I'm currently flagging my account as a bot, but I don't know if it applies in my case.
I'll give some context: I use a script that runs in my computer to fetch from 50+ different sources (mostly RSS feeds) and post them on different lemmy communites.
I programmed the script to avoid duplicates, it fetches the URLs from the community before posting, this way it can know if a link was already posted.
I also manually delete posts that weren't supposed to be posted (i.e when a logic in my filters fail to prevent them from being posted).
Knowing all this, is this account still considered a bot? I'm not running it 24/7, I run a script like 2x or 3x daily and manually delete any link that wasn't supposed to be posted.
6 Comments
formlessoedon@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 74d
I have the same question lol, I have some stuff ready to be automated and the rest is going to be autoposted when I share it with an Arcane Chat bot, drop a link in a bookmark folder, or enter it in a command line tool. Is this just cyborg posting or am I a bot now
steam_lover@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 74d
Maybe we need a cyborg tag on lemmy
greencoil@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz · 5 pts · 74d
If its autonomous enough that it gives you pause about whether your account is bot enough for a label or not, why not just make a separate Lemmy account for it? Clearly it would be perceived as a bot account if it didn't have your regular posting on it as well, no matter how well you manually curate it.
steam_lover@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 74d
This already is my secondary account, but you're right, I'll keep the bot tag on it, maybe I'm overthinking.
comfy@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 74d
My initial reaction is that automated posting, even if moderated, fits into the spirit of the Bot tag. If it's not a human creating the posts, votes and comments, then it should be flagged.
dessalines@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 74d
The bot account setting helps ppl filter out bot content, so I'd just make a separate account for your comments / non-script activity.