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Fair warning about vote manipulation (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 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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[–] solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why not immediate ban instead of fair warning? Fair warning is more for a mistake in good faith, vote manipulation is kinda the opposite by definition.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or message the accounts directly?

[–] jerry@infosec.pub 14 points 2 months ago

I have messaged them directly. At least the ones I am aware of. This is a warning to others that I may not be aware of or people who decide to try it in the future.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

did they use multiple accounts to vote multiple times?

[–] jerry@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago

Yes, that’s correct

[–] redfox@infosec.pub 1 points 2 weeks ago

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?