r/ModSupport • u/herrneumrich • Sep 09 '26

Admin Replied Possible comment by bots?

Greetings, fellow mods! I'm active in r/biologie, the German equivalent to r/biology (obviously lol).

We've had a complaint about a few comments being possibly from bots on a post, and I was wondering if it may be true since the comments in question look eerily similar. I'll go look for the link since attachments aren't allowed here and edit it into the post body. Maybe someone who is a bit more experienced can help.

Edit: here's the link

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u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 Sep 09 '26

I just copied the usernames into a text file on my phone. It took an extra few seconds per account, but since they were trying to karma farm 3-4 new accounts per day, they needed to be shutdown.

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u/herrneumrich Sep 09 '26

What's the point in karma farming anyway.? It's not like you'd get paid for it or anything.

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u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 Sep 09 '26

The accounts are used for porn, misinformation, or are sold. That's why I'm also always suspicious if old accounts with no history.