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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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[–] 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.