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Have you ever noticed an account on here labelled "Automated" or "Bot"?

It means the account is a bot, operating automatically without a human doing the posting.

This might sound odd, but there are many useful and entertaining #bots, for example posting sports results or weather bulletins or public domain art. Other bots run interactive games of chess or D&D campaigns or text adventures.

Find out more at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-are-some-accounts-marked-bot-on-mastodon/

...and some good bots to follow:

➡️ https://fedi.directory/tag/bots/

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Show threadVirginia Murr

@feditips

A bit of extra advice from someone who researched fake nets (including bots) for years ... usually the good/helpful bots will have the bot creator identified in the account's bio. (Sometimes with links to their other accounts/work.)

Dec 9, 2023 at 9:11pmWeb
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@VirginiaMurr

Ahaa, thank you!

Is it correct to say bad bots probably wouldn't label themselves "automated"?

Show threadVirginia MurrDec 9, 2023

@feditips

Yep. I have no problem at all with what you posted 🤟

Just wanted to add an extra tip (from experience) for the more cautious folks ... like me.

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@VirginiaMurr

Glad to hear from voice of experience! 👍