I feel compelled to note that the user who caused so much trouble through lurve gaming, deception, and harassment was not a troll, a bot, or a spammer. Just a person who broke Fluther’s rules. Even though his actions were harmful, I believe he’s a good person.
For the sake of accuracy, here’s how we define the above labels.
Troll: a user whose sole purpose is to harm Fluther and disrupt the discussions. Does not want to learn, is content posting “lol this place is garbage” 150 times.
Bot: a computer program designed to help people perform simple tasks. It’s very unlikely you’d encounter a bot on Fluther.
Spammer: a person trying to sell you something or spread the word about their product. Often comes with a link. Spammers are usually paid.