SHILLBOTS ON 4CHAN

People of 4chan.

Many of us have realized that the content of our boards are illegitimate and have been manufactured by bots to harvest more replies. There have been multiple threads addressing this issue recently, mainly on /pol/, /int/ and /x/. These bots are using various tactics described in the OP image (http://imgur.com/C1Euigw) to control the flow of the boards, in order to hide or promote an opinion about a certain matter. Threads are being duplicated and posted on numerous boards at the same time, along with the same posts being posted in these threads at the same time. We have compiled evidence of these bots which can be viewed here (https://www.mediafire.com/?dbtl2vk621llvdh).


OFFICIAL SHILLBOTS WIKI:
http://shillbots.wikia.com/wiki/Shillbots_Wiki

Threads that discuss this matter have been deleted across all boards. You can view the old threads here:
http://archive.4plebs.org/pol/thread/24751931/
http://archive.4plebs.org/pol/thread/24750333/
http://archive.4plebs.org/pol/thread/24745650/
http://archive.4plebs.org/pol/thread/24740524
http://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/13927093/
http://archive.thedarkcave.org/int/thread/18596608/

OFFICIAL SHILLBOTS BOARD:
http://8chan.co/shill/

Links to other threads are included in the above ones.

Why are people doing this? What have they to gain?
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/mar/17/us-spy-operation-social-networks
http://www.storyleak.com/us-military-caught-social-media-running-mass-propaganda-accounts/
http://cryptome.org/2012/07/gent-forum-spies.htm
http://imgur.com/C1Euigw

So what now? What can do about it?
1. Do NOT post in identified bot threads.
2. If you see a bot thread, or a bot post, screencap it and post in one of these awareness threads.
3. Join the IRC, as noted below.
4. Inform all you can about this.

Remember that this is most likely not only on 4chan. There are many sites being a victim of similar attacks too. We are preparing an event that will spread the awareness of these bots all around over the internet. For news, the IRC.

Another summary of what you can do to help is here (http://pastebin.com/H1pXW5Jt)

You can join the IRC channel here irc.rizon.net #polshills

Thank you.