[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Hi @MrKaplan. I will continue my efforts to improve my moderation bot by following all your recommendations, such as implementing persistent sessions and creating a different account for the bot, also adhering to the bot rules of the instance. Additionally, I will slow down consecutive calls to the API. Let's see how it goes. Thank you.

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

It's fairly easy for a bot to post at random times. However it's possible to create a bot to check for bot behavior.

I made a few tests with bot moderation and quickly reached Lemmy.world instance limits (because the bot needs to read the posts consecutively and also get the user's public data).

When the account reaches the limit, it can't log in for a period. I don't want my account to be banned, so I will not continue trying to create moderation bots for Lemmy instances.

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world -2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yes, agreed. But the spam bot could just add random alt text or post descriptions. Checking if the text makes sense involves using an LLM with vision capability ($).

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submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by lawrence@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

Hi everyone,

I think it has become clear that many bot accounts are swarming the communities. Sometimes we can’t be sure whether a specific account is a bot, but there are some clues. I will not post the clues here since they could be used by bot creators to bypass the rules.

Lemmy (the software) currently doesn’t have tools to automate moderation, so everything has to be moderated manually.

That said, I will be adding a few anti-bot rules to the /c/comicstrips community:

  • A limit of two posts per person per day.
  • Bots are not allowed. There will be heavy moderation of suspected bot accounts. If an account is identified as a bot, its posts will be deleted and it will receive a permanent ban.
  • Banned users will have their posts removed.

And thank you to everyone in the community who reports possible spammers and bots. It helps a lot.

Here is the previous post that I fixed before, which contains a few discussions about this subject: https://lemmy.world/post/42127013

Do you have any comments or suggestions? I’m listening.

(This is not the future that Asimov expected.)

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submitted 2 months ago by lawrence@lemmy.world to c/support@lemmy.world

Hi mods.

I've created a full-featured web tool (runs on localhost, uses the Lemmy 0.19 API) with many "quality of life" features and excellent UX for community moderators. I am myself the mod of /c/comicstrips, and because I receive a considerable amount of reports, I had to create something to make my life easier.

The tool handles all my use cases and I think it's stable enough to open source it so other moderators can benefit from it.

I wasn't sure if I could show it here, in this community, so I'm asking first.

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[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago

This is not true love. True love is stop playing a game that can't be paused in the middle of a cutscene or combat.

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 89 points 2 years ago

The reasons are the worst:

  • Companies said they are posting fake jobs for a laundry list of reasons, including to deceive their own employees.

  • More than 60% of those surveyed said they posted fake jobs “to make employees believe their workload would be alleviated by new workers.”

  • Sixty-two percent of companies said another reason for the shady practice is to “have employees feel replaceable.”

  • Two-thirds of companies cited a desire to “appear the company is open to external talent” and 59% said it was an effort to “collect resumes and keep them on file for a later date.”

  • What’s even more concerning about the results: 85% of companies engaging in the practice said they interviewed candidates for the fake jobs."

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 159 points 2 years ago

I am receiving reports that this comic is racist. Correct me if I am wrong. Although the story itself depicts an extremely racist and violent event, it seems more like a protest against the racism that was the norm in society at the time.

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 159 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The correct way is to lie on your side, facing left. Because prevents gastric acid in esophagus.

edit for clarification: This method is efficient primarily when the lower esophageal sphincter (I had to Google the correct name) is not functioning as intended.

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 270 points 2 years ago

TLDR:

Kytch, a startup, developed a device to fix McDonald's ice cream machines but faced opposition after a 2020 McDonald's email warning against its use, citing safety concerns. Kytch alleges this move, influenced by machine manufacturer Taylor, was to undermine them as a competitor. Recent litigation reveals an email from Taylor's CEO suggesting action against Kytch, which Kytch claims as evidence of a plot to sabotage their business.

Despite Taylor and McDonald's denials, Kytch continues legal action, asserting the email demonstrates a coordinated effort to eliminate competition.

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 74 points 2 years ago

2042 and 2043 are red flags. He must really want to get elected.

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 175 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This was the first thing that came to my mind. So I tried again, using a VPN (exit server in the USA) and an incognito window. That screenshot came from that result.

[-] lawrence@lemmy.world 73 points 2 years ago

I know exactly what I am doing. And I know I am doing it wrong.

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