▲ 41 ▼ John C Woods, hangman of Nuremberg trials, who lied about his experience to get the job (he actually learned about hanging from old cowboy films). His lack of expertise led to excessive suffering of… (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 day ago by time2lose@lemmy.world to c/interestingasfuck@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments Full title: John C Woods, hangman of Nuremberg trials, who lied about his experience to get the job (he actually learned about hanging from old cowboy films). His lack of expertise led to excessive suffering of condemned Nazis.
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 32 points 1 day ago (14 children) permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 6 points 14 hours ago Lemmy is being invaded by plagiarizing repost bots. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Waterpumpee@lemmus.org 15 points 1 day ago (11 children) Is this a problem? I dont use reddit and like seeing (proven) interesting posts here? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 day ago the problem is that OP just reposts content from reddit without providing sources, links or anything remotely verifiable to follow up with the title. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago* (9 children) It’s not a problem if you’re not worried about one person monopolizing a community by using a script to repost the top posts in a community of seventeen million but if you don’t have a problem with that why not just use Reddit instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 22 hours ago (8 children) Lots of reasons people don't use reddit but still want content permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 7 points 21 hours ago* (5 children) Same. Naturally some good stuff will occasionally come from there or even less likable places. I just don't want all of it coming from one guy. Especially when they don't even engage, they just mill posts endlessly without any thought at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 20 hours ago (4 children) In some ways it is easier if it comes from one account. Easier to block if you don't like, and less chance of duplicate posts. I guess I'm not seeing the issue from having it come from one bot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sadly, this person is not one bot. There's been this whole thing about it, they're one person operating a large number of automated accounts that they refuse to mark as bots. On a certain level, I'm probably just being petty that they're hogging the feed and interaction from other people. But I'd like to pretend it's actively making user interactions more superficial and attention-driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Huh, I wonder if it's the same person behind mustachius that keeps posting on history memes, it's the same MO permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent [–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago if it was just one bot it wouldn't be as much of an issue, the problem is it's more than one. I've already blocked two eerily similar repost accounts on other comms and I don't want to keep playing whack-a-mole permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 3 points 19 hours ago (1 child) If you don’t care what’s the problem with me pointing it out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago Who said i don't care? I do care. permalink fedilink source parent [–] meat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago The Lord's work permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 6 points 14 hours ago Lemmy is being invaded by plagiarizing repost bots. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Waterpumpee@lemmus.org 15 points 1 day ago (11 children) Is this a problem? I dont use reddit and like seeing (proven) interesting posts here? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 day ago the problem is that OP just reposts content from reddit without providing sources, links or anything remotely verifiable to follow up with the title. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago* (9 children) It’s not a problem if you’re not worried about one person monopolizing a community by using a script to repost the top posts in a community of seventeen million but if you don’t have a problem with that why not just use Reddit instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 22 hours ago (8 children) Lots of reasons people don't use reddit but still want content permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 7 points 21 hours ago* (5 children) Same. Naturally some good stuff will occasionally come from there or even less likable places. I just don't want all of it coming from one guy. Especially when they don't even engage, they just mill posts endlessly without any thought at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 20 hours ago (4 children) In some ways it is easier if it comes from one account. Easier to block if you don't like, and less chance of duplicate posts. I guess I'm not seeing the issue from having it come from one bot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sadly, this person is not one bot. There's been this whole thing about it, they're one person operating a large number of automated accounts that they refuse to mark as bots. On a certain level, I'm probably just being petty that they're hogging the feed and interaction from other people. But I'd like to pretend it's actively making user interactions more superficial and attention-driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Huh, I wonder if it's the same person behind mustachius that keeps posting on history memes, it's the same MO permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent [–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago if it was just one bot it wouldn't be as much of an issue, the problem is it's more than one. I've already blocked two eerily similar repost accounts on other comms and I don't want to keep playing whack-a-mole permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 3 points 19 hours ago (1 child) If you don’t care what’s the problem with me pointing it out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago Who said i don't care? I do care. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 day ago the problem is that OP just reposts content from reddit without providing sources, links or anything remotely verifiable to follow up with the title. