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Bots copy pasting Reddit - is there a method to block them all? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by lemmyingly@lemm.ee to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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I've noticed we have bots copy pasting Reddit submissions. Is there a method to block them all?

I assume they mean good by 'generating' content in communities, but I don't see a reason why anyone would comment on them since the OP is on Reddit and will never read them.

I know I can block each individual account as I come across them but I'd just prefer to block them all so I don't see their content at all.

They appear to do the nice thing by adding a line in the submissions about it being an automated submission. Is there a filter for words/phrase found in the body of a submission?

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[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 62 points 1 year ago

I don't mind the ones copying content from Reddit. I came here to get away from Reddit and I don't really mind seeing the content so long as I'm not giving spez and his fucks any clicks.

I do mind the ones posting links TO Reddit. I... came here to get away from Reddit. I don't need links back. I know where Reddit is...

[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

I'm not adverse to Reddit because I don't believe Lemmy is a complete replacement yet. Let's be honest, Lemmy is mostly programming, Linux, hate against Windows, hate against cars, and hate against paying for services. For me, Lemmy cannot replace Reddit until a variety of people come.

I use Lemmy and Reddit to see a discussion around a topic. I might as well just use an RSS feed if I want to read news topics instead of bare Reddit copy paste submissions.

I'm still using a third party for Reddit - I never stopped using it and it continued to work.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 29 points 1 year ago

Lemmy is mostly programming, Linux, hate against Windows, hate against cars, and hate against paying for services.

how could you forget the most important part, Star Trek memes?

[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Sorry Borg Queen

[-] Aggy@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I'm doing pretty similar. I now only go to Reddit as a logged out lurker for the path of exile subs. Too much info is dropped there that I just don't see anywhere else.

[-] rglullis@communick.news 1 points 1 year ago

I might as well just use an RSS feed if I want to read news topics instead of bare Reddit copy paste submissions.

So the bots that create a complete mirror of subs (posts and comments) are ok, I hope.

[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

The part you quoted. What I meant is that I might as well just subscribe to the news source using an RSS feed and cut out the middle men (Reddit and Lemmy).