[nicklovescode]

it was posted earlier, but never made it on the top 10 pages for reasons we couldn't figure out despite getting plenty of upvotes on /newest. To check if it was actually alive we posted a couple dummy comments after a while, and then abandoned the post.

(disclosure, I'm a mentor and the post was sent to a few mentors, which likely tripped some bot checker)

[confeit]

Because you also used a voting ring (next to astroturfing). Admire the hustle, though a bit too naughty.

[nicklovescode]

A few of us think the project is very much worth upvoting! The bot checker should appreciate that :)

[confeit]

That's why I called it naughty and not blatant manipulation. Now if this were an ICO or a company looking for an easy flip in the overhyped AI market, it would be different.

[growlix]

Totally reasonable. I was more (be/a)mused than suspicious. I'm excited to see what gets funded!