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[Lemmy.ca Discussion] What should we do about Lemmit.online (lemmy.ca)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by TruckBC@lemmy.ca to c/main@lemmy.ca
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@bot@lemmit.online has been subject to multiple reports from our users over the last while.

We would like the users' input on how to deal with it. It is the opinion of the administrators that @bot@lemmit.online, and @lemmit.online doesn't add anything positive and constitutes spam. We especially want to make sure we get feedback as we are more likely to be sensitive to bots like this and other forms of spam compared to most users as we'll often scroll through "All" sorted by new.

Here are the options.

Please vote by up voting on one of the comments below. Downvotes will be ignored. Additional comments and discussion is more than welcome. Results of this discussion will provide us guidance on how to deal with other bots in the future as well.

If you're not a lemmy.ca registered user, please refrain from voting but feel free to comment with your opinion.

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[–] techt@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

My take from an outside perspective: banning the one account seems like the sensible approach toward the goal of sending a stern message to the creator and establishing an early precedent -- one account is bad enough, imagine more. I think defederating should only be used if the creator doesn't take the hint and creates another account.

[–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] sirxdaemon@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I like to browse All as well ~~and haven't noticed that bot~~. If the issue is just with a single account, I think defederation seems unnecessary. Could you provide more information on the benefit for defederation versus banning the bot on Lemmy.ca? And I'm one of those people who prefer pledging defederation of Threads, so I support such a move depending on the situation.

EDIT: Correction, I checked my block list and that user account is in there. 😂

[–] catastrophicblues@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

I haven’t noticed it yet, but if you feel it’s a big enough problem, I’d say block the account for now. Defederating feels like a more serious punishment that I’d reserve for multiple bad actors.

[–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)