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Why do bots try to join instances?
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this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2023
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But since they’re mostly being added to small servers where the signup security is bad, couldn’t the main servers just defederate those small bot-filled instances to reduce spam?
I imagine this will happen, and the bots will move to larger instances where they can hide among the crowd.