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Mastodon admins battle AI bot influx with curated onboarding

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Users of the decentralized social media platform Mastodon are encountering an influx of bot accounts attempting to join their instances. These bots, often originating from domains like scenaloom.com, are perceived as "AI bullshit" by administrators. To combat this, instance administrators are advised to implement curated onboarding processes to filter out unwanted automated sign-ups and maintain the integrity of their communities. AI

IMPACT AI-driven bots are creating administrative burdens on decentralized social media platforms, necessitating proactive filtering measures.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a nuisance issue on a social media platform caused by bots, which is not core AI news or a significant industry event.

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Mastodon admins battle AI bot influx with curated onboarding

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

    when you get 4 emails that 4 new people want to join your instances, and then it's just some AI bullshit. 🤬🤬🤬 dear admins, turn on curated onboarding or you hav

    when you get 4 emails that 4 new people want to join your instances, and then it's just some AI bullshit. 🤬🤬🤬 dear admins, turn on curated onboarding or you have those bots in your instance! all emails were from scenaloom.com #pixelfed #pixelfedadmin #mastoadmin #bots #ai #aibs

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