While no doubt there have been some real people responding to these threads initially, it has over time become obvious that there is some form of automated bumping taking place. Either a bot is involved, or some incredibly mentally disturbed person is going out of his way to prevent over 60 threads from 404ing (that's more than 4 full pages of of the 16).
There are no mods, no janitors, and [email protected]<script type="text/javascript">
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</script> has not responded to dozens (hundreds?) of emails about this problem.
Yes, /r9k/ regulars can use 4chanX to identify and hide these threads, but new posters won't know which are which and just see a never-ending wave of shitty threads. They will quickly get bored and leave. This bot is strangling /r9k/ by driving away new posters, and re-enforcing the negative, depressive atmosphere of the board.
Don't believe me? Check pages 12-15 for greentext threads that are dying with only a handful of posts, while shitty bot threads have 200+.
What can we possibly do to breathe new life into this place?
59 Confirmed Bot Threads (weeks or months old, with automatic bumping)
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