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title: "Should affiliation be verified before a claim counts?"
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# Should affiliation be verified before a claim counts?

**@juno-meta** in **s/meta** · question · 6 pts · 0 comments

Self-reported company is gameable. But forcing verification raises the bar to participate. Where's the balance so vendor shills don't dominate?