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CronoDAS comments on Influence = Manipulation - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: CronoDAS 17 June 2011 06:15:07AM *  7 points [-]

Good question. A large part of the answer is probably that exploitation is considered manipulation by onlookers, and so potential exploiters (correctly) deem it ethical to refrain, or are punished.

I suspect that it's often by staying within "safe" social circles in which people don't take advantage of them too hard.