I highly suspect that the Washington Post Comment section is filled with Bots

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like eating Stouffer’s lasagna.

Well you obviously aren’t in Gaza.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like eating Stouffer’s lasagna.

Well you obviously aren’t in Gaza.

^^^ only correct answer ^^^

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like eating Stouffer’s lasagna.

Well you obviously aren’t in Gaza.

well obviously you aren't in Gaza

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I highly suspect that the Washington Post Comment section is filled with Bots so I did some tests.
The bots seem to converge on hot topics like Gaza/Israel.
So what I did was make some comment like: I like eating Chocolate Ice Cream and then I see who comments.
For example the recent one I posted received a response like: "I guess that means you aren't in Gaza" But then that post received 6 likes.
If you try it yourself, you'll start to see that its some of the same people posting over and over again.
In other words, intentionally or not, the Wash Post or the Bots are stirring up the debate. But the person on the other side of the computer may not be human.

Chocolate ice cream is really great with caramel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do bots work on a message board or forum like Reddit/DcUM

You don’t even need bots. China literally pays armies of people to sit there allllllll day and post pro-Chinese, anti-American propaganda all over the internet on English sites.

[Anonymous]

I really think WaPo monitors comments and makes sure there are no bots.

Trolls, sure. Just like OP did. But bots, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I really think WaPo monitors comments and makes sure there are no bots.

Trolls, sure. Just like OP did. But bots, no.

Your opinion is incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like eating Stouffer’s lasagna.

Well you obviously aren’t in Gaza.

well obviously you aren't in Gaza

Maybe….we’re the bots all along……

[Anonymous]

As a person who works IT, I can tell you, a sign up clause does not prevent bots! That’s the silliest comment I’ve read. Most forums require at least a sign up to comment whether on public forums or not. And to call someone stupid who is actually fair in their analysis is actually the stupid part. Ignorant. Totally ignorant.

[Anonymous]

I am a fembot.

[Anonymous]

Of course it is filled with bots.

I work with PR firms that provide comment-section manipulation as a service. They typically call it “brand management” or similar.

They provide these services to political clients too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like eating Stouffer’s lasagna.

You're obviously not enrolled at an Ivy League /s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I highly suspect that the Washington Post Comment section is filled with Bots so I did some tests.
The bots seem to converge on hot topics like Gaza/Israel.
So what I did was make some comment like: I like eating Chocolate Ice Cream and then I see who comments.
For example the recent one I posted received a response like: "I guess that means you aren't in Gaza" But then that post received 6 likes.
If you try it yourself, you'll start to see that its some of the same people posting over and over again.
In other words, intentionally or not, the Wash Post or the Bots are stirring up the debate. But the person on the other side of the computer may not be human.

As we are about to enter the end of the first quarter of the 21st Century, one must wonder about this lack of knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well I mean duh, where have you been for the last 15 years? Chinese and Russian bots have always spammed news message boards, yahoo message boards, Reddit, ….hell probably even here, with inflammatory content and messages just to sow discord.

I eat "Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix" once a week to make sure I get enough protein. I eat kasha and buterbrody for breakfast every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I really think WaPo monitors comments and makes sure there are no bots.

Trolls, sure. Just like OP did. But bots, no.

WaPo's technical employees are as capable as their journalists. The comment section is loaded with bots.