What is the purpose of bots?

**stealurface831** · 08-25-2022, 09:05 AM

Searched and found nothing on this specifically.

Genuinely confused. What are the devs of bots looking to accomplish by having them post gibberish in dead threads? How does this thing work?

**dan_pdx** · 08-25-2022, 09:21 AM

This is only a guess, but I imagine the end goal is one/both of these: manipulate Google search results and/or spam the forums directly. I assume the gibberish posts are just padding their post count and maybe seeing what they can get away with. I usually don't see straight gibberish though, more like poorly written OT posts.

**::: :::** · 08-25-2022, 09:23 AM

ESL contractors in a low income country who get paid by post count more likely than AI

**J. Barron DeJong** · 08-25-2022, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by ::: :::

ESL contractors in a low income country who get paid by post count more likely than AI

OK, but who’s paying these ESL guys, and why?

**::: :::** · 08-25-2022, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by J. Barron DeJong

OK, but who’s paying these ESL guys, and why?

Empty posts to establish membership, then later spam links
Just a guess

**BmillsSkier** · 08-25-2022, 10:04 AM

Lamb Expeditions.

**stealurface831** · 08-25-2022, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by ::: :::

ESL contractors in a low income country who get paid by post count more likely than AI

Yeah, thats gotta be it.

**SumJongGuy** · 08-25-2022, 10:57 AM

Tek Talch Gonj

**Core Shot** · 08-25-2022, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Lamb Expeditions.

Best bot evar.

And he was actually human. Somewhat.

**JimmyCarter** · 08-25-2022, 11:15 AM

Some of these bots have been playing the long game and are very lifelike.

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**ötzi** · 08-25-2022, 11:31 AM

^^I knew it.

I believe another purpose is some bots are intended to make sites appear to have more traffic than they do so that the site owners get more ad revenue. So maybe the bots are from TGR.

**BmillsSkier** · 08-25-2022, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Core Shot

Best bot evar.

And he was actually human. Somewhat.

If OBF was a bot, then what does that make Jer, and Digital Drew? AI?

**JimmyCarter** · 08-25-2022, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by ötzi

^^I knew it.

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**Conundrum** · 08-25-2022, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

If OBF was a bot, then what does that make Jer, and Digital Drew? AI?

Just A.

**stealurface831** · 08-25-2022, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by ötzi

^^I knew it.

I believe another purpose is some bots are intended to make sites appear to have more traffic than they do so that the site owners get more ad revenue. So maybe the bots are from TGR.

Maybe it is Kai Jones sitting in the closet under Todd's stairs.

**Thaleia** · 08-25-2022, 01:06 PM

I don't think this explains the bulk of bot stuff, but I do know on large forums ei reddit people will create bots to get high post counts (and in reddits example, karma) to then sell the user names to spammers/scammers. (An account with high post counts / karma has a louder voice than brand new accounts)