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If they're worried about this level of sockpuppetry, wait until the sockpuppets get automated. It's this kind of lapping-up-against-the-Singularity stuff that
by Vivtek 16y ago
If they're worried about this level of sockpuppetry, wait until the sockpuppets get automated. It's this kind of lapping-up-against-the-Singularity stuff that will make H. sapiens obsolete in the end.
- bugsy 16y agoWell the article does talk about that. And there are plenty of bot posters out there as well, they were quite notorious in manipulating stock prices. Terminology note - sockpuppet is a Persona that is created to back up the opinions of second Persona. The general term here seems to be Persona, of which sockpuppet is a specific kind of Persona.
- Vivtek 16y agoBah. It's still a sock puppet. Calling it a persona just makes it sound reputable.