this post was submitted on 17 Apr 2024
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Has anyone else encountered ad bots in their signup applications?

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[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Moderators get all the good scoops on quality products.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's it, I'm starting my own instance.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Has anyone else encountered ad bots in their signup applications?

Yep.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And one I am glad we Admins got first... crack at.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why would you deny that? I think they have some valuable contributions to make to the community.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 7 months ago

I sometimes wonder about setting them loose just so we can ask them questions like "so you are a fan of having sex with headless, limbless torsoes... How long have you been a serial killer?"

[–] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are they talking about neem oil? The stuff that smells like hot tar and garlic?

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fucks up spider mites and the like real nice, tho.

[–] kabi@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

I am forever at war with spider mites and neem oil is my Mercy holding out her hand.

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 5 points 7 months ago

that's amazing.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

For sure that is THE MOST way of advertising!

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

oops. changed the title