David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 25/11/2024It does seem that there are a lot of bots/fake accounts coming in. When I had DM's open I would get a bunch of "hello how are you" from profiles with zero posts and profile pictures that seem to just be pictures of models grabbed from the internet. Also other obvious scam attempts in my replies 3742582166
Sweet Lady Dragon @sweetladydragon.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yeah, getting those plus ones asking for money. Positive most of my new follows are fake acc or bots. 000
GreyDuckUnlimited🩶🦆 @bittersweetdonut5.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Several people sending DM’s posing as old people, offering $$- go to their pages and it’s photoshopped pics of people “thanking” them for the gift… 000
Jay_Radical.bsky.social 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 🇵🇸 @jayradical.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Thanks. I didn't know I could close the dms. 000
ferdamasses.bsky.social @ferdamasses.bsky.social · 26/11/2024That sucks. I hope they clear that up 000
galileocopernicus.bsky.social @galileocopernicus.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Noticed that meself. Too many to report at one time. 000
Dianne Artful @dianneartful.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yes. There are. Don’t argue. They aren’t here to reason but to throw sand, taunt, and provoke. Disappear them by blocking. 020
Pru B. 🦋 @newfmom29.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yup!! Blocking them all. People are creating block lists for reference. 🚧 🚧 Caution when using them. 🚧 🚧 Some authors have added Libs for whatever reason. Vet the list before subscribing. You can't unblock one without unblocking them all. If the author blocks, they block for you too. 000
🫡 Alfredo 🏴☠️ @cheehoo.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I’m not a bot. Imma not gonna lie, I will bribe you with Mai Tais in Hawaii or a Yerba Mate session if you follow me. You are one of the few people keeping me sane 010
Mutual Aid Max 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇯🇵 @mutualaidmax.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Noooo. I truly am an exiled British prince! How will I ever receive my £50M inheritance from the queen without your help David? 000
Roookii @roookii.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I've not seen any like that. I used to get them on YouTube 000
petiecue.bsky.social @petiecue.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Middle-aged, movie-star handsome widowers retired from finance or military keep DMing me about my smile 🤣🤣🤣 110
itsamemario27.bsky.social @itsamemario27.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Report them, don't just block them! Only by reporting them everytime they will be removed 000
Park Guy 🇨🇦 @parkguy.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I tried to update my profile Pic on the other place and realized I was 10 years older and gave up, so @ in a red circle it is. 000
praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I’ve received multiple from accounts featuring different pictures of the same pretty model’s face. I wonder if she knows that unscrupulous people are using her image like that. 101
Half Baked Cat @halfbakedcat.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Hello. How are you? … But more seriously, I do hope you are doing well. I have enjoyed a good amount of your discussions on current events. The left really needs a new Bernie Sanders. Someone willing to start the endless battles for improving the lot of the common man. He won’t be around forever 000
Seville the Cat @nerissathecat.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yup. I've had a couple catfishers, an invite from the Illuminati, and someone posin' as a celebrity send me DMs. So far. MOUSES! 000
tlf365.bsky.social @tlf365.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Oof! I sent a DM, sorry though,I failed to ask how you are. I'm real, just brand new here. 000
Wournos @wournos.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Well, apparently Jeff Bridges has liked a comment I left on a cat picture, and John Cusack followed me. 🤔 000
Anastasia~Fox🇺🇸💙🇺🇦📎 @anastasia80.bsky.social · 25/11/2024The best part about being here, is we ignore them, take their power away by blocking them and life goes on. While there are many, there's more of us than them. With no power, they go away! 💙🇺🇸 020
icwick.bsky.social @icwick.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I’m no bot but an Australian who follows the majority of your free open and positive democratic ideology. If Trump isn’t reigned in or voted out in the next 4 years I believe not just America but the world will be in chaos with the authoritarian dictatorships controlling the majority of civilians. 051
