CAPTCHAs and sign‑up quizzes annoy real people and barely slow down determined bots. As the fediverse grows, we need smarter, more humane defences, ones that don’t push away genuine newcomers. What creative, non‑intrusive ideas do you have? Trust‑based vouching, proof‑of‑humanity protocols, behavioural signals… what feels both effective and aligned with the open social web? I’m building a social media platform and I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic.
I assure you, paying for an account is a terrible idea simply because some of the moderators/admins in charge are awful at it and will cause an incredible amount of backlash with their unlimited ban hammers.
“I didn’t pay to get banned by a dumbass! Moderators must be elected and administrators must be held accountable for their poor decisions! As a shareholder, I cannot condone the misuse of my investments! … Etc”