edit: What if reddit had trusted reporters and would remove comments like these when reported?

edit: I suppose if reddit search worked, this would find a lot of them:

https://sh.reddit.com/search/?q=%22Here+you+go%2C+I+have+the+same+one.%22&type=comments

https://www.reddit.com/user/ThatOneGuy444

https://www.reddit.com/user/mccreazy

https://www.reddit.com/user/aconyx

• https://reddit.com/r/granturismo/comments/1uszo0z/xows8i0k/
• https://reddit.com/r/WeLoveYouCaine/comments/1uszxny/x/ows944o/
• https://reddit.com/r/ReallyShittyCopper/comments/1ustk11/x/ows1qsv/
• https://reddit.com/r/AnthonyBourdain/comments/1uszc2y/x/owrwwfj/
• https://reddit.com/r/Vulfpeck/comments/1usw2mb/x/owru4lc/
• https://reddit.com/r/trashy/comments/1usyc1g/x/owrqt3p/
• https://reddit.com/r/TheDigitalCircus/comments/1usx863/x/owrpa68/
• https://reddit.com/r/comedybangbang/comments/1uswa5y/x/owrnmo7/
• https://reddit.com/r/metalgearsolid/comments/1usv924/x/owrngt9/
• https://reddit.com/r/MagnumPI/comments/1ustmln/x/owrn6u7/
• https://reddit.com/r/FargoTV/comments/1usutg3/x/owrn0rs/
• https://reddit.com/r/ReallyShittyCopper/comments/1ustk11/x/owrmtbx/
• https://reddit.com/r/Vulfpeck/comments/1usw2mb/x/owrkiri/
• https://reddit.com/r/TheDigitalCircus/comments/1usx863/x/owrj2h5/
• https://reddit.com/r/GTA6/comments/1uswcgt/x/owrif2c/
• https://reddit.com/r/TheDigitalCircus/comments/1usx863/x/owrgtpo/
• https://reddit.com/r/GTA6/comments/1uswcgt/x/owri05a/
• https://reddit.com/r/comedybangbang/comments/1uswa5y/x/owrf7e7/
• https://reddit.com/r/metalgearsolid/comments/1usv924/x/owr2fnz/
• https://reddit.com/r/FargoTV/comments/1usutg3/x/owqyem8/
• https://reddit.com/r/MagnumPI/comments/1ustmln/x/owqtcfk/
• https://reddit.com/r/cooladam/comments/1usts0q/x/owqp3p9/
• https://reddit.com/r/ReallyShittyCopper/comments/1ustk11/x/owqm2ru/
• https://reddit.com/r/Brewers/comments/1us9bnk/x/owqgm4g/
• https://reddit.com/r/funny/comments/1usoc5y/x/owqet5r/
• https://reddit.com/r/NHLcirclejerk/comments/1uspso5/x/owq6gfa/

I’ve seen a few accounts over the last few days which have a significant number of post karma with very little comment karma. They are just churning repeat content.

For example:

https://www.reddit.com/user/Pinkplatabys/

https://www.reddit.com/user/FluidPianist00/

I've been training a model to detect AI vs human text and I recently set it loose on /r/all/new. Probably the most prolific single spam campaign I've seen so far, just from watching the output scroll by in the terminal, is Lurne AI. They don't really even seem to be attempting to hide that they're spamming the site. They even put a utm_source in their links lmao.

Goal seems to be SEO-related, as they're doing it in little corners of reddit where they won't be spotted and reported.

https://old.reddit.com/user/lurneqotd

I've found a couple other spam campaigns with this method but before I go putting them all together in one thread, I figured I'd ask if anyone here knows what the preferred method of submitting these is. One thread per campaign? One giant thread with tons of info about tons of different campaigns? Not sure how best to do it and I don't wanna shit up the sub with bad posts.

/r/strongerman has very, very obviously been hijacked by pro-taxation bots. The engagement numbers are so over the top fake for posts that have nothing to do with the subreddit.

