75 lines
1.2 KiB
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75 lines
1.2 KiB
Markdown
# Spam Followers
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Spammers sometimes follow an account just to spam their links in their
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account name.
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# Removing Spam Followers
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The below script automatically removes particular spam followers.
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It can be set in cron.
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# Installation
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Install thusly.
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Rootly:
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```
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apt update
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apt install python3-virtualenv python3-pip
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```
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User:
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```
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git clone https://spacecruft.org/deepcrayon/mastodon
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cd mastodon/
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virtualenv -p python3 env
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source env/bin/activate
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pip install --upgrade pip
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pip install -r requirements.txt
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```
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# Configure
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Configure thusly.
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Go to your Mastodon web page, click `Development` and `New Application`.
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Set permissions there.
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Set URL for API and API password from above.
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```
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cp cp src/settings.py-dist src/settings.py
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$EDITOR src/settings.py
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```
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# Usage.
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Use thusly.
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```
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cd mastodon/
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source env/bin/activate
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# Get Mastodon instance description, to make sure API url/password are ok.
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./src/description
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# XXX not yet
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./src/rm-follower-spam
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```
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# Status
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Draft, not usable yet.
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# Copyright
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Unofficial project, not part of official Mastodon software or
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website. Upstream sources under their respective copyrights.
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License: GPLv3+.
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*Copyright © 2023, Jeff Moe.*
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