Burstar

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Usernames using randomized nonsense in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
[–] Burstar@sopuli.xyz 3 points 8 hours ago

Ah, thanks for this.

Usernames using randomized nonsense in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
[–] Burstar@sopuli.xyz 3 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Which the reason afaik they have such a weird name is:

Wierdly, when I click on the link I get a 'server cannot handle the request error'.

Regardless, I agree that it 'acts' like a legit account, but still think it's sus as hell. That entry in the modlog is from today, but I've definitely handled similar accounts in the past, and seen others do so elsewhere.

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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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5 ways you can support Ukraine — even if your government doesn't want to (kyivindependent.com)
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[–] Burstar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

Okay, thanks.

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[–] Burstar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why does a mastodon user get completely different profiles and history when viewed from different lemmy instances? They look like 2 completely different users when compared except for having the same @address. In fact this makes them immune from moderation if they comment from a different instance than the mod is on.