My list of the "Julie bots" that I've found/reported: it's getting shorter as Bluesky ban them.
Found more? Report them ("spam" then "bot") then let me know & I'll add them (if they haven't blocked me) - ta 🐾
Remember, I'm no professional NOR AI so not the best - but better than nothing 🙂
List by Sky Sentry
Crypto weirdos you want to avoid because they promote these schemes
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List by Sky Sentry
MAGAts, Racists, Colonizers, Neo-nazis, Zionists, Antisemites, Ableists, Genocidaires & every other kind of fascist
Mute them, block them, starve them of oxygen.
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List by rahaeli
These accounts are created to look like a stereotype of a specific identity to make "supportive" comments with exaggerated or outlandish positions. This list runs entirely on vibes and trained pattern-matching and should be run in manual mode. It WILL NOT include any/all false claims of identity.
List by rahaeli
Accounts using any system designed to accumulate a large number of new followers quickly. Description/caveats to subscribers at bsky.app/profile/raha... READ THE ENTIRE THREAD.
Current hashtags tracked: 23
List by rahaeli
It is highly unlikely these people are really Elon Musk, Keanu Reeves, etc. Also includes impersonating Bluesky staff, impersonating organizations, and impersonating individual Bluesky users where I can verify in which direction the impersonation goes.
List by rahaeli
Users from the pump and dump boiler room of the cryptocurrency/forex/stock trading/finance guru world trying to sell you their snake oil. Does not include people whose discussion is incidental. Includes some NFT scammers and pushers, but it's not a primary focus.
List by rahaeli
Accounts with a primary purpose of artificially driving traffic to a site, increasing search engine ranking, posting low-quality "helpful tips", or offering manipulative spam software or services rather than authentic participation. Aggressive but objective list: may catch news aggregators you want.
List by rahaeli
Exists to reply/follow for advertising something, establish persona for a scam, or automatedly manipulate conversations. Also includes credible reports of DM solicitation for scam cold opens. Combination of objective criteria, trained pattern-matching, and identifiable specific campaigns/networks.
List by Casey Ho
Accounts that engage in spammy activity. May be partially automated, bots, sock puppets, or compromised. Clusters of accounts on this list behave in near-identical ways to one another. Accounts added according to broadly applied objective criteria and not on an individual basis. (282853 total)
List by Skywatch Blue / Anti-Alf Aktion
Username, description, and / or handle which includes MAGA, MAHA, TRUMP, or TRUMP 2024, or posts with #MAGA and #TRUMP2024 hashtags or clear indicators of support for Trump. Also includes accounts named after or claiming to be Trumpworld figures.