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Nancy OShea
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Sep 12, 2026 11:17 PM UTC
Question

Automated Bot Accounts: Adjective_noun[random Hex values]

This forum is rife with screen names that look suspiciously like automated bot accounts.  I honestly don’t know if these are real posts or not. 

 

The Generated Pattern: Dynamic_Contributor2ebd follows the classic [Adjective]_[Noun][Random Hex/String] pattern. This is a telltale sign of an account created using an automated random name generator.

 

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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
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    Sep 13, 2026 9:59 PM UTC

    I’m seeing fewer automated bot accounts today. Maybe somebody got the memo. We’ll see.

     

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    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    ZALEZPHOTO
    Legend
    Sep 12, 2026 11:50 PM UTC

    I agree! Ive noticed for a while, is also accompanied by inconsistent messaging that makes it suspicious 

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    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
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    Sep 12, 2026 11:24 PM UTC

    I’m beginning to notice that as well. There were three or more obvious spam posts as well today, which is more than usual.

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    Nancy OShea
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    Sep 12, 2026 11:36 PM UTC

    I also posted this in the Back Room for more in-depth discussion, if anybody sees it there.

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    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    jodij28273193
    Inspiring
    Sep 13, 2026 2:20 AM UTC

    How do you get to the back room? Is that a forum?  I’m just curious, what would be the purpose of a spam bot. What does it look like? All I’ve been seeing are deactivated accounts and poorly taken pictures. I’ve also seen many payout problems. Would that be the spam bots?

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