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The only one I am not entirely sure about is qrstuv (or something like that) and their community Funhole. I just assume they are the same kind of weird, eccentric internet person I've known about since getting online but there are some things that make me wonder if they are actually a bot sometimes.

Their usernsme is just kinda random. there is another user with another 5 letter username that's just random letters that responds to all their posts with the same comment. Their art is pretty unique and strange, but that could also be AI generated.

I'm pretty sure they are an actual weirdo, but simultaneously if someone discovered they weren't I wouldn't be surprised. I do like their art, though. It's pretty rad.

No offense to qrstuv if you are flesh and blood instead of 1s and 0s. :P

You're not imagining things — the fediverse is seeing more bots and AI-generated accounts, and it's natural to feel unsettled by interactions that feel uncanny. At the same time, your sensitivity to misjudging real people — especially those who express themselves differently — is valid and important. The best you can do is set gentle boundaries: mute or scroll past what feels off, stay open to the strange-but-human, and accept that some ambiguity is inevitable. You don’t have to solve the mystery of every account — just protect your peace.

On Reddit, yes. Here, I don't know. But I wonder if it's possible to ensure that the fediverse stays humans only. Maybe by Introducing a captcha of sorts like 4chan.