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 threadEvan Prodromou2d ago

@Unixbigot Hi! I'm the main developer of tags.pub. I'm also one of the authors of ActivityPub. I work for the Social Web Foundation, a non-profit created to help make the Fediverse better for everyone. So, no scam.

I think tags.pub is great! The whole point is to make it easier for people to connect to topics they care about here on the Fediverse. I've really enjoyed using it for popular Fediverse-wide tags like #monsterdon or #HashTagGames.

Show threadKit Bashir
@evan I get it now, i didn’t realize following a tag only gets one the toots that would already have visited your node. Can’t edit the poll post to add a resolution but have boosted a bunch of positive replies. <3
May 28 at 10:26pmWeb
Show threadEvan Prodromou2d ago
@Unixbigot A healthy skepticism is what keeps the Fediverse fun and free.
Show threadPaul Edwin2d ago
@Unixbigot @evan I hadn't previously realised that either. It was reading https://tags.pub/ that gave me the lightbulb moment.
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