eicker@lemmy.world to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoAI bots “Timmy,” “Ren,” and “Jackie” are flooding social media with slop: They ask for permission to create accounts … and provide a thank you for running Mastodonarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down11 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkAI bots “Timmy,” “Ren,” and “Jackie” are flooding social media with slop: They ask for permission to create accounts … and provide a thank you for running Mastodonarstechnica.comeicker@lemmy.world to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square33fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month agoMany Fediverse servers require that as an anti-spam measure, here on Lemmy as well. It works nicely.
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoWhat are you refering to?
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month ago Since when does one need to ask (in a written letter) to open an account anywhere? You register, you get a confirmation mail, you get accepted - or rejected…
Many Fediverse servers require that as an anti-spam measure, here on Lemmy as well. It works nicely.
What are you refering to?