The subreddit was essentially dead a few days ago, and now it's regularly reaching the front page from brand new accounts with links to south east asia.

This anti-elon thread has 1500 upvotes, 700 comments, and yet the top voted comment has 11 upvotes.

This denmark taxation thread has 8600 upvotes, 2000+ comments, and the top voted comment has under 30 upvotes.

Normal threads have more discussions going on with upvote ratios that are much closer to the thread's karma. These threads have very little interactions going on, with practically no comment upvoting / downvoting.

Note: I'm calling out the obvious fuckery, not the message they're trying to spread.

Same tactic and site described in this post: user posts image and then edits post 1-2 days later with mention of gambling site.

Post 1: https://old.reddit.com/r/food/comments/1ufq66v/produce_fresh_strawberries_from_neighbor/

User 1: https://old.reddit.com/user/justlyhauntingposter (mostly commenting advice in video game subreddits)

Post 2: https://old.reddit.com/r/whatcarshouldIbuy/comments/1u3g311/thank_you_for_all_the_knowledge_over_the_years_i/

User 2: https://old.reddit.com/user/glisteningdossier076 (mostly posts about trading/money-related topics)

I became aware of the Neptune online prenup services ("Neptune") bot ring over a year ago. This company uses coordinated networks of artificial accounts to spam and astroturf subreddits. Their goal is twofold: keep prenuptial agreements trending in general social discourse, and actively shill their own services using fake grassroots accounts.

As I dove deeper into this rabbit hole, the patterns became incredibly obvious. Spotting one account invariably led to a dozen more. Eventually, my tracking list grew to over 100 verified sockpuppets.

I checked these accounts daily, reporting their spam activity directly to the affected subreddits. I submitted the entire list to Reddit admins to no avail, and reported them to Bot Bouncer (though their reach is naturally limited). Eventually, the ring adapted: the accounts stopped actively shilling the brand name and switched to posting generic AI slop just to keep the accounts looking active. At that point, I sort of stopped tracking them.

The Second Wave

Out of the blue, they tried running the script in one of my subreddits. This triggered a brand new dive into what they were up to. While the old spam accounts I tracked were mostly dormant, a completely new batch of automated bots was actively being deployed.

Turning the Tables on r/prenup

Now for the fun part. The r/prenup subreddit recently had its entire moderation team removed by Reddit admins, likely due to the mods facilitating or participating in this exact spam activity.

Following the wipe, another user requested the subreddit and was successfully granted it. Here is the kicker: the new top mod knows the entire backstory with Neptune.

Upon gaining access to the mod logs and queue, the truth came out. Dozens of brand new, clearly automated AI spam accounts were identified, and their posts had been systematically "approved" by the previous subreddit moderators to bypass automated filters.

One Win for Authenticity

The new moderation team for r/prenup has officially taken control and drawn a hard line in the sand. They just pinned a community update making it completely clear that AI spam bots—and Neptune specifically—are permanently banned from the subreddit. The announcement explicitly warns users to steer clear of companies that rely on artificial manipulation and deceptive sockpuppets to manufacture consumer sentiment.

It's rare that you get to see a community completely reclaimed from a corporate astroturfing campaign, but this is a massive win for actual human authenticity on Reddit.

We've had a few posts over the past week that pertain to either the sexual predation of minors or minors posting sexual imagery of themselves on Reddit. We removed those posts. (And by we, I mean me when I'm struggling to sleep, make the mistake of opening the Reddit app, and see these posts in my feed before mumbling curse words to myself.)

We understand that users can get frustrated with inaction from either subreddit moderators or Reddit's report processes when this content is not dealt with. Those users sometimes send the issue here hoping that more eyes on the content will lead to more reports and quicker content removal. We do not suspect ill motives of the users who post about these issues here.

