Social network Reddit recently began blocking mobile visitors to its website while pushing them to download the official Reddit app, and it's fair to say that the move is not going down well with users. If you visit reddit.com on your iPhone today, you may see a new popup that can't be dismissed, asking you to "get the app to keep using Reddit".
  • HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    There’s no objective data to confirm or dispel your suspicion that there are zero few human Redditors (your hyperbole aside).

    There’s definitely tons of bots posting and voting (and likely always has been), but I really doubt a large percentage of commenters are bots.

    - A non-bot redditor

    • SeeMarkFly@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      There’s no objective data to confirm or dispel

      You are correct. I have been paying attention to this for a few YEARS now. It is just MY observation of events I have seen. It is NOT my opinion, it is MY direct observation.

      Clearly more study is needed. By THIS administration? NEVERMIND!

      • HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 hours ago

        Why do you think you’re able to detect a bot by their Reddit comments? I strongly suspect you’re assuming low-effort, poorly-written comments are bots, when in reality they’re probably just dumb people.