Has anyone seen this organized anti-trans campaign? I've been seeing a bunch of posts with:
- An anime girl avatar
- A short, violently anti-trans message
- A huge list of unrelated hashtags (which is why I'm seeing them)
- A video
I block the instances as I see them, but that doesn't help much as each seems to come from a new instance.
What defense does Mastodon have against such an attack? The only tactic I can think of is pre-screening instances before federating with them, which would be a problem for all small instances.
@peterdrake I have noticed it as well, starting yesterday (or perhaps a little earlier). Many of them are coming from sites listed in the #fediblock list. For the first time since joining the fediverse, I have resorted to domain blocking, and that seems quite effective.
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We provide a csv file of fediblock that one can import to block this servers rather quickly. See here if you'd like to use it.
But yes if your getting harassed, report it or we can act.
@freemo @aebrockwell Ah, I see, it's a pinned toot on your profile. Reasonably public, but the about page would be an even better place.
There is a maintenance issue: won't people have to do this on a regular basis?
@peterdrake
Yes it would need to be done periodically if you want an up to date list.
@aebrockwell