Grifter buster script for bluesky

griftbuster.py

# Please note that this thing is not complete and grifters will adjust to it.
# I update this from time to time.
# 29.11.2024
# At the moment this script is not a turnkey solution,
# also you're meant to read it through before running it!

"""
Copyright 2024 Henri Tuhola

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"""
from atproto import Client
from urlextract import URLExtract

extractor = URLExtract()

# add APP_USERNAME string, and APP_PASSWORD,
# note that you can give an app a separate password in your profile.
APP_USERNAME = '.bsky.social'
APP_PASSWORD = 'xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx'

# logs in to your page.
client = Client()
user = client.login(APP_USERNAME, APP_PASSWORD)

def remove_my_reposts():
    # In case you accidentally reposted some links,
    # this script will remove any reposts containing gofund and paypal links.
    # Note that it does it without prompting you!
    data = client.get_author_feed(
        actor=user.did,
        filter='posts_and_author_threads',
        limit=100)
    while data:
        for item in data.feed:
            for link in extractor.find_urls(item.post.record.text):
                if 'gofund' in link or 'paypal' in link and item.post.viewer.repost:
                    client.unrepost(repost_uri=item.post.viewer.repost)
        if data.cursor:
            data = client.get_author_feed(
                actor=user.did,
                filter='posts_and_author_threads',
                limit=100,
                cursor=data.cursor)
        else:
            data = None

# Use this if you accidentally reposted grifting links.
#remove_my_reposts()

# This remaining code gives a convenient link list that allows you to
# block any follower with grifting links one-by-one.
data = client.get_followers(actor=user.did, limit=100)
while data:
    for follower in data.followers:
        # On followers, it suffices to check out recent posts.
        data = client.get_author_feed(
            actor=follower.did,
            filter='posts_and_author_threads',
            limit=100)
        grifting = False
        for item in data.feed:
            for link in extractor.find_urls(item.post.record.text):
                if 'gofund' in link or 'paypal' in link and item.post.viewer.repost:
                    grifting = True

        if grifting:
            print('https://' + follower.handle)
    if data.cursor:
        data = client.get_followers(
            actor=user.did,
            limit=100,
            cursor=data.cursor)
    else:
        data = None

data = client.get_follows(actor=user.did, limit=100)
while data:
    for follow in data.follows:
        # On follows, it suffices to check out recent posts.
        data = client.get_author_feed(
            actor=follower.did,
            filter='posts_and_author_threads',
            limit=100)
        grifting = False
        for item in data.feed:
            for link in extractor.find_urls(item.post.record.text):
                if 'gofund' in link or 'paypal' in link and item.post.viewer.repost:
                    grifting = True

        if grifting:
            print('https://' + follower.handle)

    if data.cursor:
        data = client.get_follows(
            actor=user.did,
            limit=100,
            cursor=data.cursor)
    else:
        data = None