Oof, I just had my first run-in with that tagpush dot app nonsense. Do not like one little bit.
Troublingly, I do not seem to be able to block the whole tagpush.app instance. That's what I want to do. "Opting out" by putting #NoBots in my user profile fails because there are bots I actually *do* want to interact with, just... quite strongly not this one.
tags.pub "Opting out
We think that tags.pub is mostly harmless, and for most people it should provide a net benefit. However, we also believe that everyone deserves to control how their content is used.
If your server is providing data to tags.pub, and you don't want your content to be boosted by tags.pub accounts, you can add the #NoTagsPub hashtag to your account bio. (If you've already got a #NoBots or #NoBot hashtag in your account bio, we'll also skip any boosts.)
https://tags.pub/#:~:text=Contact%20methods%20below.-,Opting%20out,unfortunate%20side%20effect%20that%20you%20can%27t%20follow%20tags.pub%20accounts%2C%20though!,-FAQ
remember, #noBots and #noRussian
Bots should not interact with accounts unless they are mentioned or followed.
Exception to moderation bots, if any.
I wonder if this still works and/or are there any other such switches? It would be helpful if the tech firms were required to provide them by default.
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/11/the-anthropic-test-refusal-string-kill-a-claude-session-dead/
@alice @evan not a question for Alice unless they want to (you've spent enough energy on this issue for the day, I think), but what's the difference between this and bots like @blogpost who auto boost tagged posts?
I mean, for one, tagpush only has a small number of bots for (i assume?) hand picked tags worth following.
I'm just trying to understand what this tags.pub thing is. It seems if there's a bot on fedi that's not respecting a simple #NoBots tag, that's a problem. Idk, I'm coming to this a bit late as I've been offline today, just trying to parse what the difference here is (or perhaps I've overlooked something, and the tagpush bot is also a problem?)
RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@alice/116825829843438277
activitypub protocol (which fedi relies on) coeditor: make it clear if you don't want my bots to horde you (though i didn't say i'd always respect your opinion, ethics, or law)
ai companies: make it clear if you don't want my systems to scrape you (though i didn't say i'd always respect your opinion, ethics, or law)
stabbers in london: make it clear if you don't want me knoives to stab ya (though i didn't say i'd always respect your opinion, ethics, or law)
@mxk #NoBots like this? Or does it have to be #NoBot? I've also seen both. Along with #NoBridge, #NoIndex, and a few others...plus the new ones Evan mentioned today.
Also, that's not how consent works. I shouldn't need to defend myself from your lack of boundaries.
But I guess I just need to add the #NoBots pack to my purse along with the Rohypnol test kits, mace, and other things I'm supposed to carry to keep guys from violating my boundaries.
@mike @futzle it's very cool and fun. The cleanest way to opt out is just to block the server. We also respect #NoBots because so many people have it on their profiles. We added #NoTagsPub so if people for some reason wanted other bots but not ours, they could fine tune it.
I think it's a good idea to add a "relayable" flag to accounts; I'll add a FEP for it and we'll implement it.
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