Without context, this post is ironic.
this post was submitted on 18 Oct 2024
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@[email protected] I should have clarified. I was seeing the same post in Japanese being posted for multiple pages by multiple "users". By the time I saw your comment, it looked to be cleaned up.
I've got filters running on my end, buy asklemmy has been being getting a lot of spam posted recently. Just lazy copy-paste bs with a fishing link
What is all this spam?
What is all this spam?
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These can be competitors, criminals and big companies who rely on everything being under their control.
This is why good moderation is important and having something like adblock or a simple filter is a thing I do recommend. Note tho, just like any platform that doesn't pay their moderators, some lemmy spaces (and sometimes it's mods) are quite a mess.
Sometimes it's because orgs that make millions just decide to be irresponsible and hoard wealth (eg, wikipedia) and sometimes it's because it's run by volenteers (like a good chunk of lemmy, mastodon and matrix)
This is the single biggest reason I don't want my own instance. It would either be an instance of one or it would be a giant hot mess (or both). I don't have the time or energy to moderate a bunch of other people. It's enough trouble moderating myself.