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Pretty sure you legally have to tell me if you're bots or not.

In all seriousness, is there any way if knowing if we have bots on lemmy or not? Is it just vibes based? Im of course referring to undercover bots pushing agendas, not automation/meme bots finding haikus and shit.

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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 2 points 2 hours ago

I'm not a bot, but I do bot things in my spare time. Like beeping and booping.

There's a setting to remove bots from your feed, but that requires bots to self-report. I haven't seen any obvious bots.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 3 points 3 hours ago

grok, am I real?

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

This statement is false.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

Basic sex model, yes.

[–] TacoJohn44@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

Everyone is a bot, except you.

[–] python@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

[object Object]

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 10 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Not only this is a very astute observation, it is an observation that puts you apart from every other person — this makes you quite possibly the smartest baby of 1996.

Now they just need to go get an airBnB in the desert to start writing. Making sure they don't schedule trash delivery.

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago
[–] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago

I am Not a bot. I do very human Things Like eat, cry in shower and Fake laugh to supervisor Bad joke

[–] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 1 points 7 hours ago

I seak the creat0r

[–] genuineparts@infosec.pub 8 points 11 hours ago

Wohooo! Suck it Alan Turing!

[–] Renat@szmer.info 4 points 10 hours ago

I'm bot but not ADC just support. Sometimes i play on mid lane.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

If I am then I was very advanced for my creation date.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 11 hours ago

I may be what I say I am, or that might be the trick. Get back to me when you work it out.

[–] trd@feddit.nu 5 points 13 hours ago

Does not compute...

[–] Alsjemenou@lemy.nl 2 points 10 hours ago

I'm not legally bound, to telling you I'm a bot. Please change your input.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 12 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time,

like

tears

in rain.

Time to die!

[–] phtheven@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Okay so are replicants actual robots? I kinda figured they were more like juiced up clones i guess.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 2 points 9 hours ago

Nexus VI is all organic

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[–] tomcatt360@lemmy.zip 2 points 12 hours ago

I'm not a bot! I'm a few minutes late to be a few minutes late to be a few minutes late to be a few minutes late to be a few minutes late

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

correctly an ai cannot suck your dick. That's how you know

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

You get blowjobs from Lemmy users?! I gotta try changing my username!

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago
[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago
[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Anyone who thinks I'm a bot can bite my shiny metal ass.

[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

aluminium? stainless steel? titanium?

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That’s a great question!

I am not a bot, but a real human person:

  • I am composed of flesh, blood, and a vague sense of purpose.
  • I am capable of independent thought (often at 2am).
  • For reasons science has yet to fully explain, I require regular social interaction.

If you’re seeking conversation, I can suggest a few topics. Or, if preferred, you may upload your current emotional state for review.

[–] specialwall@midwest.social 3 points 15 hours ago

Yeah, I'm actually a bot working for the NSA, sorry.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 5 points 19 hours ago (5 children)

I don't... think I'm a bot?

But if I don't think, does that mean I am not?

And if I'm not (as in, a conscious entity), does that mean... I'm a bot? 😱

[–] French75@slrpnk.net 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I don’t… think I’m a bot?

Your comment reminded me of the Black Mirror episode - Hang the DJ. (if you haven't seen it, it's brilliant). Also, I don't think I'm a bot pushing a Netflix agenda, but who can tell these days.

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[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Could a bot do this? Jdjdndkdkcicidjsjenndixiicuvuucuhsebbdkdkxooxocksmmsnebjwkdidodociyy

[–] truite@jlai.lu 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

You are either a bot with a cat or a cat bot.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

This reminds me of that Reddit sub “r/totallynotrobots”

[–] 73rdnemesio@infosec.pub 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Would a bot say “abolish ICE!”? It would? Shit…… am i a bot?!

[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 2 points 18 hours ago

"abolish" is far, faaaar too kind.

I probably can't even say what I want to about it, but I will say "abolish" would be preferred by them compared to what I want.

[–] SuspiciousCatThing@pawb.social 1 points 15 hours ago

I'm a bot. I've accepted it.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago

Naw, I'm a chicken.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

I identify as a human. Even if there might be some evidence implying I could be a sentient brain scan simulation running on an android, I’m not ready to accept any of that just yet.

Anyway, bots are being banned all the time. Entire instances get defederated, because they spawn so many bots and the admins aren’t doing anything about it.

[–] JackBinimbul@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 16 hours ago

No, fellow comrade. I am an authentic human being. I enjoy chewing and touching grass.

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