Tangential thought: There is an biting element of dehumanization when you call someone a “bot” (who is actually a real person). I see this term thrown around a lot in political threads when the account in question is quite obviously human.
In short, It’s become a term du jour for compromising and silencing those with whom you disagree.
Yes, this is a good and important point. There are many people who declare NPC a vile, dehumanizing term...who hypocritically call everyone who disagrees with them a bot.
In short, It’s become a term du jour for compromising and silencing those with whom you disagree.