Since ChatGPT’s release you can’t rely on user testimonials for products on Reddit. There were paid shills before ChatGPT, but it was harder to do at scale. Now there are way too many bot replies to sift through.
Has anyone else noticed Reddit being taken over by shills/bot/trolls
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Re: Has anyone else noticed Reddit being taken over by shills/bot/trolls
#72> last year I dunno, a bit before that my only account of 10+ years got sitewide shadowbanned without warning or explanation, with everything I ever wrote (and all replies to it) vanishing from public view. I used their appeal page, got a message saying it was an error and my appeal was approved ... and then it stayed broken and and appeals won't work because it says the account is normal . I resurrected an ancient c…
I briefly talked to Huffman (u/spez) about this during ModWorld and followed up with him later. Many of us made it clear that the appeal process is essentially a black hole. Send me an email (on my profile) and I will ping you if I get any further info from him.
Thanks, I sent an e-mail titled "HackerNews / Reddit issues", with some more detail about what I remember. (e.g. How moderators could approve a comment and then it would be forcibly re-blocked by a mysterious force.)
I'll have to look into some kind of system that can multi-publish things I really care about in-between social-media sites and my own (woefully abandoned) blog.
Re: Has anyone else noticed Reddit being taken over by shills/bot/trolls
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#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
reddit alts per ai: 1. Lemmy (Lemmy.ml or other instances): ◦ Federated: Lemmy operates on a decentralized model, similar to Mastodon (in the Twitter alternative space). This means that there is no single governing body—each instance is moderated independently. ◦ Focus on Communities: It focuses on subcommunities where niche interests can thrive without corporate interference. Lemmy also has a strong commitment to fr…
mastodon is a fediverse client good to see slop propagate though
why do these ai spit out so many falsehoods?
Re: Has anyone else noticed Reddit being taken over by shills/bot/trolls
#75Class action law suit is what I say… if I share my opinions or just a factual story in public.. no jerk wad is gonna have the nerve to make a sarcastic or hateful comment to my face… I’m 47 and it’s still never happened to this day… one innocent post on Reddit and I’m getting banned for “reacting to the harassment “ that should be dealt with or disallowed to begin with. They are providing an open forum for harassment which makes them criminally liable no matter what their policies say ,as you cannot contractually give up or suspend your human rights.
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#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not to mention rando control freak mods can get you cast out for posting in other subs even because they "banned" you from theirs (even if you never joined or even posted there) and reddit has no way to see if you are "banned" in a sub other than a one time notice that's easy to forget. I have sent in a few requests notifying how fking dumb that is, but haven't heard a peep. If you are banned from a sub, then you sho…
I brought this up to Huffman (u/spez) during ModWorld and followed up with him later. The mods on r/pics have been on a pre-emptive banning spree lately. The issue is on his radar now at least.
Cool! just reviewing my comments. Thanks for bringing it up. A simple "you are banned from posting notice" after trying to post would be all it takes. If I'm banned from a sub, then don't let me post there. It shouldn't let vindictive, power hungry mods permaban you from reddit because you "ignored a ban".