If you see an account profile marked "Automated" or "Bot", it doesn't mean anything bad!

[themossygreen@pnw.zone]

@FediTips There are some really great bots out there.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@themossygreen

Yes! As mentioned in the guide, there's an excellent list of useful Fedi bots by @botwiki at:

https://botwiki.org/bots/fediverse-bots/

[enigma@norden.social]

@FediTips
how should I classify bots that try to follow me ?

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@enigma

Are these accounts with "automated" written on their profiles?

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@dalius_berger

Only the good ones

[enigma@norden.social]

@FediTips
oh, it was from the past. And I hardly remember . I would guess it wasn't automated.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@enigma

Just asking as some people assume blank accounts are bots, but sometimes accounts may look blank even when they aren't:

https://fedi.tips/why-does-someones-account-page-look-completely-blank-is-it-really-blank/

[chris@mitra.northumbria.me]

@FediTips @enigma ... And some are nervous lurkers! I lurked for a few weeks before actually replying to someone.

[botwiki@mastodon.social]

@FediTips

Thank you for the shout-out!

@themossygreen

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@botwiki

Thank you for your work!

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@chris

Glad you got up the courage

But lurking is fine too if people prefer it