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• Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  they would need to know about it is my only issue with that. It’s better to know and opt out, that way you know that it exists. Otherwise there was resources that nobody would know existed otherwise

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  • tilefan@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    lol so people’s personal opinions should only affect others so long as the effect is one you agree with? just make it one option for all bots. right when you sign up: do you want to see bots? check yes or no.

    this isn’t supposed to be like other major platforms. most sites are concerned with driving engagement and retention, and user-made bots is a really cheap and lazy way to do that.

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    • Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No it would be stupid to think that, however if there is an argument between two ideologies, the side that gives the most Freedom should be the side that’s represented I would have thought Lemmy of all places would agree with that principle.

      Secondly that option already exists on at least the three instances I’ve signed up. I figured it was a universal setting, Whether that option actually works or not I’m not sure because I’ve never actually checked it because I don’t mind Bots if there’s one that’s annoying I just block it.

      As for your last part, I wouldn’t agree that Bots are a cheap way to drive engagement, most Developers won’t make a bot with the expectation of bringing more users to the platform or drive engagement, they make a bot to fill a gap in utility that the platform is not currently giving.

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      • tilefan@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        you’re acting like I’m the person who made the argument. that entire first paragraph is an argument against what you said the first time.

        I suggested a toggle feature, and you said they already exist and you don’t have a problem with them. so what’s left?

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