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Less flippantly - I'm not completely opposed to bots, however the increased scope of what they are doing is somewhat troubling.
They are, after all, using the information that we have provided. I guess there is an argument that the provide a service in return (search rankings etc...), but there is no explicit arrangement there.
I also think that individuals need to be a whole lot more aware of what the are writing, not just here, but all over the web - the aggregation of (almost literally) all things written on the web is heading towards the trivialisation of linking profiles / people / opinions together.
What's the answer then? Ban for the moment, until the water is less muddied and the balance of information is less asymmetric?