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> Rather than throw out OC, why not throw out the actual rule breakers? Those who manipulate Reddit by illicitly acquiring votes should be the target of anti-sp
by dangrossman 14y ago
> Rather than throw out OC, why not throw out the actual rule breakers? Those who manipulate Reddit by illicitly acquiring votes should be the target of anti-spam measures, not simply those who submit their own content.
That's exactly what was done. These publications have employees manipulating social media sites. They're not just submitting stories, they're actively spamming for traffic.
- diminoten 14y agoThe article says that people who post their own content get banned from Reddit if they cross some ambiguous threshold of self promotion. I think self promotion shouldn't be frowned upon on Reddit, only when someone manipulates the aggregator.