[tbirrell]

It's more like, letting users "legitimize" news is how you get bots screwing with everything. It may not be a problem for some, including myself since my feed is similar to how you describe yours, but network waide, it will pose an issue.

[paulsutter]

So, your feed seems fine, my feed seems fine, but somehow the electorate at large is subject to mass mind manipulations by bots?

[tbirrell]

As a technologically literate individual who takes pains to protect myself online, yes, my feed is inherently more "fine" then the general population.