How to Spot a Bot+
Bots (on-line "comments" from roBots) are pretty dumb - but they are getting smarter. Learn to smell 'em out. With practice, you can stay as smart as the bots. Here are a few tips for your smeller. If you read "comments" on any web site, look for these "tells." 1. They are quick . Bot comments roll out immediately after actual reader comments that contain certain key words or phrases the A.I. in the bot recognizes as a "key." Actual human responders typically take a little longer. 2. They are generic . Bots have meme-heavy, specifics-light responses. "Another big government fan, I see," is common. "You must hate the Constitution," is another. "Go home to your safe place," "Once a commie, always a commie," "Put her in jail," etc., etc. 3. Sometimes they use stupid grammar . Bots don't get a lot of copy editing in the propaganda mills from whence they ooze. "You need a s...