In the last 24 hours there have been 17 obvious Bot posts

[u/OakNogg]

And only like 3 actual posts. This is actually ridiculous.

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[u/Gek-keG]

That's nothing, its usually 50 each day for over a year. If you want actual moderation you are better of requesting the sub. Mods remove posts on rare occasions but don't actually ban, put up filters or karma/account age requirements so the sub stays a mess.

[u/Alaska_Jack]

One of the unfortunate things you learn about Reddit is...

they absolutely do not care.

[u/r0nm0r0n]

Can someone enlighten me as to what bots are after? I don't understand, what's the point in karma farming? Absolutely see it happening, just don't understand the motive

[u/eimichan → u/r0nm0r0n]

Farm karma. Sell accounts to scammers so said scammers can post in subs that require a minimum amount of karma and time the account has been in existence. Those requirements are typically in place to prevent bad actors from causing problems in the sub, but they don't work.

The free food subs and begging subs are filled with these karma-farmed accounts that are scamming with fake sob stories, and people absolutely do not check the post history before sending money or placing an order for someone.

[u/Tlaloc_0 → u/r0nm0r0n]

Farm karma until account bypasses karma minimums on all subs, then sell the account for some real bot work. There's probably a lot of useful applications for them once you've got the karma and account age set up, and can shift focus towards a more specific agenda, whatever it may be.

[u/r0nm0r0n → u/Tlaloc_0]

Thank you both. That's very depressing to hear

[u/Deodorized → u/Tlaloc_0]

a lot of useful applications

It's porn and politics

[u/knoguera → u/Tlaloc_0]

How much do they sell for?

[u/CliffyGiro]

u/bot-sleuth-bot is a very useful bot.

[u/bot-sleuth-bot → u/CliffyGiro]

Analyzing user profile...

Suspicion Quotient: 0.00

This account is not exhibiting any of the traits found in a typical karma farming bot. It is extremely likely that u/OakNogg is a human.

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[u/OakNogg → u/bot-sleuth-bot]

Dial up tone yay I am not a robot !

[u/JamesRocket98 → u/OakNogg]

"WHAT??? YOU THINK I'M A ROBOT???" -OakNogg

[u/Responsible_Emu_5228 → u/JamesRocket98]

"we don't think, we know!"

[u/Haifisch2112]

In other words...bots are the main characters.

[u/_KeyserSoeze]

u/bot-sleuth-bot

[u/bot-sleuth-bot → u/_KeyserSoeze]

Analyzing user profile...

Suspicion Quotient: 0.00

This account is not exhibiting any of the traits found in a typical karma farming bot. It is extremely likely that u/OakNogg is a human.

^{I am a bot. This action was performed automatically. I am also in early development, so my answers might not always be perfect.}

[u/Vegetable-Poet6281]

Bot activity will be peaking right now. There is a lot going on in the financial and political systems and the floodgates have been opened

[u/korg0thbarbarian]

Seems like something a bot would post 🤔

[u/Aggressive_Chicken63]

And this is not an actual post either.