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by dmix 3152 days ago
[citation needed]

I see this claim constantly on Reddit. I'd love to see examples of these 'bots' and paid trolls that everyone is so privy to...
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wu-ikkyu 3152 days ago
> I'd love to see examples of these 'bots' and paid trolls that everyone is so privy to...

Here is a study with some examples:

https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/38wl43/we_used_sock...

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cat199 3152 days ago
it's pretty simple - if you agree with my position (which agrees with what I see on the TV), then you are a legitimate user- if you do not, then you must be a bot, and should be discredited
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