> bots = lies Bots that attempt to make themselves indistinguishable from humans - the bots under consideration in this article - are attempting to deceive peo

> bots = lies Bots that attempt to make themselves indistinguishable from humans - the bots under consideration in this article - are attempting to deceive people. If something is signed 'Amazon Ad Bot' or 'Moscow Political Ad Agency Bot, funded by the Bob Charles for Senate campaign', that's one thing. If it's signed 'Amy Jones", that's a lie. > The automation part doesn't seem to be relevant, as paid trolls are the problem. Without the automation, the paid trolls' reach would be far less. It's like saying, 'the nuclear weapons part doesn't seem to be relevant; it's the hostile dictator that's the problem'. So far, the most common issue raised in this HN discussion is the poor bots being demonized. Only on HN.