And, here comes the anti-scraping buzzsaw from the instance admins. Prepare for #fediblock.
We need a prominent sign displayed on every geek's first Mastodon screen:
⮕⮕⮕ Make It Opt-In!!!
I'm convinced it is possible to build bot-like software to enhance the Fediverse experience and stay in harmony with the community. But anything that is (a) for-profit and (b) opt-out-only will awaken the dragons.
see also “Private and Public Mastodon” https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2022/12/30/Mastodon-Privacy-and-Search