Suppose one is being followed by thirstbots. How can one detect them, so they can be blocked?
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Replying to @ContentOfMedia
@ContentOfMedia I have no idea what a thirst bot is but note that your new followers are all <two random letters><plausible name><two more>2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @allgebrah
@allgebrah thirst bots are followbots with pretty girl avis to trick lonely people into following them back and eating spam.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ContentOfMedia
@ContentOfMedia ahh TIL. Know the type, have never been swarmed though.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @allgebrah
@allgebrah I haven't looked too closely. They may be some other kind of vermin.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
Replying to @ContentOfMedia
@ContentOfMedia makes me wonder, is there a bot swarm like this one but camouflaging as weird twitter instead of ordinary people twitter?
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