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by aalleavitch 2315 days ago
That's just stepping up tactics: most bots aren't engaged with, you hook someone then you use that opportunity to make yourself appear valid. You only need one person doing this for a sea of bots.
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So you think they have bus-rapid-transit enthusiasts in Berkeley taking an hourly rate to legitimize robot accounts?
Yeah, honestly, that sounds exactly like a Berkeley student to me.
Even reply guys gotta get paid I guess.