β’οΈ Vulcan β’οΈ has sent 25 adverts in the last 24h (expected: ~2 per 48h). Settle down. π
Relax, it's satire. Nobody is actually being shamed here β this is a lighthearted
look at mesh traffic, not a witch hunt. That said, adverts are a real scaling consideration:
we've seen 908 repeaters in the past 72 hours β every single advert gets
rebroadcast by each one, so 1 advert Γ 908 repeaters = 908 packets flooding across the mesh. Our top advertiser alone has sent 25 adverts β that's
25 adverts Γ 908 repeaters = 22700 packets
generated from a single node.
As the network grows, that multiplier only gets worse.
So yes, it's worth paying attention to β but please don't take the "Wall of Shame" literally.
We love every node on the mesh. Lighten up. π»
11.1% collision probability
Estimated chance of any two packets colliding on the mesh in the past 24 hours
Pure ALOHA model Β· P(collision) = 1 β eβ2G Β· Based on observed traffic over the last 24h
11% OF THE TRAFFIC ON THE MESH IS ADVERTS!
Based on payload type breakdown over the last 24h
Data from the last 24h Β· updated 13/11/2026, 18:39:30
β οΈ Sender data may be inaccurate β we can only see 1 byte of the sender's key, so different users could be merged together. Take these numbers with a pinch of salt.
Sender
Messages
Volume
π
AndyK
30
30 msgs
π₯
Zbot [0xF3]
29
29 msgs
π₯
LiBi/Blackpool/0
22
22 msgs
π¬
SteNMP
21
21 msgs
π‘
Fernwood-01
21
21 msgs
π£οΈ
β’οΈ Vulcan β’οΈ
21
21 msgs
π¬
Skynet Bot [0xFA]
19
19 msgs
π
T H E M I S [0x73]
18
18 msgs
π¨
SnT-Bot [0x61]
15
15 msgs
π’
Biggus Mickus [0x17]
14
14 msgs
π
Tomos's Server
14
14 msgs
π¬
2BN3-C-Mob
14
14 msgs
π‘
Wellington Bot β°οΈ
13
13 msgs
π£οΈ
β‘Lightning Treeβ‘
13
13 msgs
π¬
AW Base
13
13 msgs
π
Mark - G1INU
13
13 msgs
π¨
Ric V4 [0xEC]
12
12 msgs
π’
JM Home π
11
11 msgs
π
CC
11
11 msgs
π¬
THBH2 [0x78]
11
11 msgs
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