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[โ€“] 27 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children)
  1. Question is a common question people Google for. Potentially AI generates.
  2. Post is filled with AI bots answering to inflate user numbers.
  3. Post is used by websites to generate new content. Often by AI.
  4. AI scrapes reddit post for data, and verified it on those websites.
  5. AI ouroboros
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  • [โ€“] 12 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Thanks to those API changes, Reddit is AI free!

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    You don't need APIs to bot. APIs provide a "official" method and make it easier.

    You can automate web scrapers and bots without APIs since forever.

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