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The state of reddit (hexbear.net)

Log off of reddit, your just talking to bots lol

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[-] Parsani@hexbear.net 63 points 2 years ago

The right is the original post, with a selection of comments from 10 months ago. The left is a repost of the same image 5 hours ago with a bunch of bots reposting the same comments from 10 months ago.

[-] ratboy@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago

That is so weird!!! What's the point, does it increase revenue for reddit or something because engagement?

[-] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Advertisers buy the accounts, and use them to shill products. You know those posts where some product is being highlighted or is even just visible, someone comes along and asks what it is, and then someone links it? It's so they can do that. Maybe even have a few sock puppets to talk about how much they like it. If these were all fresh accounts, the scheme is easy to see through. If you look through their post history and instead find a 5 year old account, with hundreds of comments (good comments, upvoted comments), you or anyone else is less likely to think it's an advertisement. It just looks like a normal user.

And reddit doesn't care, because it's more content for the real users to browse, and to show off for an investor.

[-] ratboy@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago

That's so fucking weird. I know there are bot accounts, especially with how many beautiful women seem to want my hot hot body on there or whatever, but to have them become so convincing with a huge post history is creepy as fuck. Wonder how many bots I've talked to

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago
[-] Currently_on_Nitrous@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago

Astroturfing or advertising. They can generate a bunch of medium to high karma accounts with genuine looking post history, then sign a deal with an advertising firm or lobby group to make posts on their behalf. They'll steal a bunch of posts like OP's then start posting stuff like "Biden is actually the most progressive president" and fill the comment section with some propaganda. This site sells a range of services.

[-] Ascend910@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago
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