FROM THE MAILBOX....3 ITEMS

The blog continues to get questions about certain facebook pages, protocols, substacks, etc. Truth is many of us are not on social media----and such questions are best directed to the site itself or the page admin. On the issue of bots and how to recognize them, however, there's plenty out there---and we're happy to share---good luck, however, in your research....

How to recognize a bot---Common signs include: Suspicious or incomplete profile info--Very high posting frequency--Generic or repetitive comments--Inconsistent grammar or odd phrasing--Excessive friend requests--Membership in many unrelated groups---Bots often leave strange, irrelevant, or overly enthusiastic or bombastic comments especially on large pages, political, or viral posts.

You may also find this recent Wikipedia Bot article of interest Wikipedia's AI agent row likely just the beginning of the bot-ocalypse | Malwarebytes

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A reader asks: When was the first "stuff the truck" event for Croton Caring?

Response: Don't know the exact year but this has been an ongoing event for at least ten.  The last one was 3/7 at Shoprite.

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A reader asks: Did the village do a LUNCH WITH THE EASTER BUNNY this year? Or did we miss it?

Response: To our knowledge, they did not have one.