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Fair warning about vote manipulation (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago by jerry@infosec.pub to c/infosecpub@infosec.pub
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I have no idea why this is a thing, but it’s come to my attention that there are several accounts here that are engaging in vote manipulation. This is fair warning that if it continues, I’ll be suspending the accounts involved.

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[–] redfox@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can anyone explain why people care about votes on Lemmy? Isnt it like winning a contest no one's play, or am I missing something?

[–] activistPnk@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Down votes have a suppressive effect. Views and engagement drop when the votes are <1. The initial votes are important because they influence the votes that follow. My Tyranny of voting thread gives some detail.