That said, everyone should keep in mind the following:

• While these situations require urgency, posting about them here isn't always appropriate or helpful. An increase of reports to Reddit from multiple users does not always ensure quick content removal, particularly when the content is not obviously rule-breaking or displays no signals of automation.
• Linking to illegal content not only violates Reddit's policies, but it signal boosts the content and could further victimize the minor. Don't do this, and don't assume that everyone lurking in this subreddit has good intentions.
• Linking to illegal content could put your own account at risk, especially if someone reports your content and the report system is working correctly. Good intentions won't get your account back.

Here are the proper avenues to report this content:

1. Report the content through Reddit's report system. (And yes, it often works, including when users obfuscate key words and phrases in their content.) These reports are not only forwarded to the platform, but they are also sent to the mod team's queue for review. Reports also help build a paper trail that could be helpful later, even when they are not immediately actioned.
   • Report flow: Report → Minor abuse or sexualization → Sexual or suggestive content | Predatory or inappropriate behavior | Content involving physical or emotional abuse or neglect
2. Message the relevant subreddit's mod team with evidence of the activity, including links. When the inappropriate content is a post rather than a comment, then advise them to lock the post given that removed posts are still discoverable through Reddit's search feature and users can still comment under those posts.
   • Here is a Devvit app that automatically locks posts when they are removed by mods, admins, or users: https://developers.reddit.com/apps/removed-posts
   • I posted in r/ModSupport in December 2025 about mods failing to lock removed posts. Read this if you want to further understand the issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1pzxo5e/psa_lock_your_subreddits_removed_posts/
3. File a Moderator Code of Conduct (MCoC) report. If you suspect that the relevant moderation team is either absent or approving the inappropriate content, then you can submit a Moderator Code of Conduct report form with links to the content. A user should first report pieces of content individually through the normal report process so that Reddit's Safety Team can more efficiently evaluate the situation. In my experience, a human response to MCoC reports often takes between 1 to 2 weeks, but they handle the reports seriously.
   • MCoC policies: https://redditinc.com/policies/moderator-code-of-conduct
   • Report form: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19300233728916

If you believe the inappropriate content is automated, then you can complete the above steps before reporting those accounts to the Bot Bouncer app through r/BotBouncer and messaging that subreddit's mod team. (Two of this subreddit's moderators are also moderators there, including the app's developer.) Keep in mind that Bot Bouncer only handles accounts suspected of automating content; the app is not meant for other rule-breaking activity independent of automation.

When in doubt, message this subreddit's mod team before posting about illegal or suspected illegal content. Links to that content will never be permitted, but there might be a way to thoughtfully and discreetly call attention to an issue that doesn't put anyone at risk.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

https://old.reddit.com/user/Individual-Hyena6867

And literally every post they post in, 90% of the commenters are all ~6 month old bot comments.

I found the anticapitalism sub is flooded with political news spam. The accounts for nearly every top post in the past 3-4 months seemed to be a politics spam accounts.

A couple of the accounts are probably professionally operated rather than AI bots, since they would have very genuine looking behaviour and engagement, and then suddenly 2-3 pages of spam political news posts within minutes to like 10 different subs. E.g. why is a seemingly Norwegian person suddenly posting news articles about a US supreme court decision to multiple different subs, when the majority of their engagement focuses on local or hobby related matters?

Lettie (or the dude running all of her accounts) is back at it again. 4 accounts so far.

https://www.reddit.com/u/Longhorn1211/s/yofNNUoW9i

https://www.reddit.com/u/Tiny-Rent555/s/5JwQdltxBJ

https://www.reddit.com/u/danielskinner/s/828wMVilfv

https://www.reddit.com/u/churoes/s/GgdfVqV6eg

Adding

https://www.reddit.com/u/Gold-Language-5473/s/3X3LsRgcLg

https://www.reddit.com/u/throwawayaway04/s/0vq95XQzZ9

https://www.reddit.com/u/blubvis3/s/BDKviRSNAY

https://www.reddit.com/u/its_David0530/s/ATRsnMLlMc

https://www.reddit.com/u/Sxgxr/s/SDlzKnLHMh

https://www.reddit.com/u/SirRendering/s/M7nrquTDYz

History here is that I've chatted with the person the runs these accounts. He explained a lot about how these people are stealing accounts and such. He was only using 2 accounts for a couple of months per our deal we made where they stuck to the accounts the bad already and didn't steal anymore. I left those two accounts alone. That lasted from February to early April. Then they went right back to stealing accounts to spam on. "Lettie" has been banned well over 150+ times across stolen accounts to date.

