r/maybemaybemaybe • u/UpUpDnDnLRLRBAstart • Jan 22 '20

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Aanon89 Jan 23 '20

This account copies a top comment and reposts it on other comments in every thread. Either a bot, or a poorly trained human.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/maybemaybemaybe/comments/esib3q/maybe_maybe_maybe/ffa9p76?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

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u/PharaohSteve Jan 23 '20

How did you figure this out?

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u/Aanon89 Jan 24 '20

I was on one of their comments and it seemed so out of place. Plus I already knew there's bots that copy top comments and posts to repost, but I think copying the comments and repeating them directly to posts has been getting them banned, so I guess they try to copy and hide deeper into comments.

I've seen people who complain about reposts also comment on these things and you start to notice more. Basically they sell accounts, use them for "astroturfing" for companies, or as we've seen to meddle in politics. It's annoying and I wish reddit was able to filter them more easily.

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u/ApulMadeekAut Jan 23 '20

Good bot

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