky.social/post/3lcu2a2ievc2s
i don't think that's the fix really, but just surprised the accounts in this network could grow followings this quickly without the platform seeing the surge
https://docs.bsky.app/docs/advanced-guides/rate-limits
I've noticed a few bots operating at that exact limit.
Sheesh
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Then if I encounter any particular entrant behaving badly toward a friend here, they are pre-flagged, *then* I block.
(I was very pleased to see that a content-scraping account that stole from my friend Jorts had already been blocked for me by one of rahaeli’s recommended blocklists.)
I, too, will block scraper accounts at the whiff of a hint of them. It was my first learned block-response here, when I first learned how the verb "to farm" applied to accounts here.
(But yes, in general, one should be careful of who’s running any blocklist you sign up for…which is why mine mainly come from rahaeli.)
Same website template with orbitjunction on the left, allstaredge on the right.
Thank you all for helping report and bring attention to this issue (and to bsky moderation for acting on it).
Accts pose as Dems, people, & food themed, boosting posts w/ spam links to “orbitjunction” and “healthyfoodhaven.”
cc: @safety.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dy24adh5o5w3go7vg3xy4nz2/lists/3lczblfsr4h2n
Brain won't let me enter this rabbit hole again
So, good work🤗
Going to report had most of them blocked
cc: @safety.bsky.app
https://bsky.app/profile/murphtracks.bsky.social/post/3lczfkmoxas2s
“Healthyfoodhaven” has started posting political content. This is a good example of how these accounts can flip the type of content they push out.
These fraudulent accounts desire well meaning people like you and me to pour our time and energy into their black hole.
I assume the many accts will have a rudimentary AI running the responses.
/S
I note that it isn't surfaced on @deck.blue, maybe that's a posibility for the future?