Every major subreddit is getting hit with bot attacks of Reddit Cares messages (old.reddit.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Wertheimer@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Every major sub- reddit-logo is getting hit with Reddit Cares automated messages because of 's pathetic site moderation. I only read the NBA posts, so I've been seeing it lead to escalations in fights between people who think that Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers fans are reaching new levels of depravity. But a search shows similar activity in other major subreddits, and everyone seems to think that their eric-andre controversial and brave posts about Drake or Eurovision or stonks-down are putting targets on their backs.

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[-] Frank@hexbear.net 59 points 6 months ago

I gotta say, though, adding an official "KYS" button was one of Reddits more audacious gamer moves.

[-] buckykat@hexbear.net 45 points 6 months ago

Reddit cares has always been nothing but a harassment tool

[-] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 18 points 6 months ago

I blocked it the very first time it appeared on my screen.

[-] buckykat@hexbear.net 29 points 6 months ago

Same. I see people on the threads OP linked here saying you can report the people "misusing" it, but that would mean 1. relying on reddit admins to not be worthless and 2. believing that harassment isn't the actual function of the bot.

[-] buh@hexbear.net 34 points 6 months ago

telling someone to commit suicide with the reddit cares message instead of saying it directly upfront is the most passive aggressive "well akshually nerd smuglord very-intelligent " shit I can think of

[-] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 29 points 6 months ago

This prompted me to finally report all the abusive Reddit cares messages I've recieved on my Reddit account. It took me over 20 minutes to report all the messages I received over the past three years...

Something is very wrong with that website

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 28 points 6 months ago

Someone is telling reddit to kill itself

[-] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago

sicko-wistful

[-] chickentendrils@hexbear.net 24 points 6 months ago

Who reads their messages?

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 6 months ago

https://old.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1csrh1b/an_update_on_recent_misuse_of_reddit_cares/

Cool those bots they will do something about

[-] buckykat@hexbear.net 16 points 6 months ago

Chumps in that thread blaming russia and china lol

[-] EmoThugInMyPhase@hexbear.net 16 points 6 months ago

and everyone seems to think that their controversial and brave posts about Drake or Eurovision or are putting targets on their backs

IM NOT SUICIDAL!!!!

[-] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 12 points 6 months ago

i do not have information that will lead to the arrest of hillary clinton, I don't know anything about shoddy standards at boeing, and I don't think assad must go.

[-] emizeko@hexbear.net 15 points 6 months ago

death to reddit stonks-down

[-] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 15 points 6 months ago

I somehow never get these. All I get are warnings for “bullying” from Vaushites

[-] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 6 months ago

You're doing good work.

[-] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 11 points 6 months ago

i only frequent the advice reddits because im a messy bitch who loves drama but every now and then you throw out of some advice that goes against the grain (no dont divorce your wife of 12 years who you have 4 kids with just because 3 years ago you found out her and your friend got drunk at a family event and he kissed her) and bam you get these suicide notices

[-] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 6 months ago

Those advice reddits are both very funny and very sad. A whole bunch of terminally online losers who think they're relationship gurus able to figure every single thing out about a relationship from a single paragraph of text from one person. I'm glad that most of the posts in them are people practicing their creative writing skills, it would be sad to think that someone actually took the advice of reddit instead of a friend or professional who can actually understand the situation.