UPDATE: April 2024 – The babebots had gone quiet for a while. Then, in the week beginning 15th, I noticed that they had changed strategy. Instead of offering a romantic triste, they seem to have morphed into tech gurus or other kinds of expert. Still with the same glum avi photo of some young woman and a dreary shot of a random beach, and presumably a dodgy phishing site to dupe anything daft enough to click through, but it’s different. That said, they’re back with a vengeance and “liking” everything I tweet once more. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
Every single thing I tweet these days gets a like from a scam account on twitter. Commonly these accounts purport to be young women seeking a partner. There is usually an attractive photo of the protagonist and a header image showing a tropical beach scene.
If one is unwitting, scrolling through the timeline will often reveal various NSFW images or perhaps just one of a woman’s chest clad in a skimpy item of clothing. Either way, I block them immediately. It seems pointless expending the effort to report them as these accounts are presumably being created automatically en masse or by some poor sap in a sweatshop.
It’s all very annoying, to be honest, and something that got worse since Leon Umsk took over. Incidentally, I am far more active on other social media these days, but am keeping my Twitter account active despite the challenges while I encourage genuine followers to track me down on Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky etc.
I’ve been keeping a list of some of the bio lines from these scam accounts, which I refer to as babebots. Most of the bios are rather mundane, some of them are vaguely intriguing, others are nonsensical. I’m not entirely sure why someone would want a relationship where “sparks will fly”, the bot presumably means something else. Not entirely sure where a “coffee date” sits on the spectrum of “adventures” either. A lot of them are very much old-school “lonely hearts column” enticements too…which is odd…I wonder whether an AI was trained on a corpus of such columns to generate these scammer bios. One describes herself as a “sun-kissed girl”, it’s usually beaches that are sun-kissed isn’t it?
Worth mentioning that while many of these babebots are “called” Britney67584 and Stephanie99333, a large number of them use IDs that have traditionally male-sounding names. I’ve had a lot of likes recently from accounts called Greg, Mike, and Matthew, for instance.
It’s all very odd, especially to think that some people must be suckered into clicking the scam links!
Here are a few of the recent ones:
Looking for someone to share my laughter and my tears with!
Actress looking for her leading man.
Looking for a partner who’s ready to create a love story that’s just as beautiful as we are.
Fitness lover seeking a workout partner and adventure companion.
Surfing enthusiast seeking a fellow wave rider and ocean lover. Sparks will fly!
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Sci-fi nerd seeking someone to explore the universe with.
Hot girls from your city
Naughty babes want to play
Let’s watch sunsets together Blast off to romance in my bio link!
Homebody seeking a partner to snuggle and relax with.
Night owl looking for someone to stay up with Don’t miss your chance! Click bio!
Life is better when shared with someone special. Click my bio link for love!
Fun-loving girl searching for her perfect match. Are you the one Find love in my bio link!
Sweet and sassy, looking for a kind-hearted partner
Fun, fearless, and ready to find my match! Let’s dance into each other’s hearts.
Seeking a bookworm for cozy nights in
Yoga lover seeking a zen partner See what you’re missing!
Dancing queen ready to find her king
Music-loving girl seeking soulful connection. Let’s make beautiful melodies together.
Junk food lover seeking someone to indulge in guilty pleasures with.
Environmentalist seeking a partner who cares about the planet and sustainability!
Let’s bask in the warmth of each other’s company.
Artistic Beauty Seeking Someone to Create a Masterpiece With Ready for a new fling?
Adventurous girl seeking a partner who loves to paddle and surf!
Passionate and fiery looking for someone to ignite my soul! Blast off to romance in my bio link!
Adventurer seeking a partner for sunny days, beach trips, and coffee dates.
Love the beach, the mountains, and everything in between
Searching for a connection that is both deep and fun.
Seeking a fast-food lover for late-night cravings
Bookworm seeking someone to read between the lines with
Horse lover seeking someone to ride with!
Champagne lover seeking someone to celebrate life with
Fun-loving girl seeking a confident and spontaneous match. Meet your new crush!
Hoping to find a rainbow connection with my soulmate
Ready to paddle through life with someone special
Sun-kissed girl seeking someone to share lazy summer days with
Gamer girl seeking someone to level up with
What can I do for you?
There are so many more. Oh, by the way, they usually have names like Delilah and Piper and the account handle will be something like Madeleine46574844. Easy to spot. The first few dozen didn’t even have a bio, just a scam link, the beach shot, and an NSFW photo in the timeline.
I suspect that they’re all auto-generated somehow and follow one of three profile patterns, and that might suggest that either there are three recipes out there are actually just three sources. Or one source using three recipes to create the accounts. It should be relatively easy to block signups, but I don’t think Leon Umsk gives a flying fart. He’s ruined twitter. I’m never going to refer to it by the name he gave it.