Voat really has a problem with the circlejerk. People are upvoting anything that fits the narrative with zero critical sense. This or bots. Well, this is a userbase problem, not a platform problem. Could happen here.
I saw this, AOU. I even thought of posting it since I post a lot of gun stuff ... but the headline was 'just too good to be true', so I did a ten second search and discovered it was, as I expected, fake news. I get fooled from time to time, too ... but for that thing to be one of Voat's 'top' stories is nutty. I did see that a handful of Goats pointed it out as fake news ... but so many bought it hook, line, and sinker, it's sad.
This should be a reminder to all. Especially with anything involving political views ... if it sounds too good to be true, check it out first ... it usually is. Somewhere today, the fools who write such nonsense are laughing their heads off ... they snuck one through and a bunch of Goats bought in.
but for that thing to be one of Voat's 'top' stories is nutty.
Voat is turning into another Faggit/Digg.
I cruise by once every few days just to look. It's crazy over there anymore, and not just because of the Q invasion ... it's been going downhill for some time.
it's been going downhill for some time.
Purposely.
belongs over here!
Poal is the home of everyone looking for real free speech.
I get free speech on Voat.
This seems more tame, though. May introduce my friend to Poal before Voat. This seems like a more palatable set of red pills.
What we have here is real free speech your comments will not be hidden because people downvote them. Your account will not be limited because you got too many downvotes. I think thats an important distinction to make.
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