#bots

[va-draws]

A moment of light during the siege

#tumblr #new followers #bots #my art

[cilil]

So today I got a rather unkind comment on AO3 (one could call it hate), but I believe it to be a bot for several reasons:

Guest account, but username attached

Said username exists but person is unlikely to be reading Tolkien fic (according to their Tumblr and AO3, they are in other fandoms)

Two grammatically correct sentences

Super generic text that could apply to any fic:

"I've seen better fanfiction written by a toddler. Get it together!"

I'm curious, did anyone else get comments like this? Let me know.

And to those who have gotten rude comments and are now worried/upset: Maybe it was just a bot too. Either way: You're awesome for putting your writing out there for others to enjoy and you don't deserve to get rude comments for it. If you want feel free to message me to compare cases and discuss details :)

#also do consider turning comment moderation on #ao3 #archive of our own #bots #hate comments #fanfiction #fanfic #fanfic community

[reactorshaft]

😘sexy💯 independent😈✨free-thinker😝🎱 roger, roger!🙊real🏅yes, we are hooman😇💫all your base are belong to us👍🙌🏼💋

#reactorshaft images #spam bots #tumblr #star wars #star wars shitpost #star wars meme #droids #the phantom menace #tumblr search #report as spam and block #bots #swedit

[queen--of--maggots]

#tumblr #bots #they keep coming #meme

[flightfoot]

If your blog is empty, has no sort of title, and a picture of a real-life woman as its pfp (as opposed to a cartoon or something), you're getting reported as a spam blog. Sorry for anyone caught in the crossfire, but the bots have been very persistent lately.

#my post #bots

[thebluewritingbench]

the last few bots that have followed me don't even have funky little bios anymore, they're just blank and untitled..... like at least try a little harder. tell me a little something fun about yourself before i block you baby

#bench text #i realized i don't actually have a tag for random text posts that's the best i can come up with on the spot #bots #pornbots

[jessiarts]

[Shut off last version of this post to avoid possible continual spread of misinformation that was corrected by staff. Reposting clean with corrected info]

So I'm sure almost everyone knows about the porn bot problem by now, so here's a post detailing why it's a problem, and what we need to do about it.

First off, yes, always block the porn bots. Don't be mislead into thinking they're ok to keep around because they 'inflate your follower count.'

Firstly, no one cares about, nor can anyone even see, your follower count. Be free from the shackles that are the bullshit other socials told you was important. Don't let your ego be tied to a number. Having a lot of followers won't earn you any clout here.

Secondly, bots only follow blogs to try and legitimize their malware (and other dodgy) links. This post goes into more detail about that.

Now that that's out of the way, you'll need to know how to recognize a porn bot. This round the template seems to be:

A profile photo of a pretty lady or guy, usually in their underwear, with a similar header photo.

A bio with some combination of: [Age] // [Name] // [Location] // [Emoji] // [Top Bullshit% OnlyFans]

URL consisting of a name followed by a number (i.e: firstlast999)

Typically an empty blog, or if there is content, it's all dodgy links. Visible, but empty, Likes Tab, & occasionally a visible Following Tab.

You likely recognize the pattern.

So, what you want to do is, first, report the blog as spam On mobile it'll look like this:

On mobile you'll need to report spam first, and then go back to the menu again to block.

On desktop it will look like this, and unlike mobile, you'll be able to report spam and block in the same motion:

If I remember correctly,* be sure to "Report Spam", not "Report sexually explicit material" to feed the bots to the proper channels. Because the blog is empty, they haven't posted anything explicit that would violate TOS. However, staff can recognize a bot, and if you report the blog for spam (the actual problem) they'll take a look, more than likely find that the blog is posting or DMing dodgy links, and dispose of it.

And I think that's it. Here's wishing you all a happy and safe blogging experience!

[UPDATE: It was suggested on another post that the bots track your IP if you click on them to send more your way. However, someone from staff corrected and said this is incorrect. They also corrected the 'guilt by association' myth that bots following you can get your blog flagged by tumblr.

That said, that trail all led to another, easier, way to report/block the bots all from your Follower Tab instead of visiting each blog separately, unfortunately it only works on desktop:

(For newbies, click on the little person icon at the top right of your screen and scroll to find the Followers tab under the blog/sideblog you need to block a pornbot from.)

*I remember this information from a blog that used to be all about taking down the pornbots. Unfortunately I do not know if that blog is still active, nor can I remember the URL. If anyone knows what blog I'm referring to, and/or if they're still active, please feel free to tag them so others can follow them for more tips!

#psa #reblog to boost #reblog to spread the word #tumblr #bots #tips #newbie guide #helpful #useful stuff #tumblr user manual #tumblr tips #tumblr stuff #how to tumblr #tumblr how to #tumblr guidelines #long but important #pornbot invasion #pornbots

[kedreeva]

As a reminder, I report and block default-icon accounts as bots because I cannot tell the difference at a glance, and I will not waste my time investigating.

#bots #you will get a click through to make sure it's not default because you got flagged mature #and that's it

[gaygraviturgist]

me: oh cool i got a new follower, i hope it isnt a porn bot

salinamarcil805:

#this is getting ridiculous #ive blocked over a dozen this week #i just grabbed the url of the last one to follow me for this lmao #bots #tumblr

[tuiccim]

PSA for New Users/Blank Blogs/Ageless Blogs

If you keep getting blocked from content creator blogs there are three major reasons and ways to fix them.

🚩🚩🚩This is a Huge RED flag!🚩🚩🚩

1. Update your avatar. Anything besides the default picture.

2. Update your blog title and description. "Untitled" is a red flag that you are a bot. Something as simple as "Here for the fanfic! 18+" will do it. If you want to follow an 18+ blog, add your age range or 18+ to the blog title/description to let them know you are an adult.

3. Reblog or post something to let us know you aren't just a bot. You can reblog some of your favorite content or make a post that just says "Human. Please don't block me!"

4. Please respect others' boundaries. If a blog says they are 18+, don't follow them if you are a minor. If a blog posts things you aren't interested in, unfollow or block them.

Most of all, be kind. Kindness costs nothing and means everything.

#blank blogs dni #blank blogs get blocked #blank blogs will be blocked #ageless #ageless blogs dni #ageless blogs #new user #new user guide #bots #stop the bots #tumblr bots #blank #no minors #minors do not interact

[mishacollins]

We’ve all seen amazing footage of U2 and the other shows inside the Sphere Vegas. But before you even get into the main theater, they have a display of AI robots in their atrium that I think are even more incredible.

Unfortunately, this video started recording a little late — but

I was standing in the crowd talking to the AI robot and I raised my hand to ask a question.  She asked my name and I said, “Misha.”

And she responded with this…

#Sphere #SPNFamily #AI #artificial intelligence #spn #bots #Is that a flirtation?

[spacehippieface]

Here we go again.

#bots #spam bots #pornbots

[pastafossa]

#WHY ARE THEY SURGING #bots

[februaryberries]

trying to keep the porn bots away from my blog like

#pls i woke up and like 3 more had followed me just this morning ???? #pls save me #bots #@ staff #pls

[catchymemes]

#funny #lol #haha #humor #meme #memes #dank memes #tumblr #bots

[netscapenavigator-official]

Now THESE are the types of changes I like to see around here.

#update #tumblr update #new feature #activity #bot #spam bot #bots #spam bots #following #following you