this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2023
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I see lots of accounts like “bot” and “bOt” whatever. They’re just reposting hundreds of thousands of Reddit posts.

This is garbage.

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[–] poplargrove@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah it's incredibly annoying, especially since I like scrolling through new. You can turn posts by bot accounts off in the settings (on the website, Im not sure apps support it) no need to manually block as someone else suggested.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's kind of dead without them, and you can block the annoying ones. I look forward to growth that wouldn't need content reposted.

[–] mitchacho74@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly this, it sucks but it's a chicken and the egg problem, platform needs people to make content, but you need content for people to join

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

So that’s why we reached a million posts. Fakery.

[–] MTLion3@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Is there any way to filter them out instead of blocking subs that are currently being flooded? Some of the subs are ones I would want to join, but don’t want the bot spam they’re currently getting