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Sunday, March 26, 2017

Battling Bots

Battling Bots and paid trolls.

Welcome to 2017 social network. I can't believe I'm going to say this but....'In my day'... don't you hate old people?
No, really, in my day, this was battling bots.
Yeah, I know. I'm old.

But, now, things have gotten more complicated. What hasn't? But what I find fascinating is now on social media, we aren't simply being raided by a few 'human' (and I use the term loosely) trolls. They have been found to be paid trolls from Albania and the Ukraine. No, I am not kidding. Not only that- there are BOTS.
Bots...think about it.

AI computers who send out inflammatory tweets and comments. Let that sink in.

You are arguing with a computer that has no feelings.
A bot.

So, there you go, writing an opinion online, only to be swarmed by hornets. In reality? They are cyber-wasps.
It was daunting enough having bored competitors chomp on your heels. Now? It's virtually impossible to know what is doing what to whom.

I suppose after writing for so long, I may have become a little used to the trolls tearing me down for everything from too much sex in my novels to being politically vocal. I was born an activist. I came into the world screaming, and no doubt will leave it the same way.

I imagine in my head, a troll, tapping keys on a computer with intentions of slandering, or at least, derailing new releases. Something like this.

But, that may not be true. The little annoying critters most likely are more like this.

Aww...so adorable. Nope. Lethal.

These little 'bots' are infiltrating our daily lives without most of us realizing it. While you argue online with an inanimate object, you will no doubt, lose your mind. How do you win a war against the machine?
I am no computer whiz. I certainly can't create artificial intelligence. All I have to offer is real intelligence. And now, in this wonderful 2017 life, I am slapping at the air, chasing fake gnats.

So? Let's move on, shall we?

We all have opinions. We deserve them. Why not? But now you're defending yourself against nothing.

Battling Bots. Know when to stop railing at the cyber-foes. Oh, and one more thing...there are so many things to be truly angry at, how about we treat each other with kindness? Humor me. I'm old.


Be safe.












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