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Blog owner considers disabling web comments due to AI spam

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A blog owner is considering disabling comments from non-Fediverse accounts due to a high volume of AI bot spam originating from the web. The majority of meaningful interactions on their blog come from the Fediverse, while web-based comments are predominantly spam, often promoting AI tools. AI

IMPACT AI spam continues to be a nuisance, prompting users to consider restrictive moderation strategies.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a personal decision regarding comment moderation on a blog due to AI spam, which does not meet the threshold for other categories.

Read on Mastodon — sigmoid.social →

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Blog owner considers disabling web comments due to AI spam

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I wonder if I should just disable comments from non-fediverse accounts on my blog. ~95% of interactions come from the # Fediverse and all I get from the web for

    I wonder if I should just disable comments from non-fediverse accounts on my blog. ~95% of interactions come from the # Fediverse and all I get from the web form is AI bot spam. Despite all the $$, AI spam is still very obvious. It's typically: "A solid piece! Blablabla, reformul…

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