I’ve been noticing an influx of users with anonomized usernames (ie: fjdasklfpudiosa722104891fdaf20j.srv.us).

As a moderator this concerns me because it immediately triggers a ‘this is a bot or nefarious actor’ instinct. Is there any reason not to be wary of these accounts?

  • fxomtEnglish
    7•8 hours ago

    Sorry bout that. Instance was down for some time.

    Anyways here’s a mirror just in case

    That entry in the modlog is from today, but I’ve definitely handled similar accounts in the past, and seen others do so elsewhere.

    I didn’t see any of that, but i’ll take your word for it. Still, this is most likely, if not definitely a real account.