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OnTheOtherHand

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11. right, I didn't watch
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 09:08 AM
Jan 2012

But it makes me wonder why even bother with a discussion board, if people think that posting links to YouTubes is an end in itself.

ETA: And once I found the content, I thought it was pretty interesting, although presumably not for the reason you thought it was. I think the Truth Movement is riddled with many of these behaviors, although I think they generally aren't "disinformation tactics" but rather defense mechanisms (in a cognitive sense, not a Freudian one).

25 common Disinformation Tactics [View all] wildbilln864 Jan 2012 OP
Glad to see you are still kickin', Bill jberryhill Jan 2012 #1
thanks jb wildbilln864 Jan 2012 #2
It would be great if you posted some summary comments w/ the videos jberryhill Jan 2012 #3
yeah, I wish everyone would do that OnTheOtherHand Jan 2012 #4
so don't watch! wildbilln864 Jan 2012 #10
right, I didn't watch OnTheOtherHand Jan 2012 #11
Twenty-Five Rules of Disinformation Ace Acme Dec 2013 #16
I am the only one who is reminded of DulceDecorum's "Truth Suppression Techniques" posts? ( n/t ) Make7 Jan 2012 #5
I didn't remember DulceDecorum at all, but there ya go OnTheOtherHand Jan 2012 #6
Now imagine it with music. Make7 Jan 2012 #7
Sometimes I am a bit nostalgic for the old days. AZCat Dec 2013 #15
Things were far more interesting on DU2. Make7 Dec 2013 #17
Nonsense two years ago is still nonsense today. Like the 9/11 Commission Report. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #18
It also could be that the speculation on September 11th... AZCat Dec 2013 #19
No, what happened is that the people who were concerned about corruption in the intelligence Ace Acme Dec 2013 #21
No, I don't think that's true. AZCat Dec 2013 #22
Your experience seems to be with people who are afraid (for professional reasons) Ace Acme Dec 2013 #23
No, that wouldn't be it. AZCat Dec 2013 #24
But you no longer work with him. How is his professional life going now? nt Ace Acme Dec 2013 #25
He passed away a couple of years ago. AZCat Dec 2013 #26
One thing I like about the new DU... AZCat Dec 2013 #20
Very timely..we have a troll in one of the groups dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #8
Whoa, hold on jberryhill Jan 2012 #9
You give special rules to one kid, they ALL want special rules dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #12
Excellent!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2012 #13
Collect the whole set! Trade them with your friends! nt Ace Acme Dec 2013 #14
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