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RE: SteemData 1.2 is here ∙ Raised $5,120 of $5,000 ∙ Now on GitHub

in #steemdata8 years ago (edited)

wow, this is really cool. I have a very technical question that I'd love if a dev could answer, I'll just ask it here:
Do server-based websites like Medium have technical constraints that blockchain-based ones do not? More specifically, I read about a guy who basically broke Medium's algorithm for detecting bot activity. He was so prolific on the site, commenting and recommending others' articles, that the server basically became backlogged and flagged his account for automation. Is this a problem with them using a server instead of blockchain? Or does our 20 second commenting limit get rid of this issue? Is this problem not even a possibility on a blockchain-based platform or not?

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Actually the problem you described can also happen on a blockchain-based platform. Here are even more challenges.