DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee to mutual_aid • 25 days ago

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DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee to mutual_aid • 25 days ago

Can someone explain this to me? I see it all the time but I have no clue how or why this is a thing.

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unmagical@lemmy.ml
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25 days ago
My guess would be that's it a way to summon the bot response increasing the comment count and projecting an air of engagement in aggregated channels.

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