# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 24
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/xufx7fq
@eldersnake π Speaking of new users, any real new humans yet? π€£
@eldersnake π Speaking of new users, any real new humans yet? π€£
@prologic Nope! Yet they also never post any spam, so I don't get why they sign up, even being robots π
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@eldersnake Hmmmm there's no real way to differentiate or or even automated registrations though right? π€
@eldersnake Hmmmm there's no real way to differentiate or or even automated registrations though right? π€
@prologic Certainly a clear trend in the names when looking at the followers of Support...
@eldersnake Hmmm you're right that looks too suspicious π€
What can we or should we do? π€
@eldersnake Hmmm you're right that looks too suspicious π€
What can we or should we do? π€
I'm seeing a similar pattern on my pod too π€
I'm seeing a similar pattern on my pod too π€
As for what to do, it's a good question π€ Something to stop the bots in the first place I guess, but things like CAPTCHA suck (and well, Google). I'm not sure how good the alternatives are either.
@eldersnake What about the captcha we use on the support page? π€
@eldersnake What about the captcha we use on the support page? π€
@prologic You know, I hadn't thought of that one. It seems simple and non-invasive, that should be fine I would think? π€
@eldersnake I'd have to run it by others though and everyone basically hates captchas π
@eldersnake I'd have to run it by others though and everyone basically hates captchas π
But if we consider the simple fact that we basically get zero spam via the support page the it's probably also quite effective π€£
But if we consider the simple fact that we basically get zero spam via the support page the it's probably also quite effective π€£
@eldersnake @prologic what about a single line statement as to why you want to join this pod with a poderator acceptance?
@ullarah That seems very similar to the way the system that @jlj and @david were talking about just the other day (_whose name eludes me_)...
@ullarah That seems very similar to the way the system that @jlj and @david were talking about just the other day (_whose name eludes me_)...
Having a registering user go pending and through an approval is often used on many forums, and systems. At the very minimum they are self approving by having the user follow a link emailed to their provided email address. The system we talked about yesterday (my yesterday) was Pleroma.
I donβt think those usersβthough similar in namesβare bots. If they were you would have hundreds, or thousands. They are just people manually creating accounts, perhaps confused by the registration process, or creating accounts for different purposes (different feeds), or just testing things out.
@david Fair enough.
> They are just people manually creating accounts, perhaps confused by the registration process
What makes you _think_ this? π€
@david Fair enough.
> They are just people manually creating accounts, perhaps confused by the registration process
What makes you _think_ this? π€