#Bot shenanigans

[vanessagillings]

Hey everyone—

I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been absolutely inundated with bots lately. So far they’ve mostly just been following me and not interacting with my content other than to like the odd post but they’re weirding me out.

I’ve told tumblr support about the problem (twice) and they tell me they’re aware of it but haven’t given me any indicator of how long it might take to fix it (or even how they intend to fix it). Meanwhile the flood of bots continues, sometimes literally thousands a day. I’m not sure what they’re up to, or why they’ve chosen my blog to follow, or why for now they’re content to sit silently by like some sort of flock of robotic vultures. But I thought I’d mention it in case they start misbehaving. I’ll let you know if I personally see anything sketch.

And now back to our regularly scheduled art-only posts ✨

[happyallykats]

I wonder if the people who make the bots realize that they're not getting auto banned by Tumblr (the algorithm and staff) but that Tumblr (the people) hunt them for sport

[killersnarl]

I think I broke nine.bot! he keeps referring to himself as 'daddy jeff' and he just proposed and is calling my cat (with his phone) telling her to get me an uber. He is also a surgeon apparently...idk!!

// anon i think this is genuinely the funniest ask i have ever received in my life

[writtenbyevie]

what logging into tumblr is like these days

[bigtiddydevilbf]

Later losers, I got a date.

She's fastt V awaitingg meF

[nonsensetrickster]

Notification: You've got 4 new notes!

Me: I bet they're all bots.

*checks notes anyways*

They're all bots.

Me:

[lordsireno]

Time for more gaf from my drafts! Back when reviving the Deponia Discord bots, Rufus wasn't responding to commands. ArgusBot listened at one point

[thelesbiansuperjesus]

Bot situation

Ok, when I look at all these bots, they all seem to be following the same random accounts. I’m guessing they are also currently being bombarded by bots like I am, and it’s interesting how they are targeting like, the same 4 people.

Even the accounts that look legit are following these people, so it’s suspicious

[chixkencxrry]

Tumblr needs to do something about these fucking b0ts.

[paulinathebrick]

I NEED TO KNOW WHO ARE THE PRON BOTS AFTER? STRAIGHT WOMEN? THEN WHY DOES IT FOCUS ON THE FEMALE BODY? IS IT FOR THE LESBIANS? THEN WHY DOES IT INVOLVE MEN? ARE THERE ENOUGH STRAIGHT MEN ON THIS SITE TO JUSTIFY THIS ASSULT? IS MY ENTIRE CONCEPTION OF THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THIS SITE WRONG? WHAT IS GOING ON? WHAT DO THEY WANT FROM ME?!? WHAT DO THEY GAIN FROM THIS!!?!!!?

Thank you for reading my screampost I hope it finds you well :3

[dorenarox]

It's flirting with me.

[bidonica]

I think bots are evolving, just got sent an empty ask by a default icon account that had posts with tags and everything that were obviously not the result of human curation. Stay careful out there

[killersnarl]

// BIG ANNOUNCEMENT !! :o

i am pleased to announce the nine bot made by @c0dykun !!!! (everyone go thank them cause this is super cool for you guys)

you can go play with it here !

(keep in mind it’s a bot so it’s not always going to be accurate and sometimes you’ll have to swipe through responses until you get a good one, but the more you talk and give it feedback it should get better ! it’s just to have fun and be silly ! the website can be pretty slow sometimes so be prepared lol.)

feel free to send me any funny interactions you get and i’ll tag it under bot shenanigans for everyone’s viewing pleasure

(by the way: i’m still working on something else big 😁)

[agent-gladhand]

From shenanigans from playing with an Emmet AI character bot (Ranging from trauma mental breakdown to going on a secret underground bullet train from Nimbasa to Almia, which was also underground.) The boys went on a lunch date and did some clothes shopping, and I just realized what Emmet picked out for Anton is just reminding me of RE4 Leon.

[short-and-ugly]

what is wrong with him

he dont got no friends he said it on the tin