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I have already contacted the administrator about it, but he said that the votes on my posts and comments seem legitimate as far as he checked.

But I still highly doubt so.

Here is a pattern that I notice:

  • On every single post and comment I made, without exception, there is at least one downvote.
  • Also, these downvotes keep appearing all at once (i.e. when the mass-downvoter sends his next wave of downvotes)
  • My score recently dropped from +12 to -19 within one hour without any new posts. The only way this this could have happened is that someone speervoted me.

I highly suspect that it's the same account downvoting everything I post and comment, because the happenings speak in favour of that theory.

These targeted downvotes can impossibly be legitimate.

I am writing this because many more people might be affected. It is a loophole and might discourage many more users.

I suggest implementing automated algorithms that prevent speervoting, which is an abuse of the voting systems.

Also, I kindly ask any administrator to confirm that the mass-downvotes on my submissions and comments are not coming from the same user.
I have already contacted the administrator about it, but he said that the votes on my posts and comments seem legitimate as far as he checked. But I still highly doubt so. Here is a pattern that I notice: * On **every single** post **and** comment I made, without exception, there is **at least one downvote.** * Also, these downvotes keep appearing **all at once** (i.e. when the mass-downvoter sends his next wave of downvotes) * My score recently dropped from +12 to -19 within one hour without any new posts. The only way this this could have happened is that someone speervoted me. I highly suspect that it's the same account downvoting everything I post and comment, because the happenings speak in favour of that theory. These targeted downvotes can impossibly be legitimate. ---- I am writing this because many more people might be affected. It is a loophole and might discourage many more users. I suggest implementing automated algorithms that prevent speervoting, which is an abuse of the voting systems. Also, I kindly ask any administrator to confirm that the mass-downvotes on my submissions and comments are **not** coming from the same user.

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[–] Polsaker 2 points (+2|-0)

Going deep into negative score won't prevent you from posting. You'll just have to keep completing captchas when posting.
[–] Handroid7 [OP] -1 points (+0|-1) Edited

I see.

The mass-downvotes by Mumbleberry also make my posts somewhat less visible and my negative score could cause people to falsely believe that I am a spammer/shitposter. But well, I guess there is nothing I can do about it.

Thank you for your help, nevertheless.

I hope that as few other legitimate users as possible catch the downvote virus like I did.
[–] smallpond 1 points (+2|-1)

I am more likely to upvote you to try to offset some of the consistent downvoting, but so far I don't like your stuff.

One has to work with the rules of the platform you're using. If it was my site I'd make a few changes, but it's not. This site allows users limitless downvotes: some will take advantage of that, and in the end it's up to the admins to guess at rules that will create the sort of website they want.
[–] Handroid7 [OP] -1 points (+0|-1)

I don't like your stuff.

That's Ok. I suggest you to hide my content by blocking me.

One has to work with the rules of the platform you're using.

Indeed. I just intended to warn infront of the loophile.

The problem isn't just that I have downvote virus (a hater determined to downvote everything I post), but also that if it can happen to one user, it means there's some kind of loophole in the system that allows it to happen in the first place. It could be exploited in the future.
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