I'm pretty sure PR companies are managing the content on the default subs, probably the upvotes too. There are websites where you can buy reddit upvotes. In 2016 correct the record were spending millions to game reddit and twitter. Reddit admins have never once mentioned astroturfing, which leads me to believe they are in on it.
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if there are tons of bots on there. The amount of hate you get for having a different opinion seems inorganic to me. Especially that most of the time it's just them insulting you and completely disregarding points you make. A program that scans for certain words and outputs sentences based on those words wouldn't be too complex for such a massive company.
I'm pretty sure PR companies are managing the content on the default subs, probably the upvotes too. There are websites where you can buy reddit upvotes. In 2016 correct the record were spending millions to game reddit and twitter. Reddit admins have never once mentioned astroturfing, which leads me to believe they are in on it.
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if there are tons of bots on there. The amount of hate you get for having a different opinion seems inorganic to me. Especially that most of the time it's just them insulting you and completely disregarding points you make. A program that scans for certain words and outputs sentences based on those words wouldn't be too complex for such a massive company.