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Still getting downvotes - what are you guys doing about it?
It's still happening: -
Can someone actually do anything about this?
This has happened on stack exchange before but this is ridiculously more far fetched than what has ever happened there. Do you really want to be tarred with the same brush?
If this were a criminal offence committed upon me there would be no qualms in me being told who the nasty offender is so, why am I not being told. You guys really need need to rethink this protection scheme because clearly, it isn't working.
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Can someone actually do anything about this?
Yes. The previous case you mentioned had already been dealt with; this case has also just been dealt with. The votes in question have been invalidated and the users suspended, and details have been logged in our anti-abuse systems to help prevent further abuse.
No system is 100% effective, and while we do have comprehensive anti-abuse systems in place there are always ways to circumvent them. Our systems are run by a team of volunteers and we have human checks in place to make sure we're getting it right, but this relies on volunteer time so takes a few hours or days sometimes. It's not the end of the world, and comparing it to a criminal offence and real-world legal systems is hardly proportionate.
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