Bots Have Taken Over Nearly Half the Internet, but Almost a 3rd of Users Can't Tell Difference |
Bots Have Taken Over Nearly Half the Internet, but Almost a 3rd of Users Can't Tell Difference |
Christian J |
Aug 10 2023, 07:46 AM
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Darin McGrew |
Aug 11 2023, 12:49 PM
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WDG Member Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,365 Joined: 4-August 06 From: Mountain View, CA Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE "Spotting bots is like finding Waldo in a crowd. Look for repetitive patterns, lack of personalization, or rapid responses. Also, trust your gut. If it feels off, it might just be," he said. I enjoy taking online opinion surveys, participating in focus groups, etc. One of the things I've noticed more and more is that these surveys ask the same questions repeatedly, only in different ways. For example, a survey may ask your age, and then later ask what year you were born in. If they don't line up, then they reject you (and you don't get the reward for completing the survey). But this makes me think that this might catch humans who are just clicking through the forms as quickly as possible, but not catch bots. |
coothead |
Aug 11 2023, 04:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 12-January 23 From: chertsey, a small town 25 miles south west of london, england Member No.: 28,743 |
. I enjoy taking online opinion surveys..... . then they reject you (and you don't get the reward for completing the survey). . I also do surveys..... . I get kicked off even if my answers line up. I also do surveys and bots may well be involved but I strongly believe that the real reason for rejection is AGEiSM. So how old are you? - ( There is no obligation, of course, to answer this publicly ) I am in my final year as a septuagenarian and have experienced a massive drop in the surveys offered to me and those that are offered are more often than not immediately terminated when the magic numbers 79 and 1944 are entered. Of course, I have to admit that living alone without children, motor vehicles or anything that is called "Smart" might also have adverse effects. On the other hand, surveys that intentionly ignore these responses are just creating biased irrevelant surveys. coothead |
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