Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,Fuck you.
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I can't be the only one who had to look up sea lions (searching for it along with "reply guy" got me past the cute mammals). Here you go:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SealioningYay learning! And thanks, Alice, for your championing of the community here in the Fedi!
@dan @alice comic author is David Malki!
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@x41h well, if you have any interest, my gallery is freely available from a pinned post on my profile.
If that's not your thing, totally valid too
@alice I shall check it out )
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovely
Let's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
@alice I would like to make sure that people know Alice doesn't speak for all of us. Mutual Posts are always welcome in my timeline. I may not always be able to help, but I WILL boost even if other people get grumpy about those posts. Feel free to unfollow me or block me if you don't like that. It's a really tough world and I want to do everything in my power to make sure good people don't have to needlessly suffer. Also, there are tons of amazing and super useful bots on the fediverse. We don't need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Nobody wants scammers or spammers. Bots and Mutual Aid are not scammers or spammers. This sort of liberal pedantic bullshit just justifies lacking empathy for others and at a time like we are experiencing in the world right now, that is just a shit take. Somebody had to say it. Just because this is a popular post, doesn't make it correct or even valid. It's not cool to lack empathy for people who need help and people need to see that there are actually people on the fediverse who care about people other than themselves. The great thing about the fediverse is there is actually a care culture happening here that is quite different than other parts of the internet. Alice doesn't make the rules for all of us and it would be great if all influencer types could stop acting like they are an authority on what the fediverse wants or needs just because they have a platform they can use to push their will and desires on the rest of us.
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Great post. While we’re at it (as I’ve posted about a few times), make this #fedifirst - As in, post here on Mastodon with your content. Don’t force me to go off-site so that you get ad revenue.
@terrasays @alice I kinda agree. I would rather people share links to their websites, RSS feeds, lengthy indie blog posts then read it on here.
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
@alice to each they're own
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This rant brought to you by the spam accounts and bigoted trolls I suspended his morning, and the reply guys and death threats I've received since posting it.
Edited for inclusivity.
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
@alice A digital code of honor with a flavor of loving anger…
If half the people followed it, the other half would finally sleep in peace.
Thank you, from the heart of Gaza and from the tent 🤍 -
Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
@alice
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
@alice@lgbtqia.space Copyright's only purpose is to protect the capitalist's property.
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
@alice Five stars, no notes.
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@alice Well said! Also thank you, now I know what a Sea Lion is, never heard of such a thing (in this context)
@drewseph@ohai.social @alice@lgbtqia.space Basically the troll constantly peppers the victim with seemingly sincere requests for further discussion, further evidence, further reasoning without any desire to actually engage in a good-faith conversation. They're just trying to pester and annoy the victim to the point of frustration. If at any point the victim seeks to leave the cycle of debate the troll will declare victory, they they are actually the genuine "thinker" and that the victim was the troll or fool or wrong.
(Copied from Reddit user Spiritual_Jaguar4685 because I'm lazy) -
@purrperl wait a sec, did you just spend three replies implying I'm new here, not familiar with the settings available, and explaining away reply guys to me...an admin who has been here for years longer and has over 20x the followers?
Ngl, that's pretty `reply guy`
️@alice I was literally laughing out loud when I saw „re: reply guys“ and a three-reply thread beneath it.
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
@alice Not that it’s happened to me, but marking NSFW content as NSFW is also a big one. Thankfully, defederating from servers that DON’T enforce this rule is a lifesaver, but it’s good practice nonetheless!
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
I have a warm space in my thread for bots like @possumeveryhour or @toomanyfoxes . They are explicitly and obviously bots, and they do a specific thing reliably.
Bots that pretend to not be bots are awful and should be banned.
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I have a warm space in my thread for bots like @possumeveryhour or @toomanyfoxes . They are explicitly and obviously bots, and they do a specific thing reliably.
Bots that pretend to not be bots are awful and should be banned.
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Mutual aid requesters from Gaza: get verified by https://gaza-verified.org/ and put it in your profile. I at least assume if you haven't done that then you're probably a scammer, and if you have then you are much less likely to be a scammer. Sorry to put a centralized roadblock in place, but there are way too many scammers pretending to be in Gaza.
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Dear Scammers, Spammers, Bots, and Trolls,
Fuck you. Get off Fedi. No one wants you here.Dear Mutual Aid Requesters,
Don't act like scammers, spammers, or bots—otherwise you get treated like them. Instead, build community and friends here. Contribute positively. Then folx will want to help you.Dear Adult Content Posters,
Don't post other folx' nudes without consent. It makes you look like spammers and bots; and it's considered Image-Based Sexual Abuse, as well as copyright infringement—both of which are illegal. Instead, boost local sexworkers / content creators and post your own stuff. Build something positive.Dear Reply Guys, Sea Lions, and Concern Trolls,
Just stop. Also, you used the wrong *their* again.Dear Everyone,
Be kind. Support marginalized communities. Write good alt-text. Report predatory accounts. And keep being lovelyLet's keep Fedi from becoming Twitter, together.
We've got a good thing here.
/endRant
If I had the account names I'd ban them as well!
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@alice@lgbtqia.space Copyright's only purpose is to protect the capitalist's property.
Posting other people's nudes without their consent does feel like Capitalist assholery to me. But maybe I’m weird.
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@xenophora@mastodon.art @alice@lgbtqia.space But in a capitalist world even sexworkers have to take advantage of the system and protect what they use to earn money. Most of the time people's photos get reposted without consent because people try to gain an advantage for themselves, like scam others or sell that. For all other cases I think its more adequate to explain that by morale, that its wrong to repost them and people need to evolve on a personal level to understand that.
In a socialist world there wouldn't be much of a reason for people to copy them without asking for permission. -
This rant brought to you by the spam accounts and bigoted trolls I suspended his morning, and the reply guys and death threats I've received since posting it.
Edited for inclusivity.
@alice DEATH THREATS????
C'mon, guys! (I dare assume they were all male). Would it kill you to act like actual humans for change???
(I choose to believe "decent person not making death threats at folk" is a baseline human characteristic. Call me naive.)
