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RussBLib

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22. Good question

Reply to Tree-Hugger (Reply #21)

Tue Sep 19, 2023, 11:08 AM

Sep 2023

...it has seemed to me that the bombardment of depressing or sad or frustrating news here on DU could be the work of bots or trolls. Someone needs to figure out a way to detect and eliminate them. Wish I could, but that seems pretty far beyond my capabilities.

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Musk says X will charge everyone to use the platform [View all] JohnSJ Sep 2023 OP

X will be a ex-platform Walleye Sep 2023 #1

Vast armies of bots RussBLib Sep 2023 #2

Sure, since he's driven off most advertisers. Will be final death nail, albeit not quickly enough hlthe2b Sep 2023 #3

And I found free too high. 33taw Sep 2023 #4

Isn't there another way to prevent bots? mymomwasright Sep 2023 #5

You just stated two methods the "genius" is apparently not aware of. brush Sep 2023 #7

He started off by firing the people who could 'splain it to him Attilatheblond Sep 2023 #10

I wouldn't. Seems like an opening for competitors Mastodon and Threads. brush Sep 2023 #20

Charge away. DFW Sep 2023 #6

Finally. Elon found a way to eliminate even more of his subscribers. How will that make ... marble falls Sep 2023 #8

Well... Mike Nelson Sep 2023 #9

Allow the bots to run rampant and then charge users to get rid of them..... Chakaconcarne Sep 2023 #11

That should finish it off. Liberal In Texas Sep 2023 #12

Elon's next book: "How to Destroy a Social Media Platform in 5 Easy Steps" marmar Sep 2023 #13

i dunno folks must have more disposable income than i do dembotoz Sep 2023 #14

Great news! Oneironaut Sep 2023 #15

Well bye then Johonny Sep 2023 #16

Hilarious! Can't you hear the right complaining you shouldn't have to pay for freedom of speech? Doodley Sep 2023 #17

This guy is a regular old piece of work. jeffreyi Sep 2023 #18

something tells me he will comp "certain" accounts... getagrip_already Sep 2023 #19

Are the vast armies of bots... Tree-Hugger Sep 2023 #21

Good question RussBLib Sep 2023 #22

Mastodon cannot be owned or ruined by an Egoloon. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2023 #23

It will likely mean fewer bots doing the same amount of posting. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #24

I doubt this will get rid of the biggest bot, Musk JohnSJ Sep 2023 #25

That will kill it dead pinkstarburst Sep 2023 #26

hahahahahahahahahahaha...let me catch my breath. Okay. hahahahahahahahahahahaha ZonkerHarris Sep 2023 #27

He's not killing it off fast enough apparently MissB Sep 2023 #28