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busterarm is almost certainly referring to chinese "bots".

• busterarm 7y ago
  That's also an interesting phenomenon. There are a large number of Chinese citizens on the internet who will shout down with comments any message counter to the party line there. They are real people, aren't they?
  • mbesto 7y ago
    This dilemma right here is exactly why modern communication platforms are so dangerous.
    • erichocean 7y ago
      > dangerous to who?
      • Clubber 7y ago
        >dangerous ... to who? The entrenched who already have a mass information platform available to them (news).
  • JaRail 7y ago
    Real people with real friends and families in mainland China, yes.