Is there such a thing as an #ActivityPub spamfilter?
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Is there such a thing as an #ActivityPub spamfilter?
The #Fediverse already has a very heterogeneous software landscape. I'm reading about proposals to add support to #GitLab as well. But one problem would be common to every implementation: Spam.
And just like MTAs don't each implement their own spam filtering and instead rely on rspamd and spamassassin, I feel like some middleware should exist for ActivityPub as well.
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Is there such a thing as an #ActivityPub spamfilter?
The #Fediverse already has a very heterogeneous software landscape. I'm reading about proposals to add support to #GitLab as well. But one problem would be common to every implementation: Spam.
And just like MTAs don't each implement their own spam filtering and instead rely on rspamd and spamassassin, I feel like some middleware should exist for ActivityPub as well.
Someone thought of this two years ago, but that project really is what it claims to be: simple. And abandoned.
https://github.com/webscrubbing/simple-activitypub-spam-filter
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Someone thought of this two years ago, but that project really is what it claims to be: simple. And abandoned.
https://github.com/webscrubbing/simple-activitypub-spam-filter
@jpl@norden.social if you're interested in these sorts of questions, joining the Trust and Safety Task Force might be worth your time 🙂
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Is there such a thing as an #ActivityPub spamfilter?
The #Fediverse already has a very heterogeneous software landscape. I'm reading about proposals to add support to #GitLab as well. But one problem would be common to every implementation: Spam.
And just like MTAs don't each implement their own spam filtering and instead rely on rspamd and spamassassin, I feel like some middleware should exist for ActivityPub as well.
We're not currently doing anything around spam because it's not really a specification issue. There has been a few projects in this space, but when I've tested them they've left a lot to be desired. I can't remember specific names off top of head now though because it's been at least 6 months since I did that reaearch
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We're not currently doing anything around spam because it's not really a specification issue. There has been a few projects in this space, but when I've tested them they've left a lot to be desired. I can't remember specific names off top of head now though because it's been at least 6 months since I did that reaearch
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@gabboman @admin @Eeveecraft @jb I'm suspicious of them, but considering that I'm effectively connect via cell phone, I have my doubts that even if VPNs are real, they're going to do much for me
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the software has that as a safety measure on open instances because i dont want my software to be used for harrasment.
also reminder, VPNs are security snakeoil.
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@gabboman @admin @Eeveecraft @jb Thanks for chipping in, I figured it was instance specific, so I wasn't going to try to speak for y'all. Me personally, I don't use a VPN though I should, but I'm not sure what good it would do as I'm on Verizon 5G
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sorry its an anti gore and anti dox measure.
I got people join with vpn and start posting gore or dox info of other people.
Not anymore since we do the vpn checks.
Its for the safety of everyone.
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@jpl@norden.social if you're interested in these sorts of questions, joining the Trust and Safety Task Force might be worth your time 🙂
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We only block registration from VPNs because of safety purposes (we have seen so many times that spambots and stuff wants to get in with a VPN), but if you use a VPN after registration (e.g. for posting or viewing posts), it is fine
well, thats for waf.moe, going to cc @admin for this
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Someone thought of this two years ago, but that project really is what it claims to be: simple. And abandoned.
https://github.com/webscrubbing/simple-activitypub-spam-filter
