Today, on Wednesday 24th January, 2024, the day before the RSOF close forever, Jagex posed the following question on their Facebook page:
And this got me thinking.
How do Jagex know that every response they get on an external site is from an individual RuneScape player?
As we all know, every post on these forums can be tied back to an actual players account, and Jagex can see in their data how involved each account is in the game. This can be useful data when gauging the quality of the RSOF responses of those players.
However, there is no way of Jagex knowing whether those responding on other sites, such as the Facebook example above, actually have accounts on RuneScape, or whether they are even human!
AI has seen a surge in growth over the past two years, and I am sure we are all aware of the number of fake accounts that have been made on the likes of X to sway public opinion (particularly when politics is involved). Indeed, the feedback garnered by Jagex on these external sites would be small fry in comparison to other things out there, but my point remains: How can Jagex trust the data they collect?
I have made it clear elsewhere on these forums that there are many other issues with these external sites. However, this is one that could cause a lot of trouble in the long run.
So, Jagex - if you are reading - perhaps it would be prudent to have a plan B in place, and raise the RSOF from the dead in the near future, to ensure you can get that quality data you will most certainly need one day.
~A~
And this got me thinking.
How do Jagex know that every response they get on an external site is from an individual RuneScape player?
As we all know, every post on these forums can be tied back to an actual players account, and Jagex can see in their data how involved each account is in the game. This can be useful data when gauging the quality of the RSOF responses of those players.
However, there is no way of Jagex knowing whether those responding on other sites, such as the Facebook example above, actually have accounts on RuneScape, or whether they are even human!
AI has seen a surge in growth over the past two years, and I am sure we are all aware of the number of fake accounts that have been made on the likes of X to sway public opinion (particularly when politics is involved). Indeed, the feedback garnered by Jagex on these external sites would be small fry in comparison to other things out there, but my point remains: How can Jagex trust the data they collect?
I have made it clear elsewhere on these forums that there are many other issues with these external sites. However, this is one that could cause a lot of trouble in the long run.
So, Jagex - if you are reading - perhaps it would be prudent to have a plan B in place, and raise the RSOF from the dead in the near future, to ensure you can get that quality data you will most certainly need one day.
~A~
24-Jan-2024 19:19:03
