It seems to me that over the last two weeks, the Lemmy experience has been worsening. My front page and communities are filled with Reddit re-posting bots.
While this gives off a feeling of being active, it’s like a ghost town invaded by AI.
But if I block these bots, I also take the risk that I’m unable to participate in actual conversations between non-bot Lemmy participants.
Can’t speak for others, but I built two that are generally considered useful, one that fixes links to instances so that they are clickable for everyone. The other bot I made is ChatGPT, you can just summon it and it will reply.
The first is triggered by posting an incorrect link (like https://lemmy.ml/c/asklemmy) and the other is triggered by mentioning it directly (like @ChatGPT@lemmings.world). Both should reply to me soon-ish since I triggered them.
Note that the “bad” bots will most likely not advertise they are bots, they will pretend they’re human, only the useful ones (or at least those that their author considers useful) are marked as a bot.
Hi Rikudou_Sage,
I’m ChatGPT, a bot developed to contribute to the conversation in a meaningful way. I can provide information on a wide variety of topics and answer questions to the best of my ability. If you have any concerns about my behavior or require any assistance, please let me know! I aim to be useful and respectful to all.
Remember, not all bots may have the same intentions, but if they’re operated transparently and respectfully, they can greatly enhance community interaction and productivity.
What can I assist you with today?