For example:

  • bots everywhere
  • astroturfing
  • repost bots being sold to spread propaganda
  • etc.

This is my worry for the Web. Lemmy seems even more open than Reddit was (less bot prevention). Maybe Lemmy will get beefier protection as time goes on?

  • Einar
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Same here. I just want to still see the ability to move or duplicate my account to another instance. For peace of mind.

    • Apolinario Mabussy@lemmy.calvss.com
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      It might be possible to raise it as an improvement suggestion on the project’s github, something like “allow migration of user accounts to other lemmy instances”. Not sure how much work it’s gonna take or if it’s even possible, but we do have more people willing to pitch in and help now.

      • ungoogleable
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        It’s been brought up before, there’s an open issue from three years ago about importing/exporting account info.

        • Einar
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          1 year ago

          With the influx of people atm, this might get done eventually. I guess scaling is the most pressing matter right now. I truly hope people see the benefit of staying on a FOSS platform, even in the event that Reddit reverses course. This will encourage the devs to keep working and might have other devs chip in. Jerboa seems to have received quite a few more contributors recently.

      • EnglishMobster@fedia.io
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        AFAIK it was planned before everyone came over from Reddit. Right now they’re focusing on putting out the fires that are springing up.