Omer@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoSpez (Reddit CEO) just put out an announcement talking about how they'll verify bots vs humans. Get ready for a wave of new users into the Fediverse pretty soon!www.reddit.comexternal-linkmessage-square290linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down11
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkSpez (Reddit CEO) just put out an announcement talking about how they'll verify bots vs humans. Get ready for a wave of new users into the Fediverse pretty soon!www.reddit.comOmer@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square290linkfedilink
minus-squareN0t_5ure@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoI don’t think they give a shit about bots, as it inflates their traffic numbers and gives the illusion of a more robust user base. This is about gathering your data. They want to know who you are for marketing and other purposes.
minus-squareleoj@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoagreed, although my concern is that the proportion of users to bots may be much higher than expected (like shwitter). How much are advertisers willing to pay to advertise to bots? Not much I’m guessing, I envision lies.
I don’t think they give a shit about bots, as it inflates their traffic numbers and gives the illusion of a more robust user base. This is about gathering your data. They want to know who you are for marketing and other purposes.
agreed, although my concern is that the proportion of users to bots may be much higher than expected (like shwitter).
How much are advertisers willing to pay to advertise to bots? Not much I’m guessing, I envision lies.
Clearly yes.