this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2023
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Everything about Lemmy; bugs, gripes, praises, and advocacy.

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And yes, to refute some comments, this publication is being upvoted by bots. A single computer was needed, not "thousands of dollars" spent.

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[โ€“] draughtcyclist 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everyone is talking about how these things won't work. And they're right, they won't work 100% of the time.

However, they work 80-90% of the time and help keep the numbers under control. Most importantly, they're available now. This keeps Lemmy from being a known easy target. It gives us some time to come up with a better solution.

This will take some time to sort out. Take care of the low hanging fruit first.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Plus, if this becomes the "bot wild west" at such an early stage, the credibility hit will be a serious hindrance to future growth...