With all these new bot instances popping up, have you already seen these accounts actually raiding stuff? And can/do we defederate from those instances?

    • Pennomi
      4•1 year ago

      Downvoting bot spam actually does help. Good UX should hide unconstructive comments anyway. Will there be trash? Yes, but it’s more or less under control on Reddit because of user voting effects.

      The real danger is in letting bots vote more than letting them comment or post. We’re safe as long as humans can outvote the bots… but will that status quo continue? That’s our biggest existential risk.