The guidelines mention that such issues should not be discussed here but instead reported directly: "Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shillin

The guidelines mention that such issues should not be discussed here but instead reported directly: "Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, bots, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data." [1] That said, I'd be interested in learning about any existing documented cases (not just from Russia). [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html