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Risky for real commenters who care about their presence on HN. Effectively consequence-free for astroturfers.
by lmkg 13y ago
Risky for real commenters who care about their presence on HN. Effectively consequence-free for astroturfers.
- belorn 13y agoNew accounts can be handled differently by the flame war flamewar detector than established accounts. That is, if this is a actually problem and not only a theoretical one.
- rbanffy 13y agoNot a big problem if you grow a constant number of expendable accounts. If I were an astroturfer, grooming accounts would be part of my daily routine. I'd probably automate it too.