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Re:Yik Yak Systematically Downvotes Mentions of Competitors by bentcorner on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @02:21PM (#9070411)
Although the anonymous nature of Yik Yak encourages people to share things they wouldn't normally share in the analog world.
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Re:Yik Yak Systematically Downvotes Mentions of Competitors by pconner on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @02:42PM (#9070520)
True, but not every area has a lot of users that feel compelled to post things like that, so seeing a lot of hateful content is still a reflection of the people around you.
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