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One can put in all the safeguards they want, but you really underestimate how far private entities with seemingly-bottomless coffers will go to get a message ac
by Dirlewanger 12y ago
One can put in all the safeguards they want, but you really underestimate how far private entities with seemingly-bottomless coffers will go to get a message across, especially if its traffic is lush with its target demographic. I'm not trying to be pessimistic; this shit happens everyday on reddit, and a variant of this scenario that went too far sent Digg to the grave.
- smokeyj 12y agoI haven't given it much thought, but that seems like a reason to support a blockchain based voting system. If votes are transparently logged then end users can rely on their own readers/clients to find relevant content. As you upvote and downvote you can train the client to learn which wallets/tips are credible/relevant and which aren't. edit: I'm basically describing pandora for content based on blockchain data -- where anyone is free to modify the learning algos. Can someone please make that happen? Thanks.
- sroerick 12y agoI think you're raising great points, and I think this is a really valid concern. However, I'd counter it thus: I think the shilling that happens on reddit is primarily acheived through the use of sock puppetry. I think casting upvotes with Bitcoin is a decent way to try and counter this effect.