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by skybrian 3461 days ago
Not providing raw download counts seems like a good thing; it's strongly privacy preserving.

On the other hand, perhaps a way for registered users to star papers that they like (similar to how Github lets you star projects) might be a good thing. It serves much the same purpose as a rough measure of popularity, but is entirely voluntary.

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What's the privacy advantage of not providing anonymous download counts?