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PSA: Lemmy votes can be manipulated (feddit.nl)
submitted 1 year ago by koper@feddit.nl to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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The best part of the fediverse is that anyone can run their own server. The downside of this is that anyone can easily create hordes of fake accounts, as I will now demonstrate.

Fighting fake accounts is hard and most implementations do not currently have an effective way of filtering out fake accounts. I'm sure that the developers will step in if this becomes a bigger problem. Until then, remember that votes are just a number.

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[-] Boozilla@lemmy.world 127 points 1 year ago

The lack of karma helps some. There's no point in trying to rack up the most points for your account(s), which is a good thing. Why waste time on the lamest internet game when you can engage in conversation with folks on lemmy instead.

[-] bassdrop321@feddit.de 36 points 1 year ago

Corporations could use it to push their ads to the top

[-] cakeistheanswer@lemmy.fmhy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

This is near inevitable if this platform takes off.

Advertisers gonna advertise.

[-] Shartacus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just rip them in the comments and boycott their brand

Edit: or even meme them into the ground. I could start a parody account if I saw someone advertising. I could pretend I’m them and align myself with nazi values in satire ads hypothetically.

[-] Derproid@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

This is exactly why they wouldn't risk officially advertising here. Not enough control over the platform leads to too much risk to brand perception.

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this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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