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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I like the bots, don't ban them, let people block them if they don't like them.

[–] Linkerbaan 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Most bots are like ads.

Everyone can install an ad-blocker. But it would be better if that collective effort was not needed.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

there should be a simple little checkbox in your settings if you don't want to see bots.

[–] davidgro 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It kinda reads like you are saying 'Someone should create this' when you really mean 'It is there if you look'.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

fair point, that was a bit of an ambiguous wording. thank you for clarifying for folks!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] davidgro 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Then go ahead and uncheck it.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I turned off bot accounts because there was (maybe still is but idk) so many Reddit bots just posting links, which wouldn’t be bad but there was 0 comments consistently so they felt more like spam to me

Edit: this was back during the Reddit exodus when I made my lemmy account

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

i found there to just be a few prolific reddit repost bots, so i just blocked them individually. i actually personally appreciate bots like that mbfc bot though.

edit: fixed a typo