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Usernames using randomized nonsense (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) by Burstar@sopuli.xyz to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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I've been noticing an influx of users with anonomized usernames (ie: fjdasklfpudiosa722104891fdaf20j.srv.us).

As a moderator this concerns me because it immediately triggers a 'this is a bot or nefarious actor' instinct. Is there any reason not to be wary of these accounts?

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[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 1 points 3 hours ago

I get the concern but I don't think you need to be as concerned as with email. Email is a lot simpler without a lot of validation. On the fediverse, HTTP Signatures are used to verify requests, so you can't spoof stuff as easily.

That said, spam mitigation will probably still be an issue that continuously needs to be dealt with.