Denis Goulet @superslinkey.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I got a bunch of them the first few days after I joined..quick blockage and move on. People need to stay out of my DMs 000
👩🏻💻Yve 👩🏻🌾 @vompis.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I have reported 4 of them today. Twitter is obviously not fun without us, so they go here. That was expected, but we can help Bluesky to evict them. 000
Die Mad About It @moohuutoupew.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Well it sounds like you’re familiar with how modern internet message boards work. Good good. But so what? 000
Kathleen W @katstrio.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I put no DMs in my profile, turned off my DMs & for those before I turned off my DMs that did send me one, unfollowed them. If someone is following me & all they have are re-posts, memes or bitcoin, they do NOT get a follow back. I want to see an original post/comment. 040
Devildog1985 @devildog1985.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I don't respond to uninvited DMs. Then again I'm not a content creator with large following so I don't really have to. 000
Donald (not the Facist) - 🥲USA 🇨🇦Friendly @dn-ny-mtl.bsky.social · 25/11/2024It must be because you’re so handsome. 😉 The come in on What’s App & by SMS too. They try to strike up a convo. I just give them my bank info. 000
Ti like “T” | Book Chatter @tibookchatter.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I just turned off DMs after receiving a dozen overly friendly requests for communication. 000
Tammy Wants to See The Epstein Files. All of them!📎 @savvycammom.bsky.social · 26/11/2024They think it's a dating app. It's good to know men get this, too. I block about a dozen or so every day. 010
Blake @bikesnblues.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yeah, they followed us over here. I'm getting a lot of those as well. 000
sherrillw.bsky.social @sherrillw.bsky.social · 25/11/2024David, I just opened my Blue Sky account and haven’t posted anything yet. I usually watch you on YouTube and never had a Xitter account. Lots of people I know from other platforms still haven’t posted anything in their new Blue Sky accounts. 000
RangerC @marv3lfan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Did you get the “lottery winner who wants to spread their good fortune” yet? 040
France Dubois @francedubois.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yah I noticed that so I'm very careful about who I follow back and who I interact with. 020
delta1581 @delta1581.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Hi David! Glad you moved to Blue Sky. I enjoy your reporting. 000
Stephanie @yokaidigital.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I think every social network has bots fortunately they are as you say easy to spot. They use actors, models or other famous celebrities as pictures. They usually have no postings at all. And for some reason bots usually can’t spell worth a hill of beans either 010
Pete Pann @isgd2bhi.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Wait.... those beautiful women who randomly want to chat with me are bots? 000
Tony Krause @snipusmaximus.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yes there will be...now that Blue Sky has got the attention of larger players and those who really want to control the information outlets...the cyber espionage will really kick in. Musk and Zucc are feeling the effects of exodus of users, reduction of ad revenue and clicks...it was a matter of time 000
tenhut1980.bsky.social @tenhut1980.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Yes, be savvy. They’re coming for our brains. Morrre Brains. 000
peekaboonorthe.bsky.social @peekaboonorthe.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I feel like we had about a week or two of freedom and it’s over 000
eldercleric.bsky.social @eldercleric.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Has reporting them done anything? I am just curious if bluesky took action. 000
Steve Davis ♥️🤍💙 🇺🇲 #TakeBackTheFlag @stevedavis1948.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Me, too. I block, mute, or report, depending on content. 1300
UngaMan @jvannini.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Oh, I am sure that I am not a model 😋 Thank you for the content you produce, and for your bravery and honesty. 000
Doovie @jasonduvall.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Is there something we can do to stop it? Or we just have to manually block each one? 120
Reckoner_Nash @reckonernash.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yes these kinds of things are being deployed. 000
