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[–] draco_aeneus@mander.xyz 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Isn't that just a "how much do they yap" meter? A quiet person who lies can compulsively will have a lower number than a socially active person who tells occasional white lies.

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The number itself won't matter, but you'll see it increment in real time if they lie

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 1 points 13 hours ago

Idea was presented as number of times they told the truth. So, if I say a thing that has technically two truths to it but is structured to be easily heard as a single truth/lie, then I can lie to you without being noticed.

Even if it's a lie counter, suddenly you have a bunch of people saying shitty things to each other "because you would know if I was lying to you, so why should I bother?"