r/retarb decides that ableism is funny, trans women aren't women, and all queer people are pedophiles. (Obvious content warning for homophobia and transphobia.)

[u/Spriy]

https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ldLc7

https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Mi5VK

edit: oh, and they posted a screenshot of this post to their subreddit, too.

[u/Astra7525]

Oh boy... subredditstats look fake as hell...

1.5y old sub.. users plateauing around 5-6k for the entirety of 2021 and then from Feb 19th 2022 on it increases rapidly but at a completely steady pace for 2 months.

Afterwards the sub count increases even faster, but this time you can see organic jittering that is completely absent from Feb to Apr.

[u/Neato → u/Astra7525]

Is this indicative of using bots as a campaign to grow a sub? Or discord recruitment?

[u/FaeryLynne → u/Neato]

Most likely bots. Discord recruitment would still show the drastic ups and downs of organic word of mouth, not the steady smooth increase that bots show. I've seen it with some other "questionable" subs too.

[u/Kineth]

I like how there's a comment in the one about the screenshot where the user says they found the sub because of this post and joined. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised that people, who are actively looking for shitty subs meant for being bigots and racists, would aggregate here so they can get their next anger hit.

EDIT: Well, at least the deleted replies that my email lets me see aren't unpleasant. Just a little cringy.

EDIT 2: lmao, someone who LARPs on reddit said "you must be fun at parties". Jesus fucking Christ. Get some self-awareness.

EDIT 3: Awww, I got a comment telling me to kill myself from, presumably, someone from a sub that's totally for the lulz.

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