the bot formatting just doesn’t work on connect.
That fault lies with the Connect dev though… the formatting used on the webUI works as intended.
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SpeakinTelnet@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
“Oh, this new post already has a comment, let’s check it out! … Dang it!”
After the third or fourth time it’s just spammy, and the bot formatting just doesn’t work on connect.
mp3@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
SpeakinTelnet@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Probably, still remains that out of all the bots I’ve seen this is the only one with format issues. I believe a minimalist approach to be preferable for bots since their goal is spreading information over a large userbase with various client, from CLI to native web page.
HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
“Oh, this new post already has a comment, let’s check it out! … Dang it!”
Downvoting doesn’t address this. You can try hiding bots tho.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Downvoting definitely makes your opinion on it known though. Otherwise we wouldn’t be here reading all this.
otp@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I don’t think it does. People are explaining all kinds of different reasons why they downvote the bot, so there’s no cohesive reason why it gets downvoted.
In fact, a fair number of people don’t even seem to understand what the bot actually does…lol
Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I think that’s exactly what it does. It doesn’t matter why they don’t like having it around. They don’t like having it around. And that feedback is important.
goldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
That’s pretty much my gripe. One time I saw a post with maybe six, seven comments, opened it up, and they were all either the bot, or replies to the bot.
And even if you block the bot the post still shows up as having comments. So you’ll open up a post boasting the aforementioned six or seven comments expecting to find a lively debate, or at least a wisecrack about global affairs, and leave with a bunch of tumbleweeds and the lingering knowledge that somewhere, two or more people are arguing with a machine about whether or not it thinks the newspaper is any good.
mp3@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
It would be nice if bot comments weren’t counted, at least as an option.
otp@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I’d love that