alien.top is a new level of Reddit crossposting spam - eviltoast

Whoever is in charge of that instance, STOP.

It’s an instance that crossposts posts from Reddit, except it also makes a new user for each Reddit account it came from. So if /u/hello123 made a post, it makes that post under a new account called hello123. That makes it impossible to block posting bots.

Not only that, it makes posts look like they’re posted by real people, with many question and text posts being copied as well. I was very confused as to what these posts were until I realized they’re crossposts.

Examples:

https://alien.top/post/263029

https://lemm.ee/u/pocalyuko@alien.top

https://lemm.ee/u/ItzMeRocket@alien.top

https://lemm.ee/u/CaptainCapp-n@alien.top

I strongly believe Lemmy isn’t the place for mirroring content from other websites. You can host your own alternate Reddit frontend like LibReddit, there’s no reason to spam the posts to everyone using Lemmy just because 5 people asked for it. Not to mention there are already enough instances mirroring posts, this is getting obnoxious.

  • rglullis@communick.newsEnglish
    317·
    11 months ago

    Can you honestly say that the communities on reddit are on reddit due to their choice and absolute free will?

    • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
      181·
      11 months ago

      I would say that I would rather they make their own decisions rather than someone decide they know better and force their hands.

        • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
          161·
          11 months ago

          Into a selfish authoritarian?

          Also, I was not aware that not forcing human beings to talk about video games in the space you decided they should makes me a libertarian. I guess I need to rethink my life?

          • rglullis@communick.newsEnglish
            314·
            11 months ago

            Who is forcing anything, dear Lord?

            The spaces are being created because there are no alternatives. If they don’t want to use it and decide to love somewhere else, more power to them. Unlike Reddit, I am not able to kick out moderators and keep only those that pledge loyalty to me.

            • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
              122·
              11 months ago

              Unlike Reddit, I am not able to kick out moderators and keep only those that pledge loyalty to me.

              You know what? I think you’ve made all my points for me, repeatedly. Like, if anything I owe you for making my argument better than I could. So I’ll just loop back to

              It isn’t about “growing” lemmy. It is about “growing” internet points and communities. People see an opportunity to become the mods they hate (fucking pricks, how dare they ban someone for screaming forty slurs in every single post for six months straight!) while establishing themselves as power users. Because if it worked on reddit, it works on here.

              Just block communities and, where possible, instances.

              Feel free to continue to reiterate my points for me while pretending you are refuting them.

              • rglullis@communick.newsEnglish
                311·
                11 months ago

                You highlighting the passage that says the complete opposite of what you are implying shows that you are not interested in honest conversation and just want to confirm your worldview.

                Have a good one.

    • Masimatutu@mander.xyzEnglish
      9·
      11 months ago

      There are a lot of subreddits that have set up their own Lemmy communities. There’s not much hindering them.

      • rglullis@communick.newsEnglish
        314·
        11 months ago

        And there are lots that didn’t, and these are the ones that I am creating instances/communities for.

          • rglullis@communick.newsEnglish
            21·
            11 months ago

            It’s not just moderators. I’m talking about members of the community who were completely ignored by moderators when asked “can we find a better alternative?”

            Saying “they had the option, if they didn’t move it’s their problem” is incredibly ignorant of power dynamics in asymmetric relationships.