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Re:Uncovering British spies’ web of sockpuppet social media ... by angry_octet on Thursday December 28, 2017 @07:41AM (#16021706)
Thank you for your efforts!

While I understand the problem of tracking, it has to be said that people who move around the stage usually have a more more engaging stage presence. In contrast, people who stand rigidly at the lectern are often boring. ing, it has to be said that people who move around the stage usually have a more more engaging stage presence. In contrast, people who stand rigidly at the lectern are often boring.

Sounds like a task for OpenCV face tracking :-)

Re:Uncovering British spies’ web of sockpuppet social media ... by kaybe on Thursday December 28, 2017 @08:33PM (#16026817)
That would probably require a lot of work and testing, oh and hardware, but it's probably the right place to find people. Not sure how a computer would do with regards to the uncertainties we already struggle with, so maybe a state augmentation would the way to go. Hm...

The other issue I spread discussed at length in a sibling comment.

Re:Uncovering British spies’ web of sockpuppet social media ... by davchana on Thursday December 28, 2017 @12:01PM (#16023225)
Meta, but you might have copy pasted your reply twice.. after 'boring.' the part starts again with 'ing' of 'tracking'
Re:Uncovering British spies’ web of sockpuppet social media ... by angry_octet on Saturday January 06, 2018 @02:11AM (#16084248)
The HN user interface on mobile leaves something to be desired.