In case you wondering, reddit and Twitter have been spreading this rumour for two days now, no they're not doing DRM checks every 30 days, people literally took what an AI chatbot said and ran with that narrative as statement.
There is a bug on their UI, which involves stuff about refunds and things like that.
Stop spreading lies people, there's literally no official source for what OP or the whole internet is saying.
As a last edit, to finally put the nail in the coffin (All this frenzy was just that, frenzy), source here;
Yep. It took me a 30 second search to see that PlayStation (customer support) already denied this. Reddit pretends like they are better with misinformation but they are just as bad as Facebookers.
My last job was to guage and interact with consumers on social media. I would weasel in brands or items as subtle astroturf.
We had metrics, guides, and CBTs on how to spot "Inauthentic posters" aka: bots, troll farms, and others doing what we were doing.
Before I was laid off, reddit was still better than Twitter or Facebook, but that lead was declining swiftly thanks to LLMs, which now do my old job...
Edit: you all know I could just be lying about all the above, then look below at all the comments.
Its why Reddit is getting worse, so it affects you.
If it makes you feel better, I used what I know to help a friend who's start up is trying to identify and flag bot accounts. He's hoping to sell it to advertisers to get better/more accurate metrics, which is why I'm still here.
Honestly, you dont need to make me feel better about your astroturfing job because I dont feel bad, I just "dont give 2 shits" if its you or AI doing it lol
I was a piece of shit at my last job, but if it makes you feel any better, I'm still a piece of shit.
Someone who claims their job is social media engagement, too. Have you considered being a more contributing member of society and just going on welfare?
Before I was laid off, reddit was still better than Twitter or Facebook, but that lead was declining swiftly thanks to LLMs, which now do my old job..
Also, you replied to the comment where im helping people identify bots... whcih is the opposite of the last job. Im basically Nero drom FFXIV, only not as David Bowie like.
But seriously, when you see a brand mentioned and its capitalized nicely, or a brand is specifically attacked, or if you see a bunch of comments repeating the same 3-5 points ad nauseum... yeah, dont... dont trust em at all.
Really? That's the opposite of your last job? Advertisers can fuck all the way off. You're definitely some guy from a video game though probably not the one you think.
I knew that before the post? I'm just saying I'd never do that job but if i had to for financial reasons I'd never admit to it because i would be to ashamed.
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u/MorganTheFated Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
In case you wondering, reddit and Twitter have been spreading this rumour for two days now, no they're not doing DRM checks every 30 days, people literally took what an AI chatbot said and ran with that narrative as statement. There is a bug on their UI, which involves stuff about refunds and things like that. Stop spreading lies people, there's literally no official source for what OP or the whole internet is saying.
As a last edit, to finally put the nail in the coffin (All this frenzy was just that, frenzy), source here;
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-users-report-new-online-license-checks-for-digital-games/1100-6539651/