Bob Evan @bobevan.bsky.social · 25/11/2024They’re White supremacist, Nazis and Russians LARPing as beautiful women and trans women. They think we’re idiots. 020
Brian Keith O'Hara @bkohatl.bsky.social · 25/11/2024See if they have a methodology for reporting and revoking them. NO RUSSIAN TRUMPETEER BOTS needed, go back to Twitter/"X"!!! 010
Hilton Hilden Hoskins Jr. @amancalledhoskins.bsky.social · 26/11/2024They're trying to slip over here. Just be careful who you follow and who follows you. You'll be fine. I've been monitoring my followers. Just be mindful of who follows you and you'll be fine. 000
☆ ✬ Donna ✬ ☆ @donnasdiaries89.bsky.social · 25/11/2024My chat was overridden before. I’ve turned messages off. 000
DonOld J. Frump @moron47.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Important to screen who you decide to follow back. 030
Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine Squirrel @bobchauvin.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yes, and @nprpolitics.bsky.social seems to be one of these. Got a "Hi, how are you..." . Probably a bot. Cc: @npr.org 000
alpsy.bsky.social @alpsy.bsky.social · 25/11/2024On the bright side is they are easy to spot and the more time they are on here the less time they are on X...which is bad business for X!! X will become a ghost town and therefore lose everything 020
nilbo.bsky.social @nilbo.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Same. My default is to instantly block. I don’t need to engage with sexy blockchain “experts” or 20 something bikini models with a keen interest in decrepit old bald guys. 010
Sandy Andy @andonnaoumov.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yeah it’s always “hello how are you 💦💦?” and never “Russia is purposely tearing us apart through bots”…. Can we get some patriotic bots up in here? 000
tumblewhiskey (hermit era redux) @tumblewhiskey.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Posted a to-do list including the phrase "feed the cat." Almost immediately, some cat pics page followed my account. The keyword snare is strong. 000
Leon Skum @leonskum2.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I got a reply from Elon Musk and I was not impressed. 100
jamesbev.bsky.social @jamesbev.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Wait. So hot divorced women AREN'T desperate to meet me tonight.?? 000
SandyProudResister @njhikerchick.bsky.social · 26/11/2024It’s even happening to an ordinary small account like mine. 010
Kate in Texas 🧢 @kate9675.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Me too! I have “No DMs” in my profile but have received lots of DMs from creepers. If you open the message you can block and delete conversation in two clicks. That’s helpful. 010
scottyspielman @scottyspielman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm immersed in conversation with one and boy is she fascinating! I mean, she moved around a lot--she's lived in New Orleans, Houston and Chicago in the last three days alone! She just be special. 000
Deathb4Jan20 @casualtyoftrump.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Hard to believe people fall for this crap but then you just think of MAGAts. 000
James and the giant face @jimeh.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Just go and buy a bunch of best buy gift cards 160
Chad Benz @chadbenz.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Is there a possibility of sabotage from the dumpster site owner? 🤔 Or at least interested parties? 000
𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚏 𝙱𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚑𝚞𝚜 @chefbacchus.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I've already received 4 DM's from catfish accounts in the last 2 days for me. It's really nauseating. 000
Johanna d. Robles @joicerojo.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yo tambien, y eso que estoy en bancarrota, ¿debería decirles? 000
egal9.bsky.social @egal9.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I assume the Tosca Musk X account that followed me is a scam. 000
thewickedtribe.bsky.social @thewickedtribe.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Im not suprised. What do you think of the new labor secretary pick? It would be great if you could do a video on it. 000
Martin Malecho @elguap0000.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I am NOT an internet model. Although I do get that a lot. 000
Rae @rae.blue · 25/11/2024With exponential growth it can be hard to separate organic growth vs bot accounts. Combined with being an inherently more open protocol underneath they definitely will have some teething problems in this area. I expect it will only improve over time as trust networks form and growth levels out. 060
