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Two file management apps on the Google Play Store have been discovered to be spyware that quietly sends user data to servers in China.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I second the suggestion to mark @L4s@lemmy.world as a bot. Regardless of what the CoC says, it would be unethical not to.

In this thread people were complaining about how the body contained insufficient information, and the copied title of the article is click bait. A human poster would be able to respond to these concerns whereas a bot cannot.

I think it would be overall healthier for the Fediverse as a whole if the bot-marking feature was widely respected and exceptions like this not being taken.

[–] eroc1990@lemmy.parastor.net 12 points 1 year ago

This was my main concern. It felt very low effort and felt like a Reddit karma farmer, not a bot meant to spark discussion within the community. I wouldn't have had an issue with the content if it was clear that the post was made by a bot.

[–] L3s@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Edit: I've realized my mistake and will just leave it on, my bot is not above any other, and my goal doesn't justify not checking the box.

That's a fair point, and seeing that a lot of people would prefer it be on, I will probably reconsider my stance regardless of what the admins say.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I still appreciate your work in modding and creating tools that help make Lemmy.world thrive. Thanks for your consideration as well.