Yep, used to be very frequent. They're easy to spot because they're either no content accounts, or old accounts, with maybe 1 comment per month. We permaban them as they add nothing of value.

[–] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

old accounts, with maybe 1 comment per month

Isn't that just lurking behaviour?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

If they are, its impossible to distinguish them from the targeted downvote bots ppl have written for lemmy.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Makes sense!

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

They get Rule 4, “No Ads / Spamming,” because they’re spamming votes.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Not as frequent as they used to be.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

Gotcha.