#fedimoderation

We have a problem. I just opened the mod account and saw that our account request got absolutely swamped by bots. Not sure how to handle this... Is there any ethical& privacy friendly #captcha out there? any other ideas?? (also using the #fediblock hashtag because it is the most followed by mods) @moderation@kolektiva.social#fedimoderation #moderation #botaccounts#botfarm #signup #accounts

The Speakeasy uses a two-step process to approve applications, bc "just" turning on approvals doesn"t give us enough info to decide if the person applying is legit. We sort of had a hypo that two step apps would help us catch spam and trolls and so far... it is working!

Stats:

• 2 scam troll accounts using throwaway email
• 1 spam account
• 1 approved
• 2 pending reply

Eventually, we will fail and let someone in who doesnt vibe. That's just facts. But mostly, requiring enough to get a feel for ppl is working well.

We're of course going to revise as we go, but... for admins and mods who are frustrated with the limits of Masto sign up options... u might want to consider two step sign ups too!

Let us know if u want to chat abt, we're here to help.

#FediMod #FediModeration #FediAdmin

Since adding a couple of simple information requests to the "Why do you want to join this instance" signup question, and stating that applications that fail to include them will be rejected, I have rejected 100% of new signups in record time. Looks like most of them are lifting the bio info from other existing fediverse accounts. @lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz #FediModeration

We're reviewing the below comment and follow-ups from the admin of burnout.cafe. We're probably going to open discussion within the Speakeasy on how to proceed (the instance users on burnout aren't at fault), but we strongly condemn the premise that "gay pornography" needs to be singled out for removal. Our thoughts: The admin(at)burnout(dot)cafe call for a ban of "gay pornography.". We believe this to be a homophobic position as it singles out the LGBTQIA+ (Rainbow Panopoly) community for a behavior that is implied to be "less problematic" if heterosexuals do it. To be crystal, sex is natural and healthy and we will not shame our members or anyone on the fedi for enjoying or sharing it. We esp will not be singling out particular sexualities for censure. The comments from the admin compare gay pornography to execution and gore videos. We believe the comparison of consensual sex to non-consensual violence and graphic injury super offensive; it suggests that non-het sex is somehow wrong. -- So we are not misunderstood, we do not believe that blocking porn allowing instances on a SEXUALITY NEUTRAL basis is homophobic. But to single out the LBBTQIA+ community specifically is, in our opinion, because it targets us not because we post sex, but because we're not hetero. #FediMod #FediModeration #FediBlock #LGBTQIA @admin@burnout.cafe https://burnout.cafe/@admin/116857804772538444

If I could have all the electricity and water for free that data centers use up just for AI bots attempting to sign-up at climatejustice.social with sloppy sign-up reasons, I'd probably have to pay no more bills. Instead I fight AI bots with no compensation and my bills rise and rise. #FediModeration #FediMod #LLMMeAlone #NoAI #DataCenters #electricity #water