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> If another post was competing with mine to trend within the subreddit, I’d downvote it, and others, in an attempt to trigger the algorithm that would give min
by mirimir 7y ago
> If another post was competing with mine to trend within the subreddit, I’d downvote it, and others, in an attempt to trigger the algorithm that would give mine a boost.
I'd have thought that such behavior would be punished. As I understand it, HN goes further, looking for voting cabals and sock-puppet groups.
- kochikame 7y agoIf it is found out, it is punished See the whole Unidan saga a few years back for how the mighty can fall once they get busted using sockpuppets https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidan