Chris Trottier on Nostr: I just spent 15 minutes reporting bots that were trying to disguise themselves as ...

I just spent 15 minutes reporting bots that were trying to disguise themselves as K-Pop fans.

There were hundreds of these accounts.

Perhaps some of them were human, but the “follow me and win cash” was too slimy to ignore.

Several folks wondered if Mastodon’s recent growth was due to bots. Not all of it, but it’s definitely a factor.