18 Indian spam posts in the last hour! Can we please do something about this

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[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

I also noticed that both the Americans bot and Edward returned from a hiatus a couple of days ago.

[–]Zapped 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

You're the 2nd person I've heard make a connection between the two. Interesting.

[–]Vulptex 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Who else did? I just did a couple of days ago after noticing this. Before I just assumed it was Airbus320 😮 who is behind the Americans bot, because he often posts its comments on his accounts.

What's also weird is how the spammers really slowed down and amped back up again at the same times. And right before their return a bunch of users randomly deleted their accounts. And there was apparently a new influx of users too. All these weird events happening at the same time, it's quite interesting timing.

[–]Zapped 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I think u/AXXA had put some spam measures in place a while ago and it was flagging Edwards accounts as the Americans bot.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

How would that even work? I know IPs don't really work (and saidit hasn't monitored them for a while now).

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't know how that worked. You would have to ask them.

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Also d3rr suggested Edward was behind the Anti-Americans bot, but I haven't verified much less developed that hunch yet.