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Megathread for Reddit Blackouts and News - Week 1 (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Gaywallet@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Hey everyone. If you want to post links or discuss the Reddit blackout, please localize it to this thread in order to keep things tidy!

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[–] JackFromWisconsin@midwest.social 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Makes sense, posts can be (and are) automated via repost bots. Commente and genuine interaction is impossible to fake.

[–] Jenga@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Genuine interaction is hard to fake but there is definitely no shortage of bot comments or astroturfing in the comments

[–] TechyDad@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

But if the only thing left in the comments section are obvious bots, even real users not planning to join in the Reddit blackout will start fleeing.