Patrick on Nostr: WoT admins fight this by disabling users with poorly chosen WoT from contributing to ...
WoT admins fight this by disabling users with poorly chosen WoT from contributing to the network's web. If you don't care to be a part of a WoT network's contributors then sure help break them by adding spammers but all that means is that you'll limit your own npub from contributing to that networks WoT as you get disabled from different relay's WoT considerations.
What better way of catching spam is there?
Using simple scripts to remove content isn't going to be efficient when spammers are pumping out content that can easily break simple scripts filters as spamming progresses in an open network. I can see limiting IP addresses but that just leads to huge support tickets or upset users.
The only solution I see outside WoT will be economic relays that require payment to post. That payment gives them the spam fighting incentive to remove the post and pocket the paid fee so that makes sense to me but I don't know of anything better than WoT at limiting spam on free relays.
What better way of catching spam is there?
Using simple scripts to remove content isn't going to be efficient when spammers are pumping out content that can easily break simple scripts filters as spamming progresses in an open network. I can see limiting IP addresses but that just leads to huge support tickets or upset users.
The only solution I see outside WoT will be economic relays that require payment to post. That payment gives them the spam fighting incentive to remove the post and pocket the paid fee so that makes sense to me but I don't know of anything better than WoT at limiting spam on free relays.