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Does Reddit have an astroturfing problem? What the data suggests

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asksomeoneelse · 1790604223 · focus · HN ↗
Niche topics like linux feel somewhat safe from bots. But the last time I checked the more popular subs.. yikes..
When I see 2-weeks old account "Incendiary-Leg-8592" responding to a post by another weeks old user "Pivotal-Kitchen-0498", I have a hard time believing they are humans behind them.
1. antisthenes · 1790692152 · focus · HN ↗
  > When I see 2-weeks old account "Incendiary-Leg-8592" responding to a post by another weeks old user "Pivotal-Kitchen-0498", I have a hard time believing they are humans behind them.
  One thing I found out is that normies really don't care about their usernames. They fundamentally don't understand the need for pseudonymity on the internet, so they are okay with whatever the website assigns to them.
  It's just a little bit of extra friction to them to start sharing their opinions on the site.

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