For sure. But I’ve repeatedly raised the point of how we need defensive infrastructure here in hopes that someone has the means and know-how to implement it. Additionally, this meme is more so about Reddit’s complicity with these groups’ bots (both as a company and as the userbase) and only taking action when somebody openly admits to using malicious bots.

Any particular ones to be aware of?

I suggest that somebody with the means and technical know-how should establish something like this. Won’t completely stop them, but it’ll help

Crowdsourced sentiment flagging, proof of work for posting, per community post history analysis and a paid staff of admins who won’t abuse their power

TL;DR: We won’t stop it happening here, in fact it’s already happening

PieFed has some tools already. Like if someone mostly contributes posts rather than comments, they get a label slapped next to their username to indicate a potential unregistered bot account.

Similarly an account less than two weeks old gets a different label, and someone who gives/receives mainly downvotes rather than upvotes a different label. You can also apply custom icons next to users of your choice (only you would see these).

They are very helpful! Seeing such a label may change how you interact with that “person” - e.g. you could block them, or answer differently or not at all. Knowledge is power.