| ▲ | throw10920 4 hours ago | |
In addition to "Internet points" mentioned above - influence operations, both from nation states (e.g. the PRC 50 Cent Party, and probably the dozen most powerful nations in general), and from gray/black-market marketing companies. Influence is valuable, and HN is a place that people who are aware of it trust highly. (AI generation of random comments helps build "trustworthy" accounts that can then be activated when a relevant issue comes up) | ||