On Being Officially Classed as a Robot
Summary
M.E. O'Neill recounts being banned from Reddit after the platform classified him as a robot, highlighting how platform automation and moderation can strip users of identity and disrupt links to referenced posts. The post uses this incident to critique the power imbalance of large tech platforms and the fragility of online identity, while also touching on the author's broader interests in AI and retro computing and his efforts to preserve content through archive links and personal projects.