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Almost like it's a script ... (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2025 OP
And they call us brainwashed. Initech Sep 2025 #1
Da fuck? Didn't you never hear of a Vulcan Mind-meld? 3Hotdogs Sep 2025 #21
Kick dalton99a Sep 2025 #2
Happy to kick riversedge Sep 2025 #3
As a lifelong Democrat, Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #4
Kicking this as well..... a kennedy Sep 2025 #5
Bots. highplainsdem Sep 2025 #6
Somebody under that thread asked Grok how much % of X are bots IcyPeas Sep 2025 #7
You know it's a script when AdamGG Sep 2025 #8
Looks like a bunch of bots Beckett Sep 2025 #9
Um, TOTALLY! Blue Owl Sep 2025 #10
gee, ya THINK? Skittles Sep 2025 #13
What is "almost like a script"? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #11
Scripted script. Alas, it is a script.. ZDU Sep 2025 #12
Someone needs to put their BOTS in solitary confinement on a bread and water diet. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #14
I'd like to see a tutorial someday, or something... RussBLib Sep 2025 #18
Here you go... it's not much but maybe it will help... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #22
Post removed Post removed Sep 2025 #15
Well, I didn't get him wrong. Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #16
Bots live love laugh Sep 2025 #17
Weak minds canetoad Sep 2025 #19
And yet the right chafes at being compared to Nazis. Beartracks Sep 2025 #20

3Hotdogs

(15,548 posts)
21. Da fuck? Didn't you never hear of a Vulcan Mind-meld?
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:28 PM
Sep 2025

One Demmicrat gets an idea and the idea gets pressed into the other Demmi's brain and it gets passed on.... I remember in my 7th grade Biology class, there was this thing called osmosis. I didn't believe it was real at the time but it's clear that it can happen.

Crunchy Frog

(28,299 posts)
4. As a lifelong Democrat,
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:55 PM
Sep 2025

I've got a bunch of shows I need to catch up on, plus I'd rather have gum surgery than watch extended videos of him.

As a Democrat, I also suspect that those posts were made by russian bots.

At least I can say that, at this point, Charlie has almost completely cured me of my Twitter habit.

IcyPeas

(25,797 posts)
7. Somebody under that thread asked Grok how much % of X are bots
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 08:23 PM
Sep 2025

Grok's answer was:

Estimates of bots on X vary by source. A 2025 study by 5th Column AI analyzed 1.2M accounts and found ~64% potentially bots. Other reports range from 20% (Nature study) to 75% (global traffic analyses). X doesn't release official numbers, so it's uncertain.



AdamGG

(1,897 posts)
8. You know it's a script when
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 08:30 PM
Sep 2025

MAGAt's write more than a sentence online and there are no grammatical errors.

littlemissmartypants

(34,377 posts)
22. Here you go... it's not much but maybe it will help...
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:39 AM
Sep 2025

How do bot farms work?
March 8, 2023
A bot, also known as an automaton, is a program designed to mimic human behavior. When all of these algorithms are combined, a bot farm is created. To build a bot farm, one must have a thorough grasp of javascript code.
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Typically, there aren’t all bots accessible at a single farm or location... They are linked to a machine learning device that performs all the repetitive duties that call for human involvement. A fully functioning bot farm can be set up with little money and effort.
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Profit-making is the primary motivation for the use of bot farms.
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At least 50% of the internet traffic today is produced by bot farms. [More recent data* that I have read, don't ask me where because I didn't take notes, suggests that number is now 70% or more]
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https://www.servergigabit.com/blog/tips-sharing/what-are-bot-farms-why-do-they-exist

*A major 2024/5 study on mis- and disinformation by experts in this area

Please keep in mind that this is only one example and a very basic explanation. ❤️

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