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Also regardless what people say votes ARE being bot manipulated if you criticize the right power-posters. There's a list so far of a small handful of people, wi

by aliqot 4y ago

Also regardless what people say votes ARE being bot manipulated if you criticize the right power-posters. There's a list so far of a small handful of people, with an associated range of downvotes that will be incurred all at once as soon as the author notices. Initially I thought I was thinking too highly of myself, but when a 30 minute pause happens in someone's post history, and then shortly after their scathing rebuttal graces my reply the predicted downvotes arrive in short fashion within a small window of time. I saw it, I suspected it, I tested it. It's pointless to report 'thought leaders', without them here, and without their patronage of YC, a lot of followers would just follow them where they go. I would not be surprised if some of these 'power posters' have been given light moderation privileges.

nkurz 4y ago
> regardless what people say votes ARE being bot manipulated if you criticize the right power-posters My guess would be that downvotes like this happen occasionally, but there is no formal list, and no automated system involved. I also doubt it's officially or unofficially approved of by the site. What makes you think this is done systematically by "bots", rather than case-by-base by individuals loyal to the person that was criticized? > I would not be surprised if some of these 'power posters' have been given light moderation privileges. Dan has indeed confirmed that some users have "light moderation privileges": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31240711 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31240711. He mentions "longstanding HN users", which probably has some overlap with "power posters".
- dang 4y ago
  That last comment doesn't refer to voting, so I'm not sure if it's related to the GP's point or not.
dang 4y ago
I'd be happy to tell you what's happening but I don't understand what you're saying. It would help if you'd mention specific links.

by aliqot 4y ago

nkurz 4y ago

> regardless what people say votes ARE being bot manipulated if you criticize the right power-posters My guess would be that downvotes like this happen occasionally, but there is no formal list, and no automated system involved. I also doubt it's officially or unofficially approved of by the site. What makes you think this is done systematically by "bots", rather than case-by-base by individuals loyal to the person that was criticized? > I would not be surprised if some of these 'power posters' have been given light moderation privileges. Dan has indeed confirmed that some users have "light moderation privileges": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31240711 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31240711. He mentions "longstanding HN users", which probably has some overlap with "power posters".

dang 4y ago
That last comment doesn't refer to voting, so I'm not sure if it's related to the GP's point or not.

dang 4y ago

I'd be happy to tell you what's happening but I don't understand what you're saying. It would help if you'd mention specific links.