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I think your argument is valid, especially when considering an ideal scenario for these platforms. Unfortunately, I haven't considered likes or even "star rati

I think your argument is valid, especially when considering an ideal scenario for these platforms. Unfortunately, I haven't considered likes or even "star ratings" to be "real sentiment" in decades. Even without paid clicks, they rarely reflect quality and are often the result of many other factors. There are plenty of other dishonest methods to boost up your like value without paying for clicks.

JohnFen 7y ago
> I haven't considered likes or even "star ratings" to be "real sentiment" in decades. Yes, these things are a prime example of "the tragedy of the commons". But your question was about ethics, and I don't think this affects the ethics of the decision. That the commons may be trashed doesn't make it ethical to contribute to the trashing yourself.