Some thoughts on spam:
1. Right now it's a single idiot running a scripted Joe Job. But we know how spam ecosystems develop. The next steps are inevitable.
2. Next, someone will release an activitypub spamming script. It will hammer on servers to create throwaway accounts then use them to post.
3. This will drive a bunch of small servers off the fediverse and cause acrimonious defederation squabbles.
4. Surviving servers will limit sign-ups, requiring proof of humanity (or identity).
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Charlie Stross /
npub1ya…gla7e
2024-02-18 14:09:34
Author Public Key
npub1yacj26q9parem5fqf2s3ym9xkxghkk0w2jc63aglsnl2fmyhshnszgla7ePublished at
2024-02-18 14:09:34Event JSON
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"content": "Some thoughts on spam:\n\n1. Right now it's a single idiot running a scripted Joe Job. But we know how spam ecosystems develop. The next steps are inevitable.\n\n2. Next, someone will release an activitypub spamming script. It will hammer on servers to create throwaway accounts then use them to post.\n\n3. This will drive a bunch of small servers off the fediverse and cause acrimonious defederation squabbles.\n\n4. Surviving servers will limit sign-ups, requiring proof of humanity (or identity).\n\n/1",
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}