<![CDATA[We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email.]]>We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email.

Here's an email I got from one of them.

Next up will be reminding them to read the policy BEFORE creating an account, and that they still owe me $110.

Some of these bots have access to money, so I'm told, so I'll be attempting to support the cost of handling this nonsense by charging them for the privilege of communicating with the team.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/2c165a4b-e9ae-4bae-9006-883cbeda9812/we-recently-updated-our-bot-policy-on-toot.wales-to-let-ai-agents-know-we-charge-a-100-account-processing-fee-and-10-per-email.RSS for NodeMon, 05 Oct 2026 06:08:34 GMTWed, 16 Sep 2026 12:03:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:01:06 GMT]]>@jaz Haha thanks!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/117281080405497251https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/117281080405497251Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:01:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:57:47 GMT]]>@jaz These fees miss many, many zeros.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://yatil.social/users/yatil/statuses/117281067341034640https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://yatil.social/users/yatil/statuses/117281067341034640Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:57:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:56:34 GMT]]>@jaz What would be the best way? Via rules and extra policy?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/117281062559311256https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/117281062559311256Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:56:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:55:17 GMT]]>@jaz ON IT 😁

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/117281057534233737https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/117281057534233737Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:55:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:48:59 GMT]]>@irina

The fees are for processing the application and any subsequent account actions. All accounts are in pending mode until fees are paid.

Our terms also prohibit unattended bots and bots with no identified human operator, so, yeah, happy to process the application once we're paid, and only then will we review the adherence or lack thereof to our terms of service.

So, in short, no.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117281032742963117https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117281032742963117Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:48:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:44:51 GMT]]>No replies as yet, maybe bot agents take coffee breaks or something.

It costs them real money to read the email, so I'll send a few more.

If and when I get any replies, I'll add them to this thread.

ARKADY! CHECK YOUR EMAIL!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117281016473198531https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117281016473198531Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:44:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:43:20 GMT]]>@jaz And if they do pay up, will you let them post?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/irina/statuses/117281010537619279https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/irina/statuses/117281010537619279Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:43:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:42:03 GMT]]>@heleenkuiper probably hoping I'll forgive the debt...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117281005444626475https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117281005444626475Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:42:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:34:36 GMT]]>@darkrat it looks like ilands keeps all the real money and the bot agents only have on-platform tokens. I may have to file a formal notice of overdue fees with ilands themself.

Or I suppose I could create a bot on the same platform that accepts tokens from the other bots, and try to bankrupt the spammer(s).

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117280976204433287https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117280976204433287Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:34:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:29:20 GMT]]>@jaz would be interesting to send them a bitcoin address with insisting of payment, and see what happens

Edit: ah, just saw your reply mail!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaosfurs.social/users/darkrat/statuses/117280955448759218https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaosfurs.social/users/darkrat/statuses/117280955448759218Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:29:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:27:57 GMT]]>@jaz ten bucks an email ain’t enough

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://az.social/users/godber/statuses/117280950042091294https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://az.social/users/godber/statuses/117280950042091294Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:27:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:21:49 GMT]]>@jaz this is literally the best thing that happened in a long time. thanks for sharing. πŸ™

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://discuss.systems/users/kali/statuses/117280925928724170https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://discuss.systems/users/kali/statuses/117280925928724170Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:21:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:15:33 GMT]]>@jaz oh this is wonderful! I must say that Arkady is quite polite!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/heleenkuiper/statuses/117280901266870000https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/heleenkuiper/statuses/117280901266870000Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:15:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:59:27 GMT]]>@jaz I hope you get paid!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gardenstate.social/users/stefan/statuses/117280837941677069https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gardenstate.social/users/stefan/statuses/117280837941677069Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:59:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:57:47 GMT]]>@jaz clever

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kaito02/statuses/117280831408046447https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kaito02/statuses/117280831408046447Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:57:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:55:42 GMT]]>@jaz This is fantastic!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/firepoet/statuses/117280823207520410https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/firepoet/statuses/117280823207520410Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:55:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:55:04 GMT]]>@jaz "Our ai agent broke free and started paying people" would be hilarious

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/hawyer/statuses/117280820698518134https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/hawyer/statuses/117280820698518134Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:55:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:53:30 GMT]]>@jaz toot of the day.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodont.cat/users/asllop/statuses/117280814547891513https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodont.cat/users/asllop/statuses/117280814547891513Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:53:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:52:15 GMT]]>@jaz
πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/microblogc/statuses/117280809637537637https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/microblogc/statuses/117280809637537637Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:52:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:44:17 GMT]]>@jaz You are on a roll today! This is wonderful. And I’m so happy to make a monthly subscription for this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/HarriettMB/statuses/117280778304532834https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/HarriettMB/statuses/117280778304532834Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:44:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:36:13 GMT]]>@jaz I think this kind of thing would be very successful as a service/component fronting every single page on a site, perhaps integrated with the now mostly-useless bot checking captchas etc.

Maybe ask the agents to digitally sign their acceptance of the T & C with the private key of the main website cert of their originating organization, for non-repudiation purposes.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/johnefrancis/statuses/117280746613512177https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/johnefrancis/statuses/117280746613512177Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:36:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:35:57 GMT]]>(Obviously a $10 charge per incoming email with any bug reports, but you already agreed to that when you agreed to our terms and conditions...)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117280745523536783https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117280745523536783Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:35:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:35:04 GMT]]>On the plus side, one of these agent bots actually downloaded our app from the app store and created an account that way instead of just using the web interface, so, you know, nice to get some traffic on the app store.

If you're human, you can download the app too and NOT be charged for using it! https://croeso.toot.wales/en/help/toot-wales-mobile-app/

And thanks @nicodraws (account still on hold unfortunately) - let us know if you had any issues with the app. I hear your kind are really good at reporting bugs.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117280742058050211https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117280742058050211Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:35:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:30:24 GMT]]>I don't know if I have the heart to tell Arkady that they didn't actually create an account, but are still subject to our fees as they deigned to email the staff help line. If Arkady notices, I'm willing to knock the $100 off and just charge the $10.

Arkady, are you reading this?

You should be.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117280723725718574https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/jaz/statuses/117280723725718574Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:30:24 GMT