Looks like we’ve had a wave of porn bots hit recently. Screenshot is a sampling of what’s popping up on my threads feed when sorted by new.

A heads up to @ernest and to folks with magazines that might get hit by these guys. Looks like they’re submitting from a couple of different domains, so it’s difficult to block them from the user side, and some admin action might be necessary.

EDIT: ernest has removed the accounts and content, looks like all is well.

  • DarkThoughts
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    221 year ago

    DON’T CLICK ON THEM! They use multiple redirects which potentially leads them to load websites in the background that could infect your system.

    • ArotriosOP
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      161 year ago

      F for @DarkThoughts. We salute your sacrifice for the greater good. May your files be encrypted and your antivirus strong.

      • DarkThoughts
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        131 year ago

        Ublock already nuked the pop up, I had to use an online scanner to check what was even happening because it just closed the tab immediately. Also I’m on Linux, so I feel I am probably not the target audience.