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View submission: R/shortguys is a Russian psyop
Reddit prevents bots from upvoting posts, but not comments. For a bot to get post karma, it would need to create an engaging post that real users upvote. That is why most bots do not have post karma. But beware - some do, usually through posting porn or funny images.
The posts this bot engages with seems to encourage kids to take their own lives for being short. We need to get the word out about this.
Comment by lazydictionary at 09/02/2025 at 13:02 UTC
32 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Reddit prevents bots from upvoting posts, but not comments.
I don't believe this is true - I've never heard this claim before.
Comment by xisytenin at 09/02/2025 at 12:49 UTC
14 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Reddit prevents bots from upvoting posts
LOL. So in your mind are people registering their bot accounts with reddit? Even if that were the case (which it isn't) what about not being able to upvote posts would prevent them from just reposting popular posts and getting upvotes from real people?
Comment by Kijafa at 10/02/2025 at 20:45 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
For a bot to get post karma, it would need to create an engaging post that real users upvote.
That's actually pretty easy, and you see it done in subreddits pretty often. You just post one of the top of the sub's all-time posts that is over a year old. I remember people scripting this back in like '14/'15. Sadly posts are just as susceptible to botting, and you don't even need AI for it.
Comment by rainbowcarpincho at 09/02/2025 at 12:10 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
How do we get the word out?