what is this tags.pub instance and should I block it
accounts from this instance boost my toots as soon as they are posted, the accounts that boost the posts have the same names as the hashtags used in the toot.

#fedihelp #fedi #tags #tagspub

@loremipsum It's a service to make it easier for people in the Fediverse to follow certain tags.

It's harmless

@loremipsum https://tags.pub/ has all the information about it.

It's a global hashtag service that lets people follow hashtags from across the Fediverse. If you didn't enable it, your server admin probably did.

There's a GitHub repo at https://github.com/social-web-foundation/tags.pub

You can opt out using the NoTagsPub hashtag in your bio or just blocking the domain.

tags.pub

It's just a hashtag service. Accounts are all bots. It's useful if anyone wants to keep track of a particular hashtag,I guess.