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Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 9:34 am
by GeddyWrox
Just saw a bot post in interviews that was entirely in Russian. Thanks to the mods for keeping this place organized.
Question though: What purpose do they think it's going to have, posting spam on an English message board??? Like, I don't get it. What's their angle? Why wouldn't their time be better spent ginning up more fake news crap and posting it on the tweeters, or even hacking Ukrainian or NATO systems???
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 9:46 am
by Joe Shlabotnik
GeddyWrox wrote: ↑March 31 22, 9:34 am
Just saw a bot post in interviews that was entirely in Russian. Thanks to the mods for keeping this place organized.
Question though: What purpose do they think it's going to have, posting spam on an English message board??? Like, I don't get it. What's their angle? Why wouldn't their time be better spent ginning up more fake news crap and posting it on the tweeters, or even hacking Ukrainian or NATO systems???
It's their algorithm. May be a bug. Who knows.
But I'll bet you anything there wasn't a human anywhere close to the decision to post on some small American sports bulletin board.
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 10:29 am
by Leroy
It was me. Haha. I'll stop now. Then again, nyet.
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 11:11 am
by GeddyWrox
Joe Shlabotnik wrote: ↑March 31 22, 9:46 am
GeddyWrox wrote: ↑March 31 22, 9:34 am
Just saw a bot post in interviews that was entirely in Russian. Thanks to the mods for keeping this place organized.
Question though: What purpose do they think it's going to have, posting spam on an English message board??? Like, I don't get it. What's their angle? Why wouldn't their time be better spent ginning up more fake news crap and posting it on the tweeters, or even hacking Ukrainian or NATO systems???
It's their algorithm. May be a bug. Who knows.
But I'll bet you anything there wasn't a human anywhere close to the decision to post on some small American sports bulletin board.
Right, but like, why bother programming the bot to do that. I don't see what it accomplishes for them. I would think they would want to spend their bot-creating energy on something that has a net benefit. Or at the very least, post it in english and you might dupe one or two really stupid idiots into clicking a malicious link? FIIK
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 11:12 am
by GeddyWrox
Leroy wrote: ↑March 31 22, 10:29 am
It was me. Haha. I'll stop now. Then again, nyet.
GDI Leroy!!!!
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 11:46 am
by heyzeus
We probably ban 3-5 russian spambots a day, sometimes more. Best I can tell it's an SEO trick to try to boost whatever crappy website they're trying to promote. I appreciate everyone who flags those posts because it makes it easier for us to go in and ban them and remove the posts.
But I'm never banning kryptopoulin. I believe it is the future.
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 12:29 pm
by GeddyWrox
Ahh, that does kinda make sense. But it seems like there would be more optimal ways of boosting search engine stats. Shrugs.
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 12:34 pm
by TGantz
heyzeus wrote: ↑March 31 22, 11:46 am
But I'm never banning kryptopoulin. I believe it is the future.
Came here just to make sure that this was still the case. He is my GRB spirit guide. Can you guys please give krypto a title and avatar? He's earned it and is unable to do that on his own. Thanks!
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 12:48 pm
by heyzeus
TGantz wrote: ↑March 31 22, 12:34 pm
heyzeus wrote: ↑March 31 22, 11:46 am
But I'm never banning kryptopoulin. I believe it is the future.
Came here just to make sure that this was still the case. He is my GRB spirit guide. Can you guys please give krypto a title and avatar? He's earned it and is unable to do that on his own. Thanks!
That's a good idea. I'm open to suggestions. Or we can just surprise you.
Re: Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
Posted: March 31 22, 12:49 pm
by Jocephus
