Report finds that almost half of the #celebrity's #turdsite followers are fake.
Try 80%.
This is why we say #MastodonApp should **not** show the #popularity of #toots until the user opens them.
#darkPatterns #popularityModel #spam #spamAccounts #abuse #bots #botAccounts #influencerModel #herdMentality #confirmationBias
#celebrity #TurdSite #OREALLY #mastodonapp #popularity #toots #darkpatterns #PopularityModel #spam #spamAccounts #abuse #bots #botAccounts #InfluencerModel #HerdMentality #confirmationbias
@nat @dansup @grishka @humanetech
Make no mistake, this is the beginnings of the #InfluencerModel. The very fact this gamable model, is being seriously considered indicates something.