Girl Talk on Yik Yak | thi..s a.pp’s system slowly applies downvotes if u have anything negative to say about it using the words “th.s ap.p, on h.ere, or the name of it. This tool could be esp dangerous applied to other topics. Tested by commenting on my old posts w/o comments

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thi..s a.pp’s system slowly applies downvotes if u have anything negative to say about it using the words “th.s ap.p, on h.ere, or the name of it. This tool could be esp dangerous applied to other topics. Tested by commenting on my old posts w/o comments

85 upvotes, 24 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Girl Talk. "thi..s a.pp’s system slowly applies downvotes if u have anything negative to say about it using the words “th.s ap.p, on h.ere, or the name of it. This tool could be esp dangerous applied to other topics. Tested by commenting on my old posts w/o comments"

Anonymous 1d

I just think it’s really deceptive that they’re specifically trying to make it look like people have downvoted it and don’t agree. I’ve noticed this for I think over a year and was like what the hell is going on why am I getting downvoted. You guys can try this on your own posts with these phrases I commented and see

Anonymous 1d

I tried it on one of my old posts with no comments and it worked

Anonymous 1d

Here’s another example I just took from me reposting this in another group and someone tested it out in the comments

Anonymous 1d

are we sure it’s not just people who like the app and happen to disagree w you

Anonymous 11h

You should post this on Reddit or something. Spread it far and wide, people need to know how manipulated things are

Anonymous 1d

this app is so great !! i love it so much 🤔

Anonymous 1d

this app isnt good

Anonymous 1d

Broooo thats crazy

Anonymous 1d

This app is really weird.

Anonymous 27m

no wonder every time i talk about the cockaroach mods on here i get 2-3 downvotes, cuz i know other ppl be fed up with the bullshit too.

-1

Anonymous

#1 1d

i’ll see what happens

Anonymous

OP 1d

And other one from me doing it I didn’t put in the collage

Anonymous

#2 1d

Look at the dates

Anonymous

#2 1d

And how it’s my own posts with no comments, no one let alone multiple people are finding every single one of my old posts like 1000+ posts back and disliking it

Anonymous

#2 1d

Also I’ve tested it with other comments not to do with the app and every single one of them has no engagement as would be normal

Anonymous

#3 1d

Here’s another one (yes I am too invested in this but also am I cause this is kinda crazy😭) also pointing out the 17 weeks ago in this one

Anonymous

#4 1d

Ope. YikYak downvoting yet again.

Anonymous

#7 1d

That’s crazy, it’s at -1 now

Anonymous

#7 1d

-3 now

Anonymous

#7 20h

It’s crazy how they totally do it like that to try to make it look more natural. If you all of a sudden got a lot of downvotes at once right away every time that would be more noticeable

Anonymous

OP 11h

I’ve also suspected for a while that they manipulate votes in the other direction. I’ve noticed that comment upvotes rarely stay at 2; if it gets to 2, it usually also goes up to 3. It’s like they add another upvote to simulate activity. Unless humans just have a natural tendency to stop at the number 3 lol. But they might do this to encourage participation

Anonymous

#7 10h

I’ve thought about posting other places. I think this is a big deal that they have a system in place that works like this off pure deception faking real people liking or disliking something. But I’ve posted about it before and I posted this in so many communities and no one really seems to gaf which made me question it. But I think people should care more

Anonymous

OP 10h

As in before on this app, I haven’t branched out yet

Anonymous

OP 8h

Maybe the app is suppressing it