Paul,
I'm just curious is there's any way for you to tell if all, or any, of the "views" shown for the various messages are Bots, or are actual humans-- registered, or guests-- that are supposedly reading posts?
I see posts show literally thousands of views, yet only a single digit number of replies.
Are most of the "views" made by bots, or perhaps something else (e.g. NSA/FBI/IRS/BATF/KGB/DNC???), or do we really have that many people who look at our posts who have absolutely nothing to say?
Guess I'm just trying to understand the board-- maybe there really are just a very small handful of humans who actually read these pages at all.
Bots vs humans
Re: Bots vs humans
I'm guessing mostly bots with maybe a few lurkers.
Bots are looking to harvest contact information so they can get more spam hits. One reason I usually disguise my email address and NEVER give out my phone number on the 'net.
As far as Big Brother, I suppose it's possible, but if they're cruising for trigger words, I'm sure they're clever enough not to leave tracks.
Bots are looking to harvest contact information so they can get more spam hits. One reason I usually disguise my email address and NEVER give out my phone number on the 'net.
As far as Big Brother, I suppose it's possible, but if they're cruising for trigger words, I'm sure they're clever enough not to leave tracks.
Re: Bots vs humans
Beeekeepa,
I'm an Army niece, a Navy daughter, aunt, and grandma and grandma in law.
And of course a Marine mom, and I really thought you were being paranoid.
I'm an Army niece, a Navy daughter, aunt, and grandma and grandma in law.
And of course a Marine mom, and I really thought you were being paranoid.
Re: Bots vs humans
Well, I'm a Continental Army Great, Great, Great Grandson, a Grand Army of the Republic Great Grandson, an Army grandson, a Navy Grandson, an Army Air Corps nephew, a twice over Navy nephew, a Coast Guard son, an Army uncle, a Marine cousin, a Navy Brother-in-Law, an Army Brother-in-Law and a Space Force Uncle.
But, mostly I'm just confused.
But, mostly I'm just confused.
Re: Bots vs humans
Damn, Son, you never had a chance, didja.Red Dave wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:20 pm Well, I'm a Continental Army Great, Great, Great Grandson, a Grand Army of the Republic Great Grandson, an Army grandson, a Navy Grandson, an Army Air Corps nephew, a twice over Navy nephew, a Coast Guard son, an Army uncle, a Marine cousin, a Navy Brother-in-Law, an Army Brother-in-Law and a Space Force Uncle.
But, mostly I'm just confused.
Re: Bots vs humans
Red Dave wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:20 pm Well, I'm a Continental Army Great, Great, Great Grandson, a Grand Army of the Republic Great Grandson, an Army grandson, a Navy Grandson, an Army Air Corps nephew, a twice over Navy nephew, a Coast Guard son, an Army uncle, a Marine cousin, a Navy Brother-in-Law, an Army Brother-in-Law and a Space Force Uncle.
But, mostly I'm just confused.
Ahhh Red Dave [or should we call you Doug? ] , I like it to have friends in high places.
Re: Bots vs humans
Doug?Patria wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:42 amRed Dave wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:20 pm Well, I'm a Continental Army Great, Great, Great Grandson, a Grand Army of the Republic Great Grandson, an Army grandson, a Navy Grandson, an Army Air Corps nephew, a twice over Navy nephew, a Coast Guard son, an Army uncle, a Marine cousin, a Navy Brother-in-Law, an Army Brother-in-Law and a Space Force Uncle.
But, mostly I'm just confused.
Ahhh Red Dave [or should we call you Doug? ] , I like it to have friends in high places.
Re: Bots vs humans
Hamilton.. Doug Hamilton.Red Dave wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:11 amDoug?Patria wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:42 amRed Dave wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:20 pm Well, I'm a Continental Army Great, Great, Great Grandson, a Grand Army of the Republic Great Grandson, an Army grandson, a Navy Grandson, an Army Air Corps nephew, a twice over Navy nephew, a Coast Guard son, an Army uncle, a Marine cousin, a Navy Brother-in-Law, an Army Brother-in-Law and a Space Force Uncle.
But, mostly I'm just confused.
Ahhh Red Dave [or should we call you Doug? ] , I like it to have friends in high places.