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As a side note, I’m always super skeptical when I see links with small numbers of votes sitting on the front page (currently sitting at 12 votes and 0 comments)
by chairmanwow1 6y ago
As a side note, I’m always super skeptical when I see links with small numbers of votes sitting on the front page (currently sitting at 12 votes and 0 comments). I always just assume it is the result of a voting ring or someone sharing the link with people to upvote directly instead of natural voting behavior.
- josefresco 6y agoI always assume it received up-votes from long tenured and highly ranked users.
- dr_dshiv 6y agoAs the original poster, I only wish I had a cabal to upvote my posts. I saw the link on Google news and I was hoping to get some clarity on the concept from folks here.
- CBLT 6y agoWhen I see the same, I assume people don't want to comment based only on the title of the post, but don't feel ashamed to upvote for a title.
- Gabriel_Martin 6y agoI've been holding my tongue lately since Dang had to chide me for a bunch of angry comments and calling out an account I felt was astroturfing. Just so you know, it turns out comments like that are actually against the rules. Just passing on what I learned not long ago.
- dang 6y agoThat's definitely not true. It's not uncommon for articles, especially on specialized topics, to sit on the front page without comments. That can actually be a good thing, because it can take a while for relevant comments on a lesser-known topic to appear.