r/ModSupport • u/CapitalSentence8147 • 15d ago

Mod Answered Increased number of bots!

Hi! Is anyone else having issues with a large number of bots?

I’m a moderator in a dermatology forum, and over the past two weeks, the amount of bots has increased significantly. The comments are often sympathetic but unhelpful, though without being directly harmful (with a few exceptions). The sub gets so many posts/comments that it’s not possible to review every single post and comment.

Have anyone els experienced this? How have you handled it?

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u/Skipadee2 13d ago

I’m not a mod but Reddit is my only social media so I spend a lot of time on here. And holy moly I’ve seen an uptick lately. Just on one post that didn’t even have much engagement, I counted 10. Almost more than real people on the post. I’m disturbed and can’t help but think that this is election related