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PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts) Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:13 PM Nov 2020

Bot Weirdness on Twitter

Take a look at the thread for this tweet:

Link to tweet

Is it just me, or are the same exact comments being posted by dozens of separate accounts? Both pro and anti Trump.

Twitter bug or are the bots on the fritz?!?

Like this one:
"That’s it. That seals the deal. I’ve been an American citizen for 54 years and in all my time of being one i’ve never seen an election this bad. I’ve had enough of it, until you fix this country .I’ll be packing my bags to Canada where they actually know how to run a country."

or this:
"I love seeing Trump supporters CRY, it's my daily medicine, my weekly energy, my monthly inspiration and my yearly motivation. Their loss is the only reason i'm still alive, i was born to love and enjoy the failure that they have achieved"

Very strange!

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Bot Weirdness on Twitter (Original Post) PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 OP

71,000,00 votes, yet not enough Loser. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #1

and will be a bigly loser and lose by the greatest popular vote margin in history. N/T IllinoisBirdWatcher Nov 2020 #6

What do these "opposite" comments have in common? They encourage division and conflict Atticus Nov 2020 #2

It's like thinking you're in a crowd, only to suddenly realize you're surrounded by scarecrows PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 #4

that thread is actually kinda short, isn't it? Chili Nov 2020 #3

That first one originally said they were packing and moving to Alaska. Squinch Nov 2020 #5

Are there even any real people on there? So many versions of the same thing. PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 #7

Yeah, I've seen those. cwydro Nov 2020 #8

Sneederbunk

(17,640 posts)

1. 71,000,00 votes, yet not enough Loser.

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:15 PM

Nov 2020

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,316 posts)

6. and will be a bigly loser and lose by the greatest popular vote margin in history. N/T

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:32 PM

Nov 2020

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

2. What do these "opposite" comments have in common? They encourage division and conflict

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:21 PM

Nov 2020

In America.

Gee, who would benefit from that?

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)

4. It's like thinking you're in a crowd, only to suddenly realize you're surrounded by scarecrows

Reply to Atticus (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:27 PM

Nov 2020

Chili

(1,725 posts)

3. that thread is actually kinda short, isn't it?

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:22 PM

Nov 2020

You'd think there'd be massive emotion tweeted... where are all the bots?

(actually, I may have blocked all the bots... )

Squinch

(60,071 posts)

5. That first one originally said they were packing and moving to Alaska.

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:30 PM

Nov 2020

No kidding. It really did.

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)

7. Are there even any real people on there? So many versions of the same thing.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:34 PM

Nov 2020

"IM LEAVING AMERICA! SCREW THIS COUNTRY! I’m moving to Mexico where they actually run a civilised and balanced nation for its people. I shall be leaving the USA shortly with my wife in disgust at this situation ."

"I’ve been a U.S citizen for 50 years and in all my time of being one I have never seen an election this rigged. I’ve had enough of, Donald J Trump has been ROBBED. I’ll be packing my bags to Russia where they actually know how to run a country. My kids are scared of Biden!!! BYE"

and on and on

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

8. Yeah, I've seen those.

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:35 PM

Nov 2020

Odd.

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