I manually review accounts who want to follow me (too many bot and scam waves). I automatically reject empty accounts!

If you don't want to be mistaken for a fake account, fill out your profile, post something that shows you as a human, only then follow people. How to: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-customise-my-profile-how-do-i-upload-a-profile-banner-how-do-i-verify-my-account/

Do you trust an unknown #mastodon #profile more if it's