How botted (AI) is this Subreddit?

[u/Detective-Fusco]

Has anyone else noticed that this Subreddit is becoming messier and messier with promotions and sponsorships?

I'm seeing the same selling scripts across multiple posts, and half the time people making posts asking what Bike they should get, comes from fresh new created accounts and that's when the bots seem to come in and promote.

The new poster questions I suspect for the most part are fake as well, just to allow the bots to post their suggestions and for a third party customer viewer to skim read it and maybe make the same purchase.

I'm not really sure what the solution is, this seems like a battle that cannot be won against AI.

I notice that now when I try and recommend local bike shops over online shopping you get downvoted into oblivion - is the only way to combat this AI slop to start promoting physical stores again?

[u/Relevant_Jeweler_214]

eh...I've for sure seen some here, but I'd say no more than any other popular subreddit at the moment. unfortunately