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago* (9 children) It’s not a problem if you’re not worried about one person monopolizing a community by using a script to repost the top posts in a community of seventeen million but if you don’t have a problem with that why not just use Reddit instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 22 hours ago (8 children) Lots of reasons people don't use reddit but still want content permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 7 points 21 hours ago* (5 children) Same. Naturally some good stuff will occasionally come from there or even less likable places. I just don't want all of it coming from one guy. Especially when they don't even engage, they just mill posts endlessly without any thought at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 20 hours ago (4 children) In some ways it is easier if it comes from one account. Easier to block if you don't like, and less chance of duplicate posts. I guess I'm not seeing the issue from having it come from one bot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sadly, this person is not one bot. There's been this whole thing about it, they're one person operating a large number of automated accounts that they refuse to mark as bots. On a certain level, I'm probably just being petty that they're hogging the feed and interaction from other people. But I'd like to pretend it's actively making user interactions more superficial and attention-driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Huh, I wonder if it's the same person behind mustachius that keeps posting on history memes, it's the same MO permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent [–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago if it was just one bot it wouldn't be as much of an issue, the problem is it's more than one. I've already blocked two eerily similar repost accounts on other comms and I don't want to keep playing whack-a-mole permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 3 points 19 hours ago (1 child) If you don’t care what’s the problem with me pointing it out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago Who said i don't care? I do care. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 22 hours ago (8 children) Lots of reasons people don't use reddit but still want content permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 7 points 21 hours ago* (5 children) Same. Naturally some good stuff will occasionally come from there or even less likable places. I just don't want all of it coming from one guy. Especially when they don't even engage, they just mill posts endlessly without any thought at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 20 hours ago (4 children) In some ways it is easier if it comes from one account. Easier to block if you don't like, and less chance of duplicate posts. I guess I'm not seeing the issue from having it come from one bot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sadly, this person is not one bot. There's been this whole thing about it, they're one person operating a large number of automated accounts that they refuse to mark as bots. On a certain level, I'm probably just being petty that they're hogging the feed and interaction from other people. But I'd like to pretend it's actively making user interactions more superficial and attention-driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Huh, I wonder if it's the same person behind mustachius that keeps posting on history memes, it's the same MO permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent [–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago if it was just one bot it wouldn't be as much of an issue, the problem is it's more than one. I've already blocked two eerily similar repost accounts on other comms and I don't want to keep playing whack-a-mole permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 3 points 19 hours ago (1 child) If you don’t care what’s the problem with me pointing it out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago Who said i don't care? I do care. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeepDown@leminal.space 7 points 21 hours ago* (5 children) Same. Naturally some good stuff will occasionally come from there or even less likable places. I just don't want all of it coming from one guy. Especially when they don't even engage, they just mill posts endlessly without any thought at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 20 hours ago (4 children) In some ways it is easier if it comes from one account. Easier to block if you don't like, and less chance of duplicate posts. I guess I'm not seeing the issue from having it come from one bot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sadly, this person is not one bot. There's been this whole thing about it, they're one person operating a large number of automated accounts that they refuse to mark as bots. On a certain level, I'm probably just being petty that they're hogging the feed and interaction from other people. But I'd like to pretend it's actively making user interactions more superficial and attention-driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Huh, I wonder if it's the same person behind mustachius that keeps posting on history memes, it's the same MO permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent [–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago if it was just one bot it wouldn't be as much of an issue, the problem is it's more than one. I've already blocked two eerily similar repost accounts on other comms and I don't want to keep playing whack-a-mole permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 20 hours ago (4 children) In some ways it is easier if it comes from one account. Easier to block if you don't like, and less chance of duplicate posts. I guess I'm not seeing the issue from having it come from one bot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sadly, this person is not one bot. There's been this whole thing about it, they're one person operating a large number of automated accounts that they refuse to mark as bots. On a certain level, I'm probably just being petty that they're hogging the feed and interaction from other people. But I'd like to pretend it's actively making user interactions more superficial and attention-driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Huh, I wonder if it's the same person behind mustachius that keeps posting on history memes, it's the same MO permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent [–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago if it was just one bot it wouldn't be as much of an issue, the problem is it's more than one. I've already blocked two eerily similar repost accounts on other comms and I don't want to keep playing whack-a-mole permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeepDown@leminal.space 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sadly, this person is not one bot. There's been this whole thing about it, they're one person operating a large number of automated accounts that they refuse to mark as bots. On a certain level, I'm probably just being petty that they're hogging the feed and interaction from other people. But I'd like to pretend it's actively making user interactions more superficial and attention-driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Huh, I wonder if it's the same person behind mustachius that keeps posting on history memes, it's the same MO permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Huh, I wonder if it's the same person behind mustachius that keeps posting on history memes, it's the same MO permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeepDown@leminal.space 5 points 20 hours ago* This one showed up at the exact same time as all the other Moustachious accounts. He seems to want to put one repost bot per community. The one called "Sanitation" has been around much longer so I won't personally point the finger there but others have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago if it was just one bot it wouldn't be as much of an issue, the problem is it's more than one. I've already blocked two eerily similar repost accounts on other comms and I don't want to keep playing whack-a-mole permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 3 points 19 hours ago (1 child) If you don’t care what’s the problem with me pointing it out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago Who said i don't care? I do care. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago Who said i don't care? I do care. permalink fedilink source parent