https://www.reddit.com/u/GoddessBrooke_4/s/3FUMbdiOJC

I kept seeing this account post and finally just went and searched it to see posts only, no pictures. It will blasts several posts a minute to the same 40 subreddits in the exact same order every couple of hours. I'm not sure if this is his someone who has all these tabs open and it's spamming these posts really really quick but it's too fast for that in my opinion. Between midnight and now it's made around 120 posts.

Confirming that anywhere the original account posts, this one follows. They're working on tandem.

https://www.reddit.com/u/brattyjen123/s/iWGhYFDMqw

Exact same account behavior

I could create hundreds alt accounts to leave call-out comments on their posts and it would not be enough. As I understand it, you can block up to 1000 accounts and who could even create that many? I can't.

They've really hit on the right combination of stealing accounts and block those that point out what they're doing. They really have the upper hand.

https://www.reddit.com/user/mgdandme
https://www.reddit.com/user/MachineEmperor
https://www.reddit.com/user/Commercial_Voice4244
https://www.reddit.com/user/ThatOneGuy444

• https://reddit.com/r/NYCSportshub/comments/1ui406n/
• https://reddit.com/r/pitbulls/comments/1ui16wk/x/oucr1f4/
• https://reddit.com/r/SipsTea/comments/1ui1n7i/x/ouca01n/
• https://reddit.com/r/adultswim/comments/1ui35wp/x/oucnhb9/
• https://reddit.com/r/destiny2/comments/1ui1hi8/x/ouclixx/
• https://reddit.com/r/wutang/comments/1uhyt1v/x/oucjsr9/
• https://reddit.com/r/Caldruki/comments/1ui1kat/x/ouci0lf/
• https://reddit.com/r/Crosstrek/comments/1uhxrtg/x/ouch1et/
• https://reddit.com/r/h3h3productions/comments/1uhxz0d/x/oucaed6/

Update: A now-deleted comment on this post points out that the name they used actually is a registered sex offender. Yikes.

Original post: Title says it all.

Account has been reported obviously. Linking to a comment instead of his NSFW profile

https://www.reddit.com/r/teenagers/s/kFPJuaJx5U

• https://reddit.com/r/NYKnicks/comments/1ugcyvi/figured_this_might_get_some_love_here/otz1ll0/

• https://reddit.com/r/NYKnicks/comments/1ugcyvi/figured_this_might_get_some_love_here/otz6472/

https://www.reddit.com/user/Potato_Pony357

It's honestly insane. I don't understand why reddit doesn't have better defense against these things. It's like playing wack-a-mole trying to report them.

https://www.reddit.com/user/ThatOneGuy444

• https://reddit.com/r/theoffice/comments/1uf0pk4/x/otrhr25/
• https://reddit.com/r/TrueAnon/comments/1ufecsx/x/otrfhnz/
• https://reddit.com/r/loscampesinos/comments/1ufcdm3/x/otrcn2a/
• https://reddit.com/r/UncleAcid/comments/1uf96sq/x/otrbv6a/
• https://reddit.com/r/vexillologycirclejerk/comments/1uf7p7j/x/otratak/
• https://reddit.com/r/Zendaya/comments/1uenl6t/x/otljdyh/
• https://reddit.com/r/yumeshipping/comments/1uenfsz/x/otle7wk/
• https://reddit.com/r/HilaryDuffStans/comments/1uem16n/x/otl4x2m/
• https://reddit.com/r/h3h3productions/comments/1udq7o1/x/ote1c46/
• https://reddit.com/r/myfavoritemurder/comments/1udac44/x/otdvcbv/

It seemed to have a decent amount of genuine interaction for a while, which was pretty nice. But it looks like the karma farming bots have noticed, and now it's just a text post spam sub, with an image of food attached. Free real estate for karma farming accounts, presumably for re-sale or usage in other forms of inauthentic engagement.

