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In reply to the discussion: I left DU nearly 3 years ago and it took me 3 days to remember why. [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)19. The goal of the propaganda and disruption is not to convince anyone of anything.
The goal of the propaganda assaults isn't to convince anyone of anything.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023359801
Their purpose is to thoroughly hijack, pollute and therefore eliminate public spaces where real discussion and organization can occur. Occupy is disbanded with clubs and pepper spray. Dissent and organization online are disrupted with surveillance and propaganda.
It is no accident that propaganda brigades post new threads on discussion boards far out of proportion to their presence in the community, and that they nearly *always* demand the last word in any interchange.
The goal is to disrupt the important public space for liberal thought, discussion, and organization that these boards offer, to drive people away, and to keep the participants busy instead batting off the corporate lies, insults, and talking points.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023359801
Their purpose is to thoroughly hijack, pollute and therefore eliminate public spaces where real discussion and organization can occur. Occupy is disbanded with clubs and pepper spray. Dissent and organization online are disrupted with surveillance and propaganda.
It is no accident that propaganda brigades post new threads on discussion boards far out of proportion to their presence in the community, and that they nearly *always* demand the last word in any interchange.
The goal is to disrupt the important public space for liberal thought, discussion, and organization that these boards offer, to drive people away, and to keep the participants busy instead batting off the corporate lies, insults, and talking points.
States that build surveillance machines also build propaganda machines:
The government figured out sockpuppet managment but not "persona management."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023358242
The Gentleman's Guide To Forum Spies (spooks, feds, etc.)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4159454
Just do some Googling on astroturfing - big organizations have some sophisticated tools.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1208351
The influx will continue
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4216987
The influx is deliberate and unnatural
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3189367
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11 Bravo
Dec 2013
#11
Merry Christmas, or other holiday, or nothing, and remember, you are always welcomed here.
NYC_SKP
Dec 2013
#5
That is a gigantic AMEN ..... lower your expectations when you enter any blog ....
MindMover
Dec 2013
#42
It does seem that a good many are determined to make DU suck for everyone else
Cirque du So-What
Dec 2013
#8
The goal of the propaganda and disruption is not to convince anyone of anything.
woo me with science
Dec 2013
#19
The First Law of the Interwebz states that "Internet forums are MADE to be trolled!"
Systematic Chaos
Dec 2013
#22
I certainly can understand you elocs. After all it does get tiring being told what we should believe
cstanleytech
Dec 2013
#26
I hear you. I tried to resign last night, but got talked out of it, for a while anyway.
GliderGuider
Dec 2013
#33
Sorry, Nadine, but in most cases it does work. The only threads that I have trashed are the
madinmaryland
Dec 2013
#63
In the nearly ten years I have been here, there have been many different brigades, that
madinmaryland
Dec 2013
#68
I know what you mean. I've left for months at a time, but I guess I'm a glutton for punishment.
demosincebirth
Dec 2013
#83