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@Thomas2024@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago

A Reddit Bot Drove Me Insane

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A Reddit Bot Drove Me Insane

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@Thomas2024@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago
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I stumbled across a Reddit bot posting emotional rants about how bots are ruining Reddit; just to sell AI-generated books through affiliate links. A perfectly dystopian grift for the dead internet.
  • @arararagi@ani.social
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    63•2 months ago

    The sequel is way funnier than this post, the people over at hackernews really take themselves too seriously lmao.

    • @ryannathans@aussie.zone
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      20•2 months ago

      Suspicious account with only one post is commenting a hyperlink

      • Omega
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        7•2 months ago

        Why the fuck does Aussie zone block so many instances? You guys okay out there?

        • @ryannathans@aussie.zone
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          5•1 month ago

          No wonder I am not seeing shit, how do I see what’s blocked?

          • @surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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            2•1 month ago

            Move to another instance?

            • @ryannathans@aussie.zone
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              4•1 month ago

              Any sites that give me a list of what an instance has blocked or not blocked? To pick an instance

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                deleted by creator

                • @TisI@reddthat.com
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                  2•1 month ago

                  There is actually. You can check it here

                  • @mutual_ayed@sh.itjust.works
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                    deleted by creator

                • @scintilla@lemm.ee
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                  2•1 month ago

                  lemm.ee blocks very few instances if you want true wild west.

                • Omega
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                  2•1 month ago

                  hexbear itself defed from some instances in the past, instead of hexbear beehaw would be more fitting

                  Oh, and, hexbear is politically oriented left unity focused Anti-West stance instance

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              • @TisI@reddthat.com
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                3•1 month ago

                Yes

                • @ryannathans@aussie.zone
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                  2•1 month ago

                  Seems to suggest there are only 9 defederated from Aussie.zone out of 1600?

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                  • @TisI@reddthat.com
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                    1•1 month ago

                    There are also some instances with hidden blocklists. You can check them there as well.

        • 𝚝𝚛𝚔
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          0•1 month ago

          Why the fuck does Aussie zone block so many instances? You guys okay out there?

          I’m not entirely sure we’re missing out on all that much with a few porn instances missing.

          • @Sturgist@lemmy.ca
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            4•1 month ago

            I’m not entirely sure we’re missing out on all that much with a few porn instances missing.

            … obviously porn…you’re missing the porn

          • @BearGun@ttrpg.network
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            1•1 month ago

            Ah, the mods are puritanical. That explains it.

    • Cyber Yuki
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      2•1 month ago

      Coming up, in 2030: Anti bot verification by vtuber posting.

      Now this will require a vtuber account.

      Or how about the new captcha trend: Craft a simple barn in Arbonautica™ (game download available in Steam). You have 5 minutes.

    • @sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1•1 month ago

      Can’t just leave us hanging with that ending!

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