Do you think bot moderators can effectively moderate a forum?

[Kross]

I have seen some forums that use bots to moderate the forum. And I seem to wonder that those bots can mistakenly ban a forum member simply because he acts close to it's algorithm for banning while the offence is not ban worthy.

Do you think that bots can effectively moderate a forum?

 

[eLdavis]

I think it's possible for bots to be moderators and still do a good job, but i think it is much better for humans to handle it.

 

[Nomad]

No, they cannot. You need human moderators to work effectively. But having bots can ease the work for human moderators.

 

[Augusta]

Nope, While bot moderators can automate some moderation tasks and improve certain aspects of forum interaction, they cannot fully replace human moderators. Bot moderators are effective at handling spam,

 

[Nomad]

I have used bots are a poster but I haven't tested bot moderators, I am interested in tying. I can use bots to do the first level of moderating and then get humans to intervene.

 

[Cpvr]

No, they cannot. Bots don't have a place with online communities. They should also have humans running them.

 

[Augusta]

Bot moderators can effectively moderate a forum, for tasks like spam detection, identifying rule violations, and enforcing basic guidelines. They can be programmed to automatically remove inappropriate content,