Eugen Rochko
If you are new to Mastodon, consider setting a profile picture and making a few posts before following people, so they know you are a real person
Sep 23, 2019 at 12:07amWeb
Show threadhealynSep 23, 2019
@Gargron or just use a picture of a pornstar, and pretend to be that pornstar #Mastohack
Show threadfelony wife fraudSep 23, 2019
@healyn @Gargron or tell everyone that you're the REAL eugen and you made mastodon and the other eugen is a sentient plant-hybrid trying to steal your body (like the plot of that goosebumps book)
Show threadReeve who walks among the rowsSep 23, 2019
@johntherun I knew I should've stayed out of that basement...but there were ice cream bars in the freezer   @healyn @Gargron
Show threadReeve who walks among the rowsSep 23, 2019
@healyn that's what you did, isn't it?  @Gargron
Show threadQwerty-SpaceSep 23, 2019
@Gargron *deletes profile picture and sets posts to private*
Show threadPierre-Alexis CiavaldiniSep 23, 2019
@Gargron thanks for the advice!
Show threadniconiconi [MOVED]Sep 23, 2019
@Gargron I just reported an account that looks like a spambot. I hope I'm correct...
Show threadKermodeSep 23, 2019
@Gargron I just locked my acct. Getting to be too much of a bother reporting and blocking the bastards lately.
Most are from .social and pawoo. the big ones.
@sohkamyung
Show threadSoh Kam YungSep 23, 2019

@gemlog

I've kept my account locked after the big 'mass follow from spam accounts' incident recently.

As a side effect, it makes me browse through the posts and boosts of people who want to follow me. Some have 'interesting' perspectives and probably not people I might follow back, but as long as they are not obviously spam, p0rn or blank accounts, I usually let them follow me.

@Gargron

Show threadKermodeSep 23, 2019
@sohkamyung same here.
Show threadMatt McCoySep 23, 2019
@Gargron Following your advice, I shall post! I am a real person and stuff. Wanted to give Mastodon a try. Since most social media is blazing dumpster fire.
Show threadghostdancerSep 23, 2019
@Gargron Are there real people on Mastodon?. I thought you all were bots. 😱
Show threadJessicaSep 23, 2019
@Gargron also have good English so you don't sound like a bot
Show threadMåns Mås 🕊Sep 23, 2019
@Gargron Good point! Done that deed ... nothing happens but I definitely do not dispair! 😎
Show threadsnoozeoperatorSep 24, 2019
@Gargron i actually haven't thought that people may consider me not real on the internets, yep, that's how naive I am))
thank you!