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[–] pitenius 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I think VOAT is upwards of 85% "real". I've seen reasonably plausible bots on LiveJournal. I think Reddit depends heavily on the sub. I think some subs are over 90% real. I think some are under 10%. Traffic draws the bots.

This is true by site, too. I think there's an attempt by MSM and it's colonists that nothing incendiary and derogatory appear on the front page, with the knowledge that most people won't click through all 1758 pages of comments. I suspect the sorting algorithms are basically open to propagandists at this point.

How pervasive is it? If you've heard of the site (Yahoo, YouTube, IMDB, Reddit...), someone's gaming it. Touchy topics invite disruptors. So, if even you haven't heard of "OccupyCleveland.org", someone's spreading shit there. I think this also happens in health and legal communities. I'm not sure how wide-spread it is.

I don't think upvoats/downvoats should be trusted in the least. People get downvoated for grudges or perceived tone. It tells you more about the downvoaters than the comment. Upvoats? One liners with sexual innuendo on the highest rated comment will pave your path to the karma kingdom...