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Im new, and wonder why we don't see more reposting (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It seems like these communities are a lot more focused on original content than reddit somehow, unless i'm missing something. Like, Mastodon seems to have loads of bots reposting stuff straight from twitter. I guess i'm wondering why i don't see more reddit content bots, or shameless reposts. Is it to save server space? Is it just faux pas?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Why make a repost in the first place? Karma? Influence? You'll find neither in this dark, empty, wasteland.

But it'll pick up on Monday, and I'm sure we'll be swarming with more bots than you can shake a Turing test at before long.

[–] TheGayDude 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

People also repost for general attention, not just to see a fake number go up. Have you ever seen youtube comment sections?

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