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It is amazing what mob mentality can do on the web these days. Regardless of the authenticity of the news, I saw the number of reviews for Snapchat on the iOS
by Karupan 10y ago
It is amazing what mob mentality can do on the web these days. Regardless of the authenticity of the news, I saw the number of reviews for Snapchat on the iOS store go from around 4000 to ~60K! That to me is terrifying.
A faceless mob can ruin your business if one "social influencer" chooses to.
- sirius87 10y agoThis is what worries me. And I do hope app stores start protecting apps against these organised campaigns. In this case, even a simple CAPTCHA would've worked since people who aren't tech savvy were following step-by-step instructions on how to rate apps. An additional step would've easily thrown people off. It wouldn't surprise me if companies began leaking news stories that would trigger fiery reactions against competitors. For e.g. Facebook could keep Snapchat from ever expanding in India if it were to covertly portray Snap/Evan as disrespectful towards Indians. Social media influencers could profit from providing back-channel services to corporates.