it's part of some tooling I've built up over the years to do basic user analysis.
If you ask around I've shared it with many of the regulars. Since Lemmy doesn't have a proper API, this simply uses a headless browser.
Whatever dude. The hot took action based on this post, not on evidence of suspicious activity.
you are making an accusation that has already had real consequences and show no evidence to suggest that it's true.
Did you build the bot?
Are you sure you know what you are seeing? Because its pretty obvious that you dont.
The bot didn't take action until after this post was up. The bot also cites this thread as the justification for the action. Its obviously scripted to just do whatever a mod/ admin tells them to do.
Again. No credible evidence of vote manipulation has been presented.
Just one user from a single user instance providing their conjecture, and some mod acting on that conjecture.
cooked I tell ya
Moderator or administrator?
Also, if its as simple as connecting to the fediverse to expose these data, it seems weird to keep it hidden.
"Its shitposting all over the carpet. And you think thats cute?"
I mean, this would solve many issues.
Ahh this is great thank you.
I still don't see how to find out who is down voting what?
Also wow, look at this:
Some mod took action based on this and perma-banned them across the board! Based entirely on @jet@hackertalks.com, frankly, completely baseless speculation.
Whoever that mod is should be removed.
Ooh I'll have to test that. Thanks!
Tesseract
Do you have a link?
So a quick sentiment analysis with two hypotheses:
'The author of this text {} .'
h0: 'engaging in respectful, normal internet banter' h1: 'is trolling or otherwise being rude.'
Looks pretty respectful.
and their usage patterns:
Looks like someone you might have just decided to have a problem with.z
Edit: So you've edited your post and claim to see the evidence on your side, but still, have not provided anything. Claiming someone is a bot and engaging in vote manipulation is a big claim and requires big evidence. I don't currently believe you since you haven't provided any.
Ok so to be clear then, this is just you making up an accusation.
You don't have any evidence?
Sure. Votes are public, but the attribution of votes are not public afaik, although not explicitly hidden. Do you have a link providing evidence that its the aforementioned user doing the down-voting?
How do you see that?
Also, people can be pretty dedicated. I have a few fans myself.
Alex Jones but I want 10:1
I think I agree?
Like, the right sucked at independent media. They couldn't hang whatsoever on Twitter or Reddit. They need to use billionaires to capture and co-opt these platforms to compete.
And like all the "conservative" social media? Its all 100% AstroTurf (rumble, etc.)
Like you point out, my comments are all publicly available. I'm sure if what you are saying is the case then you can drum up some form of positive evidence of this. But I too am also fairly familiar with what I've put out, and I've been extremely critical of both Democrats and "the left" as a greater project in the lack of rigor they bring to their strategy.
I'm not suggesting the "left" is free from this whats-over. Search my comment history for my opinion on the "left" and the edging display Rachel Maddow engaged in (my self included) for literally years waiting for that second shoe.
The examples I put out I put out because they are good examples. I don't think there are better examples of this phenomena in political circles than first and foremost 1) Trump and the MAGA movement, and 2) the collective self deception of Democrats, specifically the Blue MAGA/ Blue dog/ BAU/ "moderate" wing of the party in specifically the previous 4 years. The consequences for engagement in fantastical thinking and self deception on the part of MAGA is very obvious and very on display and so warrant less time. There are also many people covering this issue. The consequences for engagement in fantastical thinking and self deception on the part of Blue MAGA are less obvious, although perhaps, no less consequential. They warrant more time and coverage because of this.
If you have good examples of this happening on the left, but outside of the centrist/ Blue MAGA disaster which was the DNC in 2024, you are more than welcome to share it with the class. Otherwise, if its just you circle jerking because "I dont like how these words make me feel", maybe have a seat.
I'm fucking confused.
you're gonna be the one that saves me