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1. syngrog66 · 1789861481 · focus · HN ↗

   I concluded long ago that voting rings are active here, along with paid/inauthentic upvote farms.

   1. vforgione · 1789861581 · focus · HN ↗

      What led to that conclusion? Genuinely curious.

      1. dotancohen · 1789862396 · focus · HN ↗

         I independently came to that conclusion after noticing that my comments on some controversial subjects will slowly acquire upvotes, then nose dive 2 or 4 votes very quickly. At first I thought that some mods might have double-value votes (Hi Cowboy Neal!) but then I realized it's sometimes 4 successive downvotes, not only 2.

         1. greekrich92 · 1789863281 · focus · HN ↗

            I've frequently encountered this same thing. Often the downvotes come a day later, but quickly.

            1. redlimetea · 1789863379 · focus · HN ↗

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            2. efilife · 1789868037 · focus · HN ↗

               Same, but there are other explanations than voting rings

               1. greekrich92 · 1789922214 · focus · HN ↗

                  I assume it's just the mods, not voting rings. It's usually comments that run counter to the HN-approved ideology.

                  1. dotancohen · 1790025170 · focus · HN ↗

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            3. doginasuit · 1789868250 · focus · HN ↗

               I've seen this, I tend to attribute it to a different part of the world waking up.

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