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Reddit Upvotes and Bots: 5 Upvotes Doesnt Mean Theyre Fake

β€œIf every comment from a Reddit user has 5 upvotes than the upvotes are bots”
Claim is false
Confidence: High Checked on July 16, 2026

Summary

Consistently receiving exactly five upvotes on every comment does not automatically indicate bot involvement. Reddit upvote counts naturally vary, and while bot farms exist, detection relies on broader voting patterns rather than a fixed upvote number per comment. Therefore, the statement is not supported by the evidence.

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blackhatworld.com
  • How Do Reddit Upvotes Work in 2025? | BlackHatWorld

    Pro Tip: Submit 2 or 3 upvote orders per comment, on different speeds as opposed to one order set at XX per hour. Do bot upvotes still work, or are they easily detected now? YES. They work incredibly well. Providing you're using suitable accounts FOR THE SUBREDDIT YOU TARGET. An account you buy that will may work well on a 20k or less member subreddit will not perform the same on a 50k, 100k, etc.

  • Reddit Upvote Botting | BlackHatWorld

    As for those successful posts, they might use a mix of manual and bot activity or even highly specialized bots. Test small first to avoid unnecessary bans. ... Completely depends on the quality of accounts delivering the upvotes.

lunio.ai
  • Does Reddit have a bot problem? Absolutely.

    One person they spoke to showed a program that automatically uses thousands of proxies to log in and out of bought accounts; the results allow him to charge people for guaranteed, genuine upvotes on whatever content they want. ... Unsurprisingly, businesses have quickly caught on to the fact they can pay to harness the power of Reddit bot army. In fact, there’s a whole subreddit dedicated to calling out companies who create bots and advertise themselves in this way in all the comments: r/HailCorporate.

conbersa.ai
redaccs.com
reddit.com

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