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FediForum Demo: Open registration on Mastodon is possible with the right tools monitoring new accounts!
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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">A new Mastodon tool for administrators that will watch all new signups and apply a broad range of customizable test to determine if accounts are likely to be real people or bot accounts. Speed demo...</p>
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