Is the first distribution hack to make sockpuppet accounts to drum up controversy about your website? And then make a post responding to the faux-controversy? Sounds like a Karma Conspiracy to me!
For those playing along at home, this post was submitted to HN by the cofounder of the author of the blog post. How deep does the rabbit hole go?
Riiight, sock puppet accounts to get on the front page of HN... on a Saturday night when the traffic is practically zero.
No, Danielle's just having fun writing on Svbtle and treating it as her own fun shiny toy for the day. The scary thing is that this how she blows off steam, you should see her when she really gets going.
I can't take credit for that degree of inception, we did not create any fake accounts.
However, I am not against that tactic in the case where someone's company launch story goes onto HN, doesn't get the needed votes, and then they desperately need to get it to the front page. It really should be a last ditch effort though, and there are better ways to ensure getting those first few crucial votes.
[+] [-] Maxious|13 years ago|reply
For those playing along at home, this post was submitted to HN by the cofounder of the author of the blog post. How deep does the rabbit hole go?
[+] [-] alabut|13 years ago|reply
No, Danielle's just having fun writing on Svbtle and treating it as her own fun shiny toy for the day. The scary thing is that this how she blows off steam, you should see her when she really gets going.
[+] [-] dmor|13 years ago|reply
However, I am not against that tactic in the case where someone's company launch story goes onto HN, doesn't get the needed votes, and then they desperately need to get it to the front page. It really should be a last ditch effort though, and there are better ways to ensure getting those first few crucial votes.
[+] [-] IsTom|13 years ago|reply
[+] [-] dmor|13 years ago|reply
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