Far longer than that. I remember during the 2008 election, seeing three posts on three wildly different forums on three different topics that were the same comment, down to spelling errors and typos. And the first response to each comment... was the same response.
could have been a consulting firm, we know they've been flooding the internet with astroturfs since the beginning. whether or not it was AI would be interesting to know.
Dead Internet Theory is one of the few things that keep me going. I could not endure a mere moment of browsing comment sections if I had to admit that the commenters were fellow human beings with the same rights as me.
Seems to be an English soccer-centric news group that produces a few podcasts and this half-baked website. Their social media links don't go anywhere, the "about us" pages only show an email address (maybe a browser issue?), and the main contributor's page links to a twxtter account that doesn't exist.
Hello friend, maybe we should do what the government and/or Raytheon, Pfizer, NYT says, just at first. To be safe, ya know? Just havess some brewskiis and watch the sportsballs. Go local team! vvv v v v v
Dead Internet Theory?
Dead Internet Reality.
Another "conspiracy theory" became conspiracy fact.
The Internet isn't dead, it's just that part of it is fake and gay.
You literally just reiterated dead Internet theory.
Dead internet theory asserts that humans are basically not even online.
Because a large portion of it is fake and gay.
Bots, on social media? It's more likely than you think! Click here to learn more! Five weird tricks to identify them, number seven will surprise you!
Sophisticated bots to manipulate people into thinking only the Chosen-appropriate things.
it's been a reality for at least 2 years, frankly I think the past 10 years.
Far longer than that. I remember during the 2008 election, seeing three posts on three wildly different forums on three different topics that were the same comment, down to spelling errors and typos. And the first response to each comment... was the same response.
could have been a consulting firm, we know they've been flooding the internet with astroturfs since the beginning. whether or not it was AI would be interesting to know.
reddit got caught doing this already.
i believe on their german subreddits
I swear reddit's been doing this since 2016 with the ShareBlue ordeal.
Dead Internet Theory is one of the few things that keep me going. I could not endure a mere moment of browsing comment sections if I had to admit that the commenters were fellow human beings with the same rights as me.
What is 'The Deck'?
Seems to be an English soccer-centric news group that produces a few podcasts and this half-baked website. Their social media links don't go anywhere, the "about us" pages only show an email address (maybe a browser issue?), and the main contributor's page links to a twxtter account that doesn't exist.
Hello friend, maybe we should do what the government and/or Raytheon, Pfizer, NYT says, just at first. To be safe, ya know? Just havess some brewskiis and watch the sportsballs. Go local team! vvv v v v v
If anyone takes an interest in me, or what I'm doing, I'll know it's a bot straight away.