Laeserin on Nostr: This has led to npub follow lists full of spammy npubs. Anytime someone generates an ...

This has led to npub follow lists full of spammy npubs. Anytime someone generates an npub, the npubs currently trending (or whatever metric they're using) get a new npub.

Effect is the same as follow bots.

Example:
The Captivated Curator (nprofile…lz29)

quoting
nevent1q…9spd

auto-following on account creation is a mistake. especially for nostr clients. takes a bunch of agency away and puts the person in a defensive position of “why am i following this account?”

trending, search, and topics are far better leads to a follow.