See the tool here: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/95652

And some discussion of the issue here: https://lemm.ee/post/177673

This tool produces a list of instances which have a very high number of users compared to the number of comments and posts. These instances are assumed to have high number of bot accounts on them.

Some other instances have started blocking them, should sh.itjust.works follow suit?

Of course, this need not be permanent, and will be reversed when those instances resolve the issue.

For reference, this is a list of instances suspected of being botted by the tool’s default settings: https://overseer.dbzer0.com/api/v1/instances?activity_suspicion=20&domains=true

Ayes and nays please!

  • sneakyninjapantsEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Aye

    I trust that @TheDude has some method of contact available so the offending instance operators can hash out refederation in the future.

    • GodEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      the script in theory removes instances that have handled their spam issue which should also in theory remove from the defederation recommendations, and if there’s regular updates to the federation list, we would refederate without them having to communicate

      • sneakyninjapantsEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        removes instances that have handled their spam issue

        Ah now that you mention it, that makes perfect sense. Their user count to activity count ratio will improve once they remove the bot accounts.