this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2026
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I would say to make username/password registration invite only until you figure out how to stop spammers
Removed for telling them to implement invite only username/password authentication, tf??
pASSword - Profanity filter caught you. Sorry.
We still have the Scunthorpe problem in 2026?
We do, the library I am using isn't the best. If you know of a good rust lib for profanity checking, feel free to share.
But we are kinda okay with it being a bit over-eager. It only applies to new accounts, and I am actively reverting the messages if its an error. Its scaling okay for now.
Just wasnt fast enough in this case.