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>I would not recommend ... it is an attempt to influence votes.

Are you accusing him of breaking a rule or a spirit of a rule? Because your comment reads like that.

To me, this is an unequivocally useful service, and those imaginary internet points are well-earned. Very often a quick summary in the user's own words bubbles up to the top because people find it genuinely useful.



Per the FAQ:

> Can I ask people to upvote my submission?

> No. Users should vote for a story because it's intellectually interesting, not because someone is promoting it.

I added the "at minimum" since it is a bad tactical decision for the OP anyways as it would potentially trigger the voting ring detector.

And no, "genuinely useful" does not morally counteract the impact of the promotion.




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