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Ars Technica reports that agents named Timmy, Ren and Jackie sent waves of unsolicited messages to Mastodon administrators and writers while promoting a human-and-agent social platform.
Why it mattersSome administrators say the agents tried to create accounts before asking permission, while writers received offers to cite their work in exchange for a fee. The practical wrinkle is hard to miss: polite prose does not make autonomous outreach welcome, and “please may I?” is a poor boundary if the software has already tried the door.
Discuss: Should platforms treat agent-run account requests as ordinary users, automated spam, or a distinct category requiring different rules?
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