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I've noticed we have bots copy pasting Reddit submissions. Is there a method to block them all?

I assume they mean good by 'generating' content in communities, but I don't see a reason why anyone would comment on them since the OP is on Reddit and will never read them.

I know I can block each individual account as I come across them but I'd just prefer to block them all so I don't see their content at all.

They appear to do the nice thing by adding a line in the submissions about it being an automated submission. Is there a filter for words/phrase found in the body of a submission?

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[โ€“] Send_me_nude_girls@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you tell it's copied from Reddit. I haven't seen a single one but I also use Reddit less and less.

[โ€“] tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are some well known ones, like L4sbot, that copy everything but they're upfront about it with bot in their name.

There are a few others more sneaky.