Pay for Hire Bots

Why was this List created?

This list collects bots that only serve to inflate users' follower counts. Usually a person will pay money for this boost, in order to make them seem more relevant than they are.

Bluesky does not work by number-based algorithms; while it does have algorithms that predict what users you would probably enjoy, and some level of culling of low-quality posts, it does not suggest users solely by their follower count. Therefore, such service is useless and only serves to fill the site's userbase with pointless bots.

How is this List updated?

This list is updated with manual search and Blockenheimer.

What kind of users are added into this Moderation List?

Bot users that do the following:

• The text in bio is copied and pasted among several different users;

• The text in bio is a variation of "I am X years old and live in Y";

• No relevant interaction or original posts.

What should not be added into the Moderation List?

This list should only add bots that specifically serve to inflate follower counts. If their goal is to spam and disagree with other users, then it should be added in their specific Moderation Lists.

Because this focuses on bot accounts, no human accounts should be added in this list.