AI user?

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The user "realJohn" has raised concerns among forum members for sounding like an AI, leading to a live report against them. The account, created just 18 hours ago, has been posting low-quality content, prompting moderators to take action. Reports have been filed, and the moderators are addressing the situation accordingly. It is advised to use the Report button for quicker moderator response to similar issues. The user has since been banned due to their repeated use of AI in replies.
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Does anyone else think the new user "realJohn" sounds like an AI?
 
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Enough so that we have a live report against them.... A flood of low quality low information posts from an account started 18 hours ago.
 
As @Nugatory said, we have reports on this user and the moderators are taking appropriate action.

For future reference, @sandy stone, the best way to bring this kind of issue to the moderators' attention is with the Report button. We'll see that more quickly than we'll likely see a new post in this forum.
 
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Due to his repeated use of AI in his replies, he has been banned.
 
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