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bradknowles
1610 days ago
Wait, so they are actively encouraging Sybil attacks?
See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_attack
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woodruffw
1610 days ago
I assume it's a reference to the ancient Greek prophetesses[1].
[1]:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibyl
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iratewizard
1610 days ago
I think it's a coincidence. Sybil is reference to the book / movie about multiple personality disorder. Both deal with multiple personality systems.
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[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibyl