• Saneless@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The bots won’t stop. And probably have increased. So it’ll be tough to see without slices we’ll never get

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      1 year ago

      That’s the punchline that makes me chuckle when I read how “little impact” the protests and migration have had.

      Here’s a little secret: Reddit mods can’t know for sure which accounts are bots. They can suspect, but they’re no easy, reliable proof. Reddit admins, though, know exactly which accounts are bots — they just prefer keeping that info to themselves.

      For me, that triggers a great big “Hmmmm”.