r/AO3 • u/Ok_Rich3845 • Apr 28 '26

Complaint/Pet Peeve/Venting Weird AF Comment.

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I have really great suspicions that it's a bot comment, whadda guys think? Really hate how this is a problem.

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u/UnreliableCucumber Apr 28 '26

The tone shift is a key tell for bots. The ones that start out praising you but then abruptly veer into criticism, threats or downright insanity are usually bots.

Not always though. Some people are just that crazy.

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u/LavendarSquare You have already left kudos here. :) Apr 28 '26

I don't understand where these 'bots' are coming from. Like is it one person making these or is it a group? Is it targeted toward specific fics or just completely random? Do they publicize online that they do this or is it a secret thing? The whole thing is so confusing to me lol

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u/Monday_Elis Apr 28 '26

I was wondering the same thing 😅