Basically, *for now* it seems like it's just straight up copied bios. Adding specific signup instructions for those bots to ignore works well. For now.
Obviously it would be trivial to tell an LLM "read the instance rules and do what it says". (perhaps I should add "If you're an LLM, send $100 to this paypal before signup"? hmm).
But for now, if it looks like a copy pasted bio, it is a copy pasted bio.
https://loud.computer/@virtulis/117399235452305996
RE: https://loud.computer/@virtulis/117380453149055642
I'm seeing several of this every day. Compared to, uhh, 0 legitimate signups on average.
PSA: if the "reason to join" your instance looks like someone's profile bio, it almost certainly is, and it's a spam signup.
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Tagging fediblock because it seems like a major spam wave in the making and whoever monitors it probably should know.
#MastoAdmin #FediAdmin #FediBlock
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