I see a lot of “I can’t be hypnotized” comments here. I’ve got bad news for you: you can be hypnotized, advertising works, and comments by astroturfed accounts

I see a lot of “I can’t be hypnotized” comments here. I’ve got bad news for you: you can be hypnotized, advertising works, and comments by astroturfed accounts will affect your view of the world. This is a serious issue for those of us who enjoy content aggregators. What I want to know is what the owners of this site can do to assure readers of the effectiveness of their countermeasures. Given that I don’t think I’ve ever seen a negative news story about Reddit on Reddit, I think I know their approach.