Comment

Comment on Alton Towers bans people with anxiety from using disability pass

Zombie@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

That’s assuming it’s actually people and not bots driving “engagement”.

Is there really enough people signed up to a Telegraph account to provide 172 comments on a minor story within a day of publishing?

I don’t know, maybe, but I’m dubious.

Sort:hotnew top

9point6@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
The telegraph’s main demographic is lonely, angry, retired gammons

I can 100% believe there are a shitload of them spending their final years vomiting bile into internet comment sections, completely earnestly

source
bearboiblake@pawb.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
God I hope you’re right, but idk, I can imagine that Telegraph readers self-select for bot aspirancy.

source
- Hacksaw@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  The biggest hint is the names. People who are assholes online LOVE to hide behind anonymity. It is very surprising that 3 people in a row said heinous things using their real names like that.
  
  source
  - bearboiblake@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Nah, not at all indicative, it’s super common in the UK for people to use their real name when writing letters to the newspaper, most tories are boomers so it’s nothing out of the ordinary to see this at all.
    
    source