Time for some digital pest control! 🧹I recently noticed some uninvited guests trying to treat my server like a free SEO buffet. A swarm of bots decided to sign up and "politely" boost my posts — not because they loved my content, but to piggyback on our domain's reputation for their shady SEO gains.I wasn't aware of this specific "parasitic" method before, but today was the big "clobbering time." All bots have been evicted, and their data is gone. Consider the server officially de-bugged! To keep things cozy and human, I’ve switched to manual registration approval. From now on, real humans only — no parasites allowed (see the attached photo for their "portraits" ).To my fellow instance admins: How are you handling these digital ticks? Any favorite blocklists or moderation pro-tips to share?#Mastodon #Fediverse #SelfHosting #AdminLife #CyberSecurity #DigitalPestControl #StopSpam #SEO #InstanceAdmin #MastodonAdmin