Joan Cortez @doggiemama.bsky.social · 26/11/2024They need to have starter packs with the accounts that are bots or trolls. It should have a delete button so you can delete them all at once. 000
Hope Change: @hopechange.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I know block lists have been used to block good people. Yet if it was made by a trusted source, a block list might be handy. 000
The One I always wanted to Be ☮️🐈⬛✨ @shestheonlyone.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I'm flooded with them and they all started last night. Posted about it. Here they come, impersonating the famous, and dead set on finding out how I'm doing! I'm not even famous. Yet. 010
Laura @halfakpop.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I was DM’d by Elon Musk and someone wanting donations. This is a platform for the people. If you are DM’d by anyone, beware. 000
R Holmes (he/him) @existasresistance.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yeah, Bluesky isn't a vaccuum and we all know this going in that there's a clock on it. It just has a bit more protection in that awareness, and we can build up on those defenses, so that the walls don't crumble under the pressure. 000
cal-perria.bsky.social @cal-perria.bsky.social · 25/11/2024As a new member of this site I’m getting deluged with questionable accounts. I’m taking it slow and muting or blocking many. 020
🐊 🐸 Allie-froglegs 🐸🐊 @allie-froglegs.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I found a fuck ton of them in follow threads today. I spent more time than usual on BSKy after today’s news dump rendered me useless for anything else. It’s a minefield, careful out there! 🦋 🐊🐸 000
L. R. @lrukiddnme1960.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I know exactly what you mean! I have been receiving those in my DM as well. I don't respond to any of them but I do delete them. 000
CalliopeK @cocteautwinn64.bsky.social · 26/11/2024This is happening to me constantly, and numerous immediate chats after follow backs from older middle-aged male profiles with only a few posts & simplistic bios. Instant block. Also an account from someone who won the lottery who keeps creating account after account after being reported & blocked. 😡 100
amomama.bsky.social @amomama.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Yeah. I got Elon Musk and a billionaire hedge fund manager following me for a couple of days. They seemed to have disappeared from following me 💨 😆. Bots or magats with nothing better to do. 000
Uoch @uoch.bsky.social · 26/11/2024to be fair you come off with the most botbait milquetoast lib takes so it makes sense <3 000
Jack Mercer @strangewaves.bsky.social · 26/11/2024This new wave of bots and haters will eventually succumb to the fact they have no real power here, nor a billionaire narcissist to back them. 020
LauraJ @lauraj76.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Yes! Tis a frustrating conundrum. Coming here for escape but …. 000
🇺🇸ExPat🇨🇦🟧 @ex-pat.bsky.social · 26/11/2024That's the XITTER model. All join in May or June 2023 a suggestive pig with 0 Posts - we call them Musk Bots. Block & Move On 000
Redfox188 @thatredfox.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Think I might have seen a few. But so far, I'm loving bluesky. 000
bodhi504.bsky.social @bodhi504.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Same! I had to turn off my DM feature, five different ppl in 2 days - crypto, blessings, investments 😂😂 yeah cause I want to put anything into our economy right now! Idiots lol 000
Kimya Dawson @kimyadawson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I got followed by a fake James Gunn tonight. Damn you fake James Gunn! 020
Alecks Joans 🏳️⚧️ for research purposes only @disinfowarrior.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Idk, more models and porn stars for me I guess. Who would ever have thought THE mia malkova would want my credit card info? 000
victorleefpv.bsky.social @victorleefpv.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The empty headed crypto scammer bots are the worst of all for me. I just ignore them now, but at first I thought it might be a real person in my DM's. 000
Roberth Pilesund @roberthpilesund.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Bluesky, e-mail or Whatsapp - we all get bot scams and sometimes quite good scams, but we have learned to live with it, as no platform seem able to get rid of it. What rubs me the wrong way is that ad companies seem to listen to my calls. People have talked about things - i then get "thing" ads.😡 000
Cindi Lada @cindithla.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I have no DMs in my bio. Anyone who does DM me gets blocked 000
No Bull Causes @nobullcauses.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I am, too. I don’t have many followers but I block each “follow back”. 000
