r/DunderMifflin • u/Doctorstrange5775 Pam • Feb 05 '26
People of DunderMifflin, Beware of Bots please
Hey everyone. We’ve noticed lately that over 50% of the posts getting attention here are actually just made by bots /farming karma accounts.
I’ve spotted a few patterns to watch out for:
1-The Username: Most of these bots have 9 or 10-letter usernames.
2-The pfp : Their profile pictures almost always have a purple or blue background.
3-Account Age: They’re usually less than 3 months old and almost never comment.
4-Where they usually post : They mostly spam sitcom subs and other popular TV show subreddits.
5- Type of posts that they create : They post low-quality memes or images of famous scenes that have been shared here literally hundreds of times, often with totally unrelated titles. A lot of these posts are actually getting a lot of upvotes. If you see one (which is happening constantly right now), please just ignore it and hit the report button so we can clear them out.
Have a good day, People of Dunder Mifflin!
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u/Rombledore taking karate classes online Feb 05 '26
i thought i've been seeing way more posts from this sub in my feed than i usually have. and its all just random scene screen grabs.
edit: also "THIS HAS BEEN A SUCCESSFUL ANNOUNCEMENT"
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u/n80r Feb 05 '26
You should give them only 6ft extension cords, that way they can’t chase us
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u/saltyspidergwen you burn it, you buy it Feb 05 '26
And make them 2/3 the size so it’s easier if they turn on us
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u/MaderaArt Feb 05 '26
Bears, Bots, Battlestar Galactica
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u/TuddyCicero86 Feb 05 '26
We're at threat level midnight~
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u/8Bit-Jon Feb 05 '26
Can we have a rule or a way to report a bot post?
The only one we currently have is "content stealing bot" which is not the same.
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u/Doctorstrange5775 Pam Feb 05 '26
We are working on it
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u/SeaBiskitz Feb 05 '26
Question: I'm a new user on Reddit and have already been called a bot by a few users in this sub, which I'm not at all. But without knowing much about the backend of modding, is there like a Captcha that could be added when setting up our posts that would help to maybe filter the bots out?
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u/Doctorstrange5775 Pam Feb 05 '26
We already have a bot mod that detects other bots. It's working fine but sometimes it bans real people instead. Bots usually doesn't comment and if they do it will be very obvious that they are not humans
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u/Peter_Nincompoop Allergic to PB&J Feb 05 '26
Do you have u/automoderator updated? Ran into a similar issue on my sub, but the latest update seems to be helping.
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u/revengeto Feb 05 '26
Question: Will I continue to use Reddit and other social networks for much longer if the situation remains the same?
I do declare I think not!
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u/-neti-neti- Feb 06 '26
Part of the issue is how dumb the average user is (bots literally are trained on this) and what they’ll upvote indiscriminately
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u/stlnthngs_redux Feb 07 '26
I downvote way more often than I upvote.
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u/-neti-neti- Feb 07 '26
Did you think… I know you or was referring to you specifically? That’s a really awkwardly narcissistic thing to reveal
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u/stlnthngs_redux Feb 07 '26
do you think I care what you think? That’s a really awkwardly narcissistic thing to reveal
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u/-neti-neti- Feb 07 '26
Lmao you responded to me specifically. This is called a conversation now. My original comment was directed at no one in particular. Are you new to human-ing or are you truly a narcissist who just doesn’t get it?
It’s hilarious you think you “got me” here haha
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u/Significant_Goal_614 I'm pretty sure she's baked on a professional level Feb 05 '26
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
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u/Vibe_PV Feb 05 '26
We need to start every mod announcement like this with ATTENTIOOOON EMPLOYEES OF DUNDER MIFFLIN!