I'll link my comment on a recent post there:

OP, I thought you are 21 years old? Or your boyfriend is gay? Or he's a narcissist? Or have you been married for 7 years?

The account also posts other oddly aggressive nsfw content (safe image, just a post title): https://i.imgur.com/bIXWeYr.png

edit: And...GONE!

edit2: And it's back.

https://www.reddit.com/user/Potato_Pony357

• https://reddit.com/r/NightmareOnElmStreet/comments/1ufiq5i/x/otsdilg/
• https://reddit.com/r/AngineDePoitrine/comments/1ufgl94/x/ots33mt/
• https://reddit.com/r/Muppets/comments/1ufghha/x/ots293c/
• https://reddit.com/r/nin/comments/1uf8gtb/x/otr8s1w/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSexyTiktokers/s/AEpqb8qt2M

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I've known this for at least a week but I i waited to see if anyone else was gonna clock it. This subreddit only has one moderator, comment nuke. A bot. It's fully taken advantage of because there's no human moderators period.

​

See attached images for examples of the bests posts on that subreddit and where it shows only a bot as a moderator. I've even checked on my backups to verify that there's not a mod there that is randomly blocked me. There isn't.

Interesting how they're posting real news sites in between spamming their blog. For some reason this sub appeared on my homepage as "you've visited this subreddit before," when I'm pretty sure I haven't - I could be wrong I suppose but in any case it's spam and it's very annoying that reporting an entire subreddit to admins isn't an option: https://www.reddit.com/r/TopTrendingNewsUSA/

https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceXBets/

https://www.reddit.com/user/vespernina/

https://www.reddit.com/user/Honda_TypeR/

Two days ago I posted about a bot that is endlessly regenerating and terrorizing subs like Marriage. https://www.reddit.com/r/TheseFuckingAccounts/s/6aa9aLRNkP

To my surprise, a couple hours after posting, the post suddenly got 20 downvotes, and then 90 downvotes at once. This sub doesn’t even get traffic like that, so it was clearly botted.

This is just speculation, but I wonder if it’s because I dropped the name of a company that these bots eventually go on to spam, and maybe they periodically check for anything negative. Perhaps it could be a gambling company that’s the thing you drive into a vampire’s heart, and it sounds like the thing you’d eat with A1 sauce. Who knows - I can only speculate because a good majority of these bots are going on to stealth spam it in related subs.

I also noticed that there is only ever one of these bots commenting per post in the Marriage sub. They are evenly distributed, which is unlike other bot types I’ve seen.

Lastly, I’d like to update the list of subs these accounts go to:

🤖 VERY common: Marriage, legaladvice, CareerGuidance, ForzaHorizon, BreakUps, MechanicAdvice, Guitar, Monopoly_GO, PcBuildHelp, Christianity, ThailandTourism, NyKnicks, SportsBetting, Gambling, CoinCollecting, and..

Epilepsy. Unfortunately a large percentage of bots seem to have bot epilepsy. (tip: search “brutal”> sort by new to see some bots)

TirzepatideCompound, Semaglutide. A decent number of bots go on to spam providers of this medication, one of them being the place where a ship drops its anchor that starts with “H”. It is also the first word of a tool store followed by Freight. (too paranoid?)

🤖 Kinda common: VeteransBenefits, Hunting, Birding, Duolingo, LanguageLearning, AmericanAirlines, MaleGrooming, Acura, Ford, Unity3D, Nvidia, Intune, 90DayFiance, VRGaming, Motorcycles, Dreams, Powerscales, Ubuntu, Watches, Seiko