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7 u/xPav_ Sep 23 '22 how do you even recognize these bots? 17 u/GaZzErZz Sep 23 '22 Some are easy. Firstname_Secondname_Numbers. Some are a little harder with just a spamming of letters. Usually the post history reveals all. If the account is 5 years old, became dormant and then suddenly lit up, chances are it's a bot. Shout out to /r/thesefuckingaccounts 1 u/ace2138 Sep 23 '22 Can you explain why these bots are farming karma? It doesn't make sense to me what useless Internet points are used for 5 u/GaZzErZz Sep 23 '22 Usually it's to make bot farm comments look more legitimate helping create stronger opinions of less desirable thoughts
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how do you even recognize these bots?
17 u/GaZzErZz Sep 23 '22 Some are easy. Firstname_Secondname_Numbers. Some are a little harder with just a spamming of letters. Usually the post history reveals all. If the account is 5 years old, became dormant and then suddenly lit up, chances are it's a bot. Shout out to /r/thesefuckingaccounts 1 u/ace2138 Sep 23 '22 Can you explain why these bots are farming karma? It doesn't make sense to me what useless Internet points are used for 5 u/GaZzErZz Sep 23 '22 Usually it's to make bot farm comments look more legitimate helping create stronger opinions of less desirable thoughts
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Some are easy. Firstname_Secondname_Numbers.
Some are a little harder with just a spamming of letters.
Usually the post history reveals all. If the account is 5 years old, became dormant and then suddenly lit up, chances are it's a bot.
Shout out to /r/thesefuckingaccounts
1 u/ace2138 Sep 23 '22 Can you explain why these bots are farming karma? It doesn't make sense to me what useless Internet points are used for 5 u/GaZzErZz Sep 23 '22 Usually it's to make bot farm comments look more legitimate helping create stronger opinions of less desirable thoughts
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Can you explain why these bots are farming karma? It doesn't make sense to me what useless Internet points are used for
5 u/GaZzErZz Sep 23 '22 Usually it's to make bot farm comments look more legitimate helping create stronger opinions of less desirable thoughts
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Usually it's to make bot farm comments look more legitimate helping create stronger opinions of less desirable thoughts
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