Raise your hand if you think PH should halt new signups? ✋

Question

The bot problem is getting ridiculous. 🤖

- Force new signups to connect their verified LinkedIn account. 
- Sign in with Apple 
- BlueCheckMark Twitter account
- Or similar verification?

What do you think? Suggestions?

Maksym Astakhov · Accepted Answer

In my opinion there should be done several actions:
1. Cleared accounts inactive for more than 1 year.
2. If there is no verification or sign-in at least 1 social network - do not have access to voting.
3. There should be not more than 1 vote per day + more for a little payment or from paid accounts.
4. If there is a strange activity like 24 hours a day it seems to be a bot, not just an active user.
and more options I have in my notes.

André J · Answer

@lin_ben Thanks bot! 😂

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and you think, after that PH wont be having the same problem?

Sambit Bhaumik · Answer

People will always find a way nevertheless. Maybe PH could take some inspiration from Reddit moderation where only accounts with certain number of attained Karma/XP points can comment or contribute to a certain section. But I'm aware that not everyone is a fan of that.

William Gump · Answer

I agree that the bot issue is concerning, André, and your suggestions for verified signups could be a strong move to maintain the integrity and quality of interactions on Product Hunt. A blend of these verification methods might strike the right balance between security and user accessibility.

André J · Answer

@maverick91 Great suggestions! I agree especially with nr.3. Also Rate limit comments, some people comment with generic LLM messages for all the top10 launches.

Thomas Hallaran · Answer

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William Moore · Answer

sure

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Nonetheless, people will always manage to find a way. Perhaps PH could draw some influence from Reddit moderation, where comments and contributions to a certain section are restricted to users with a specific amount of Karma/XP points earned. However, I understand that not everyone finds it appealing.

André J · Answer

@mirzaiqbal It's much harder to make swarms of verified accounts from other SoMe's right? I'm no expert tho. Do you have a suggestion on how to stop it? Look at this post: It has 100+++ spam comments. 😂 https://www.producthunt.com/disc...

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yes i would like to

André J · Answer

@mirzaiqbal  I was like: 🫣

Andrei · Answer

@maverick91 I agree

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@sentry_co haha i see and feel your pain now, that post is just "holy mooly"

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@sentry_co 😂😂😂

Raise your hand if you think PH should halt new signups? ✋

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