I am not familiar with the term, "federated" or its meaning... I'm hoping to get some serious answers and perhaps even some comedic answers....
Edit: thank you to all who answered my call for enlightenment. I'm even more confused (and hopeful) than I was before!
Haha that is so funny but I think that you may be on to something. Replacing users with bots is a very serious breach of trust and should be avoided in any attempt to run a successful forum with a flourishing community.