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by clicks 4908 days ago
Which is still curious, because it's common knowledge at this point that the numbers are fudged. Why even display it at this point? It serves nothing but to cause confusion.
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jlgreco 4908 days ago
Even though people know it's fake, I am sure it still plays an important role in gamification.
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sp332 4907 days ago
The difference between upvotes and downvotes is right, but the absolute numbers are random.
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