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sailing_by_the_lee t1_j4vg4g5 wrote

Reply to comment by thereAndFapAgain in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

This is not just an ad. It is an ad with ridiculous number of bots spamming the sub to make it look like there is grassroots support for the ad. There have been several of these lately and it is ridiculous.

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Kingnahum17 t1_j4vury6 wrote

Welcome to reddit where every post on big subs is supported by 20% or 30% bots.

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4z78ss wrote

I have not used any bots - I don't even know how. Are there other people's bots roaming around?
The comments don't seem "bot-like" to me... How would you tell?

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4z791o wrote

I have not used any bots - I don't even know how. Are there other people's bots roaming around?
The comments don't seem "bot-like" to me. How would I be able to tell?

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