writeblankspace

Should I mark my account as a bot?

https://geddit.social/post/224207

Should I mark my account as a bot? - Geddit

I use this account for normal user things, but I want to auto-post social media content in a community I’m in ([email protected] [/c/[email protected]]) which I own. (The content will probably just post 0-3 times a day). Should my account be marked as a bot? Should I use a different account?

Jul 12, 2023 at 11:09amWeb
Show threadBriongloidJul 12, 2023
If you are going to use this account to auto-post, yes you should be tagged as a bot, alternatively I would recommend making a second account for this task.
Show threadkaoticJul 12, 2023
This is the way.
Show threadStanfordJul 12, 2023

If you autopost the content manually, then technically you can be considered not a bot.

Personally, though, I think having different account for bot related stuff seems like a good idea.

Show threadwriteblankspaceJul 12, 2023
I meant I would auto-post using a program, so yeah it won’t be done manually.
Show threadDnnJul 12, 2023
I’d use separate accounts. I like being able to recognize bots by their user name.
Show threaderoc1990Jul 12, 2023
Keep this one for your normal comments/posts, and create a second one to use as a bot account to do the auto-posts, properly marking that account as a bot.
Show threadPeachManJul 12, 2023
If your account is doing something automated, then it is finding as a bot, doesn’t matter if you also use the same account for non-bot things. I’d just make a second bot account to avoid confusion and bans.