What do you all think of posting bots to get a small board going?
 

I have another board, not webmaster related, and it's obvious I have a lot of posting bots who registered. I dont really understand it but I guess theyre programs that just make a shitload of posts.

The board is small and slow. So should I ban them, or welcome them? Because they do keep my board moving along, but theyre fucking stupid posts like
I Agree!
or
Thats great!!
lol

Post bosts are exactly what made GFY what it is today.




SO the answer is no. Ban them

I'm not totally sure theyre post bots.
Is there any way to know for sure?

I agree!

I always notice they will reply consecutively with nonsense or unrelated replies or a shitload of pics one after the other

Do the accounts post links or have a sig which has links in it? If not then sooner or later the real spam will come out.

Just make it so you have to login to view the posts, that way you get the posts and members without hurting your SE rank.

I would say let them run for about 6 months then drop the bomb.

thanks for the great information :)

Thanks appreciate the info.

I'll take 5!

What exactly do they post?

if you ban these bots, u'll get less posts on your board, if that's what you want, why not.

Congrats to the winners!

Is squishypimp real?

that's great!

I think he's real,I still think he could be either 16 or an outsource though

:1orglaugh

ask a bot a question and see if it replies