bot spam
/bɒt spæm/
CommonAutomated accounts flooding a server, chat, or comment section with junk messages.
Real-world examples3 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | server got bot spammed last night, mods are still cleaning up | Automated accounts attacked the server and the damage is still being dealt with. | reddit, 2023 |
| 02 | turned on verification level and the bot spam stopped immediately | Requiring phone verification to join blocked the bot accounts. | reddit, 2022 |
| 03 | they sent like 200 bot accounts in 5 minutes. full on bot spam raid | A coordinated attack using automated accounts happened extremely fast. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- Automated accounts are flooding a channel with repeated messages.
- A server is being attacked using bot accounts.
- Describing a moderation problem caused by automated message floods.
Do not use it when
- A real person is posting a lot.Use “spam” instead.
- A coordinated group of humans is flooding a server.Use “raid” instead.
Bot spam vs raid
bot spam
Bot spam uses automated accounts to flood a server.
VS
raid
A raid is coordinated real users descending on a server all at once.
Origin and context
A combination of 'bot' (automated account) and 'spam' (unsolicited bulk messages). Both terms have roots in early internet culture; the compound became common as Discord grew and bot attacks became a recognized moderation problem.
- First seen
- late-2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/bot-spamUpdated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0