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The government is giving out COVID vaccines. Appointments are free, but still difficult to come by due to limited quantities. Do you really want bots reserving all the appointments?

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How does this make any money for the bot operators? Wouldn't it be easy to see who is advertising vaccination timeslots on Craigslist?

You could hire a bot service to snag a vaccine appointment sooner, while others have to wait.

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