/r/obot

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/r/obot

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From Robot9000, an open-source chat moderation script created by the American cartoonist and author Randall Munroe, used by the board to temporarily mute members who post content identical to earlier content, used in order to discourage spam and low-effort posting.

noun /r/obots

Internet A habitual poster on the /r9k/ - ROBOT9001 board on 4chan; a member of the /r9k/ community.

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"/r/obot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/%2Fr%2Fobot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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/r/obot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/%2Fr%2Fobot

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"/r/obot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/%2Fr%2Fobot.

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@misc{r_obot_2026,
  title = {/r/obot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/%2Fr%2Fobot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}