Why are there so many "This is an automated archive" posts in the feed?

Is it just me, or is this something everybody is seeing?

15 points · 8 comments · view on lemmy.world

8 Comments

giantfloppycock@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Likely a bot account reposting content from elsewhere. I recommend blocking those users, since the content is usually not worth reposting.

thwil@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

honestly it destroys lemmy experience for me because it makes lemmy look like a bot-cloned reddit. i barely ever see genuine posts at all.

teft@startrek.website · 2 pts · 2y

There is a setting to turn off bots in your settings on the web portal. I’ve had them turned off since I joined.

smashboy@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

I’m on Kbin and I don’t see them. (Or I don't notice them, it’s not very apparent at least).

pineapplelover@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y

Bots reposting reddit links

h3ndrik@feddit.de · 6 pts · 2y

Are these posts from lemmit.online ?

If yes: Read: https://lemmit.online/post/14692

tallwookie@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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karet@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

I see them on both. It's these sudden bursts throughout the day where some communities spam my feed with these posts.

johntash@eviltoast.org · 2 pts · 2y

In your profile settings, you can choose to hide posts by accounts marked as bot. I'd recommend trying that out.