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Browse new, you'll see the same submitters over and over again. Create a system and people will game it. Wouldn't be surprised if they are sold or used ideolog
by ShorsHammer 8y ago
Browse new, you'll see the same submitters over and over again. Create a system and people will game it.
Wouldn't be surprised if they are sold or used ideologically to sway opinion. The internet once prospered and thrived on anonymity but feel that sentiment is shifting back towards integrity and longstanding handles. Perhaps there's a way to do this still pseudonymously with zero knowledge proofs, though likely will be yet another system capable of being gamed.
- raverbashing 8y agoYes, the amount of Russian shills here has increased visibly in recent times See the Assange articles for an example
- factsaresacred 8y agoPlease leave the 'Russian shill' accusations to Twitter.
- klenwell 8y agoYou'd have to have a pretty low opinion of Russian intelligence services if you didn't think they weren't keeping a tab open for this site.
- raverbashing 8y ago"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"
- klenwell 8y agoHave noticed this, too. A particularly flagrant example: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18032596 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18032596 Flagged to oblivion but if you've been following recent events you can probably make a pretty good guess as to the article. (Hint: NY Times)