One competitor mass-reported rivals and stole 18% market share

One competitor mass-reported rivals and stole 18% market share

Hot take: A case surfaced where an operator weaponized the abuse-report button itself — coordinated false flags that got ~30 competitor accounts auto-suspended in a week. Estimated 18% market-share grab while rivals fought week-long appeal queues.

The cloaking debate obsesses over who's hiding what from the platform. Meanwhile the real exploit is that the reporting system is a free DDoS against honest competitors.

The weakest link isn't the cloaker. It's a trust system that takes accusations at face value. Agree? Fight me in the comments.