We’ve had some trouble recently with posts from aggregator links like Google Amp, MSN, and Yahoo.

We’re now requiring links go to the OG source, and not a conduit.

In an example like this, it can give the wrong attribution to the MBFC bot, and can give a more or less reliable rating than the original source, but it also makes it harder to run down duplicates.

So anything not linked to the original source, but is stuck on Google Amp, MSN, Yahoo, etc. will be removed.

    • @jordanlundOPM
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      23 hours ago

      People overstate the hatred.

      Check this post:

      https://lemmy.world/post/20723122

      60 upvotes, 4 comments, bot post is at +1.

      Doesn’t look like an overwhelming majority, just that most people ignore it entirely.

      • TheTechnician27
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        2 hours ago

        Selection bias means that a lot of people who actively dislike the bot have it blocked.

        Doesn’t mean they don’t think it’s ridiculous and misleading.