I promise you, that is happening, by multiple actors and at scale.
But its not hard to spin up fake bio's and simulate interactions, even if they're a bit "off". Nostr doesn't really have a unified subculture with strong boundaries.
I don't think the "no-bio" bots are for active measures. Passive data collection maybe, but not active.
Yes, it is hard to make sophisticated methods/algorithms that fully accurate (99.99%) to tacke this problems. I believe multiple PhD theses needed to cover only the surface of this problems 😄
Therefore, i think WoT is at least basic methods that can filter most of "non sophisticated" bots quite well
If I'm reading this right... There seems to be two possibilities proposed.
One is data collection, these bots will remain quiet.
The other I'm guessing here is that at some point in the future, once they've potentially established links in the WoT, they will be turned on. Spout spam or some such thing? 🤔
Yup. Exactly.
To elaborate slightly on your second option, the "no-bios" may later provide "Web of Trust" access and targeting info for new, more obviously harmful bots.
And by harmful, scams and spam is likely, of course, but I'm expecting also entrapment and malware. Demand for "domestic threats" rises and falls with the political weather, the wise agent prepares her lists ahead of time.
Helga from Sveden... isn't. Even if 1000 bots follow her.
they will need followers for web of trust, spam will just cause unfollows
