Post Apz8ZdT3S36H3xFRQm by me@mastodon.seahousen.eu
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 (DIR) Post #Apz8ZccwZnPsSKrpCq by dispencer@mk.absturztau.be
       2025-01-11T20:21:49.106Z
       
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       $ instance $ software whatever posts are now a block reason for me
       
 (DIR) Post #Apz8ZdT3S36H3xFRQm by me@mastodon.seahousen.eu
       2025-01-11T20:28:12Z
       
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       @dispencer I'm sorry, I have failed to parse this post.Do you mean people posting about the software their instance uses?
       
 (DIR) Post #Apz8ZeGKUqW1WmInEe by dispencer@mk.absturztau.be
       2025-01-11T20:43:38.845Z
       
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       @me@mastodon.seahousen.eu idk about other softwares, but on *key one can use  $instance $software $host  to make posts that mention whatever instance/software/etc  the viewer uses. for example, post using $software would show "mastodon" for you. i consider this as interaction bait and spam because it's a low effort post that a lot of people will interact with because they don't know it's not actually for them... beings will comment "wow, somebody mentioned my small instance! hi!" to a post that just autofills... it's frustrating because those tags disappear after federation, so one can't actually block these posts directly, only blocking users who make them.