@N0t_5ure__dup_11921@lemmy.world
Post #35586
2025-12-06 17:21 UTC
The engagement bots constantly peppering my comments with inane remarks to draw a reaction is what drove me to Lemmy. I was there early on, and it was awesome. As its popularity grew, it became less nice, but I still enjoyed going there. In the end, I didn’t feel like commenting because I knew that I’d just get hit with stupid responses calculated to draw a response. It just felt harassing.
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@nulluser@lemmy.world 2025-12-06 17:53
peppering my comments with inane remarks to draw a reaction They’re here, too. I occasionally see comments to the effect of, “Oh, really? Can you tell me more about that?” That seem pretty likely to just be bots trying to generate data on certain topics for AI training. Thankfully, most people seem to ignore them.
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@PissingIntoTheWind@lemmy.world 2025-12-07 10:13
Digg 2.0 jumper in 2009. I always thought there would be a new Reddit after 2014. But it took 10 years for Lemmy to show up.