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Comment by imoverclocked

Sometimes the problem doesn’t get solved because it is lucrative to not solve it… not because it is too hard/costly to solve. Ie: some platforms don’t internally classify spam/bots/corruption/scams/etc as a problem. Often, the right amount of it increases engagement… and thus the perverse incentive perpetuates or amplifies the problem.

Think: corollary to Cunningham's Law.

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