For those of us that can’t open the screenshot and zoom:

  • Solivine@sopuli.xyz
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    1 year ago

    So to me it looks like the post with all the upvotes is the original, and the other one is a copy with alt accounts mimicking every single comment. Other than the upvotes, most of those accounts have some arbitrary number tacked onto the end of their username.

    • finthechat@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      1 year ago

      Other than the upvotes, most of those accounts have some arbitrary number tacked onto the end of their username.

      It’s not a useful distinction for determining whether someone is human or a bot. Reddit began suggesting usernames a few years ago and they all look like Randomword-Randomword-Randomnumber. I’ve read comment chains in the past where newer Reddit users were even unaware that they could choose their own account name. There just seems to be a new generation of people who can’t even be assed to read the signup prompts and just keep clicking “OK” until they have a brand new Reddit account.

      • bstix@feddit.dk
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        So, what do you’re saying is that some click bots are made from flesh.

      • mycoffeeisready@feddit.nl
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        If people are too stupid to read signup prompts, they may as well be considered bots for all intents and purposes