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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There is no reason for a bot to be able to access or post on defederated social networks if the goal is to make social media humane.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just so we're on the same page, bots are here and are going to post.

You can make a rule that bots can not post, but bots will still post. They won't be labeled as bots and you'll have to spend all of your time investigating every account. For all you know I'm a bot and for all I know you're a bot.

Also it is absolutely possible for a human to post the score to every game. When I watch a TV show I come to lemmy to discuss it. When I get here it is already posted. If it wasn't I could post it.

On Reddit some subs would have a bot post it. On some small subs the bot would break. Users would still post a thread. Discussion would still happen.

The advantage of having a bot post is that bots are organized, bots are predictable, bots make it easier. Bots are just a tool. Bots can be a positive tool.

Also, since I have no idea what you're talking about in regards to ignorance, sensitive topics and change. When I posted my comment this post was full of circlejerk "no bots ever" comments and that's it. I have a different opinion. I'm happy to discuss that opinion. We are allowed to disagree. If you can't have a reasonable discussion I don't give a shit if you stay on the Fediverse or not.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I think disallowing 3rd party api the ability to post would pretty much overnight stop all bots, whereas, in your head, you would have to investigate them all? no. we aren't on the same page or in the same textbook.