Are they? The point is to help relay stuff.

@fizzydaisies@mas.to Thankfully the block/mute options exist.

And isn't it ironic?

@padraig
Unfortunately, mute does not prevent the boosts, and block is effective after the boost. Is there a way to preemptively block them all?

@fizzydaisies@mas.to out of everything crappy about the Fediverse, booster bots barely register imho

@julian
I’m glad that you are not affected by them. I don’t evaluate the fediverse in terms of what is more or less crappy. I evaulate what aspects adversely affect my experience as a user and consider if the overall benefits outweigh the negatives. Those bots make me more reluctant to post and be an active user, but they are not the only problem.