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0 pointstbirrell8y ago0 comments

It's more like, letting users "legitimize" news is how you get bots screwing with everything. It may not be a problem for some, including myself since my feed is similar to how you describe yours, but network waide, it will pose an issue.

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paulsutter8y ago

So, your feed seems fine, my feed seems fine, but somehow the electorate at large is subject to mass mind manipulations by bots?

tbirrellOP8y ago

As a technologically literate individual who takes pains to protect myself online, yes, my feed is inherently more "fine" then the general population.

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paulsutter8y ago

So, your feed seems fine, my feed seems fine, but somehow the electorate at large is subject to mass mind manipulations by bots?

tbirrellOP8y ago

As a technologically literate individual who takes pains to protect myself online, yes, my feed is inherently more "fine" then the general population.

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