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> What's stopping a determined spammer paying for accounts? Paid accounts adds a significant overhead to the spamming. Spammers just don't spam for the sake o
by throw_m239339 3y ago
> What's stopping a determined spammer paying for accounts?
Paid accounts adds a significant overhead to the spamming.
Spammers just don't spam for the sake of it, they want to sell people something, legal or not.
It's one thing to buy millions of spam accounts for $100 on the dark web. It's another to have to spend $5 bucks a month per account on millions of accounts...
- dangerlibrary 3y agoFor nation-state actors looking to spread disinformation, paid accounts are effectively free.
- throw_m239339 3y ago> For nation-state actors looking to spread disinformation, paid accounts are effectively free. Depending on your definition of "free", then it becomes a government agency's problem, not the platforms.
- antifa 3y agoAs an individual, $5/month for a social media account is expensive and alienating. The vast majority of real people are already priced out. For a business, a shill account can be one of the cheapest marketing options.
- RobotToaster 3y agoA determined spammer wouldn't be above buying stolen cc numbers off the dark Web.
- throw_m239339 3y ago> A determined spammer wouldn't be above buying stolen cc numbers off the dark Web. Good, that would eliminate 99.99% of the spammers. Good enough for any social media. The potential bank fraud and wire fraud federal charges are just the cherry on top of the ridiculous overhead of your imaginary spam operation.