Linda Teese @teeser.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm now blocking all DMS. It's on my profile and pinned post. It's annoying when people ignore it 210
ImpendingGleam @impendinggleam.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I'm making good use of the block feature. Wait! Theres DM's? I have not found that yet. 000
Forge Comics Online - Home at Last! ❤️ @forgecomicsonline.bsky.social · 26/11/2024My favorite has to be the evangelical bots that try to DM us the good word of God. For reference, we run a comic series that involves partial nudity, violence, and Orcs getting beheaded. You can clearly tell who's read the series, and who hasn't. 😂 000
duffysback.bsky.social @duffysback.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Kinda glad I'm not that popular. I've had zero interaction with any bots. 000
pyebel.bsky.social @pyebel.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I never used that other one so have no experience with these things. lol 000
alfredoh1234.bsky.social @alfredoh1234.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Thanks for sharing. I am seeing this too 000
Bree @bribreec.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Not a bot, but like to stay quiet and absorb, then repost what I like :-) 000
Dear_abi @abilynn.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm getting a lot of strange men. Who look really fishy. 000
corierthafukuchi.bsky.social @corierthafukuchi.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I’m sorry that happened to you. I’ve been watching your videos on YouTube & when they’re shared to facebook. I’m just now learning how to navigate BlueSky. 000
Fred Grott @fredgrott.bsky.social · 25/11/2024porn bots are easy to spot, they have blurred profile pictures. 0270
Curt Wiser @curtwiser.bsky.social · 25/11/2024… it was inevitable.media.tenor.coma cartoon dog is playing a violin in a black and white image .ALT: a cartoon dog is playing a violin in a black and white image . 000
Cody @darthgollott.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Trolls and Bots are assembling hopefully the team at @bsky.app can help negate this as much as possible. Need better verification of user to distinguish the fake from real accounts. 0130
15bigrick.bsky.social @15bigrick.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Looking forward to the #echo machine and I really really would like to get those books and spread the word wide and far. 000
Violet @violetvex.bsky.social · 25/11/2024People are seeing bluesky bringing in lots of new eyes. It's only natural for scamers to try to exploit that. 020
Kay Kingen (Simpson)-Homestead Hippie @kaysimpson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm new here. Not many posts. But I've followed you since you were really young, sat in your suit at a desk, and no one knew you. I found Bluesky (Sky-ski) because of you! Thanks. It's refreshing. 000
JEM Dreamz @jemdreamz.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I've noticed some bots on a few platforms this week, my dm's are empty. I definitely don't have as big as a growth like you though. 000
John Adams: anti-Trump veteran @armyinfsgtvet.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I've had two Elon Musks this week. Blocked one, got another, Elon E. Musk. That's why I still have my cool friends on X. The animal, nature, horticulture people with their pictures of such. I've read a few MAGAs here too. They couldn't stand our peace here, Trump's brand ends all good. 000
aunteedoreen.bsky.social @aunteedoreen.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Aussie here Just popping in to say after the election, i did unsubscribe, not because i blame you or you led us up the garden path. Opposite really. I unsubscribed lots of sites after the election because i was so shocked, disgusted i didn't want to see anyone on my feed, I have subscribe again. 000
Ricky @ricktronic.bsky.social · 25/11/2024@bsky.app please please please add a verification system! 010
zerocool256.bsky.social @zerocool256.bsky.social · 25/11/2024People are switching to blue sky so the propaganda bots ( and others) are coming too. Just watch for extremist views. The kicker is the bots are both hard left and hard right. Divided and conquer. The best you can do is inform people of the risks and point out bots so others can block. 010
kungfucol.bsky.social @kungfucol.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Agree. Just about to block them and remove DMs. Bluesky is not a dating app 000
The_Revolution_Will_Be_Podcasted @deliciouslywicked.bsky.social · 26/11/2024With the increased popularity, I have bots and MAGA non-bots (I assume). X, Facebook and Truth Social just can't satisfy their need to spread hate. Block and move on. 000