Tag Abuse has been a problem for steemit.com since the very beginning. We are a community that is designed to regulate itself, but sometimes new users need a little guidance.
I've been working with @nnnarvaez on a PSA (Public Service Announcement) bot that will comment the very first time it sees a user post with a specific tag. We are starting with the #steemit tag and will add #introduceyourself in the next few days.
Jack (the friendly bot) will post using the @spaminator account for now as we test the concept and see how well it is received by the community.
Our bot is multilingual! If a post also uses a language tag such as #spanish or #french it will post the message in the appropriate language. We plan to add Italian & Turkish in the near future. If there is anyone who wishes to volunteer to translate into other languages please let us know!
Jack will only comment once per account per tag. The comment will look something like this:
If all goes well we'll start with the most abused tags such as #steemit, #introduceyourself, #steem, #photography, etc.
Specific use tags
We also plan to expand the concept to work with groups on informing users about specific use tags. #colorchallenge, #minnowbooster, and others. Anyone with a curation tag, contest/challenge tag, or community initiative tag can request to be added to the bot by contacting @patrice. Requests must include a link to a post or website explaining the proper use of the tag.
Community PSA Bot
This is a community PSA bot. If you find the information useful please give it an upvote! If you think our bot does not provide a useful service to new users feel free to flag it… Just be kind when you do. A 1% flag will be enough for us to see how well this initiative is received.
Help Us Reduce Spam
Contact us if you think our bot can help your community initiative by informing users about the proper use of your tag with custom messages beyond the PSA standard comment. Comments could include more information on your specific project and even post from the account of your choosing. Our goal is to inform the community without adding to the already growing amount of redundant comment spam.
We appreciate your support and feedback!