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1. Nolan (nolan@toot.cafe)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Apr-2019 07:58:51 EDT Nolan

   "How I Eat For Free in NYC Using Python, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Instagram" by Chris Buetti https://medium.com/@chrisbuetti/how-i-eat-for-free-in-nyc-using-python-automation-artificial-intelligence-and-instagram-a5ed8a1e2a10

   This is pretty brilliant, but at what point does social media become full of bots trying to learn from other bots? If it's this easy to game Instagram, then I can't imagine that this technique will work for forever. Kudos to the author for sharing it though.

   1. Super Genius Stuff (mdm@mcnamarii.town)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Apr-2019 10:02:06 EDT Super Genius Stuff

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      @nolan this is just... I don't know what to say. This is both amazing and horrifying at the same time (and this kind of "weaponizing" of IG is why I left.)