Kit Bashir4d ago
What do we think about tags.pub, the fedi node that appears to create a bot to retoot any hashtag that gets an appreciable number of boosts? It's created a bunch of bots off the back of some of my more popular hashtag abuses.
Ill advised
15.1%
Tasteless
11.4%
Evil
7.8%
Nuke the node from orbit
11.4%
Block those assholes
13.3%
Waiting for the scam to drop
18.1%
This is why we can't have nice things
16.3%
Secret Nth thing
6.6%
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Show threadDaniel Carosone4d ago
@Unixbigot i dunno, suspect sketchy, but are there fedi server implementations that don't allow following tags? this might be a workaround?
Show threadCameron4d ago
@uep @Unixbigot Yes, it's the best way to follow hashtags from single user instances without ingesting a full relay for all posts. There are other services like fedibuzz that do the same. However, if it boosts and notifies back to the original author that their post was boosted, that's a bit rude.
Show threadLovesThašŸ„§4d ago
@root @uep @Unixbigot I'm not against that notification, it lets you know it is happening and give you an option to opt out (block the instance)
Show threadPaul Edwin
@LovesTha @root @uep @Unixbigot Yeah, likewise. I'm not sure how else it would work.
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