Why do the bots like old answers?

I think that bored jellies cruise “Related” questions to ones posted and give GAs.

I agree with the Penguin ^^^^^ ! !

Could be. The rate seems out of proportion. It’s also something I noticed some of the actual, older but hidden bot accounts do before they pop up with an ad.

I’d bet money that the increase is mainly due to @RedDeerGuy1. He has said that he spends time reading old questions and giving GAs or GQs. I see 2–3 votes on oldies almost daily.

^^^ My guess too (although I don’t think it’s just recent). I think he also follows people who have been gone for years, right, RDG? There are still tons of ways that this site is good for entertainment.

Anyway, I don’t think it’s bots, just real people amusing themselves (and not even necessarily bored).

Now and then I give a GA to some random old quip, mainly for the fun of seeing the name of an honored and long-missed jelly pop up in the feed. I don’t follow the departed, though.

Possible. I check out bot accounts (which these days pop up from unknown, dormant accounts) when they come up, and giving GAs before they post seems to have been a pattern. Unfortunately we can’t really research it since all the info gets quickly scrubbed when they’re flagged.

I have over 200 questions in my activity from not using this account for several years. I just went through a few dozen of them and gave great answers to some very old questions. Some going back to 2008.

I have about 120 to go but I’ve had enough of the old memories for now.

I use this account a lot, and have 4761 “new” Activity for me. Should I start looking at them and upvoting?

I think it’s the same reason old boyfriends call me when they’re drunk.

They’re still learning…