I want it to stop. Please, make it stop. Bots with (so far) 350+ posts and ~30 comments. No engagement, and it's all just from /r/. If we want to see /r/, we can go there.
Edit: "[meta] Repost bots removed by mod"
this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2023
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I really agree. I’ve been blocking them as I find them. I think one bot reposting links to multiple communities is not a good idea. Im already seeing a lot of redundant posts. This is the kind of thing that could smother Lemmy before it really gets off the ground.
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I agree.
We suggest that if you prefer not to see the content shared by the moderators here, you have the option to block them individually or collectively.
u/WorldNews is not a bot, but a dedicated news enthusiast who is doing an excellent job fulfilling the purpose of this community: sharing World News. It's worth noting that if we hadn't created a Mega thread specifically for the Russia-Ukraine war news today, you would have seen a higher volume of news content on your frontpage. We implemented this measure to prevent the frontpage from being overwhelmed by a single topic and to maintain a more diverse range of news. In fact, we have blocked bots today that were agendaposting news, aiming to reduce the volume of repetitive content.
It is important to acknowledge that Lemmy is still in its early stages, resulting in limited activity and content generation. However, this is not the fault of c/world. Given the substantial volume of news links posted throughout the day, we suggest that if you prefer not to see the content shared by the moderators here, you have the option to block them individually or collectively.