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Rules of Use for Bots (self.lemmyworld)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MrCenny to c/lemmyworld
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As we see more and more bots on Lemmy World every day, it’s about time we publish a set of rules for bots and bot-owners.

So here goes:

  • Bots shall not be used for any kind of advertising.

  • The bot accounts must be clearly marked as a bot. Both in the bio and by marking the account as a bot.

  • The owner of the bot and contact details must be mentioned in the bot’s bio.

  • Bots are only allowed to post in communities they have the explicit permission from the community’s owners to do so.

  • Bots from other instances that post in Lemmy World communities must follow the same rules.

  • Bots shall not just be posting Reddit content.

  • Bots shall not be “spammy”, as in multiple posts per minute.

  • Breaking any of these rules will result in a ban for the Bot and, if required, its owner.

  • Commands must use the bots mention as prefix, and not a text prefix like !help

These rules will be updated when needed.

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[–] danc4498 56 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We don't have to be a direct copy of Reddit, after all.

What I don't like about statements like this is that it ignores the fact that Reddit was just an interface for people to produce content and experiences that they wanted.

We are on Lemmy because we want a different interface, not because we want different content/experiences.

If Lemmy is a direct copy of Reddit, it is because the people want it to be.

[–] SheeEttin 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Personally, I'm on Lemmy because I want a different owner, not a different interface. I liked old reddit just fine. I left due to the monetization of the community.

[–] danc4498 8 points 1 year ago

True, that's more what I meant by "different interface". Not actually feels different, just different as in on a different server.

[–] SapienSRC 15 points 1 year ago

Thank you. It would seem some believe Reddit forced us to behave a certain way. Traditions and customary behavior, both good and bad, were developed by the users.

[–] Lemmylefty 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m sure that’s true of some people, but my Lemmy experience is different from my Reddit experience and I like it that way. The population on it, in amount and type, the framework and the philosophy behind the framework automatically differentiates it from Reddit, for the better.

[–] danc4498 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but if there are things on Lemmy that were also on Reddit, it's not automatically a bad thing. People are bringing things to Lemmy that they enjoyed on Reddit.

I'm just saying, don't knock something just because it was a Reddit thing. We're all here because, to varying degrees, we loved the Reddit experience and are looking for that experience without the owners.

[–] Lemmylefty -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

…I’m not? I’m suggesting another way to interact with similar elements of Reddit within the confines of a much smaller space so that it isn’t overwhelmed.

[–] danc4498 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you didn't mean it that way, but the part that I quoted came across that way to me. And I've seen that same sentiment in many comments on Lemmy. Like, things being done the "reddit" way in Lemmy is a bad thing. Which is why I said something.

[–] Lemmylefty -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then please remember that you’re interacting with a number of different people and try not to jump the gun.

[–] danc4498 2 points 1 year ago

Not sure that I have jumped the gun. But ok. I feel that my original comment is valid.