I used code from a github repo to make a lemmy repost bot from a reddit sub.

I tested it out, it seemed OK. So I let it run over night.

When I got back I found out it had been posting the same thing over and over again every few minutes. The account was banned for spam. But in the meantime it was very annoying to people. Also, there are a bunch of posts that can’t be removed because it’s impossible to remove federated stuff.

Is there a responsible way to test this stuff?

I don’t want to make spam, be annoying, etc. I feel bad about the spam bot.

  • @empireOfLove@lemmy.one
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    241 year ago

    It won’t fix the spam problem if stuff goes south though with things like repost bots. That’s a lot of excess traffic. OP definitely should host their own instance.

    • Square Singer
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      21 year ago

      Or just ask an admin of your instance for permission. Regarding traffic, Lemmy has rate limiting. Ask me how I know.