I see a qualitative difference between mass downvoting and malicious impersonation—malicious impersonation is a much stronger effort to damage reputation. Mass downvoting is a way of saying “this person is disliked”, while malicious impersonation is supplying false evidence that the person is detestable.
I see a qualitative difference between mass downvoting and malicious impersonation—malicious impersonation is a much stronger effort to damage reputation. Mass downvoting is a way of saying “this person is disliked”, while malicious impersonation is supplying false evidence that the person is detestable.