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[arcanetrivia]

Stuff about the mysterious random friendings by Russian-language journals. Apparently there is a rash of bots. See http://nympholept.livejournal.com/tag/russian+bots.

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[elethian.livejournal.com]

Briefly, aside from annoyance, the purpose seems likely to be identity theft. If you friend the bot, then it can get your friends-locked entries, and people often post personal information under lock thinking it's safe.