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shminux comments on June 2014 Media Thread - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: shminux 03 June 2014 04:32:59PM 3 points [-]

It's OK, someone goes through my comments, both recent and old, roughly once a day and downvotes 20-30 of them at a time, regardless of the content. This has been going on for a month or so now. I'm sure I am not the only target.

Comment author: David_Gerard 04 June 2014 02:25:46PM *  3 points [-]

Yeah, I have one of these too. Someone is slowly working back through my comments systematically downvoting them. Given the rate, I think they're actually doing it by hand, and must have a browser window they've kept open for months just for this task. It's like they're trolling themselves for me, without me having to actually lift a finger. Some LW karma is cheap for such entertainment.

Comment author: shminux 04 June 2014 05:51:04PM 2 points [-]

Actually, I've noticed that most of the karma drop is eventually recovered, probably because people tend to upvote comments they feel are downvoted unjustly.

Comment author: David_Gerard 04 June 2014 10:29:16PM 2 points [-]

I've lost 600 points since they started. (How much is that in Bitcoins at present exchange rates?) But, as I said, it's worth it in knowing some obsessive idiot is keeping a browser window open for months just to do this.