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    2 years ago

    The problem is that without an effective way to ID bot content then stats like this could be covering up the real trends in human users, particularly in any stat that purports to measure all lemmy instances since we already know there are instances out there filled with thousands of bot users

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        2 years ago

        “Oh boy the line went up that must mean I’m on the winning team!”

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          Are you saying you need outside support for your decisions?