Have the russian trolls infiltrated DU?

Thankfully most folks see right through it but in some cases it takes a bit to realize it.

We've had to deal with right wing trolls since day one.

getting americans [DUers] to turn on each other," could apply to your own OP.



P.S. Americans.

Some even have a high post count....Ran off Good old time DU brilliant posters..

I was talking with my friends Boris and Natasha and we all agreed over Vodka that there was no possible way that Russians could infiltrate DU. Then we talked about the moose and squirrel problem - but that's none of your concern.

Bryant

1. Before the election there was this guy (still remember his username...) who would always side with Russia. We got into lots of heated discussions and he always sided with Russia. A few days after the election he stopped posting and disappeared.



2. I have seen an uptick in airing of pointless and ridiculous grievances. They look very, very much like the comments in the comment-section of RT:
A short, over-the-top hysterical post full of hatred where you blame somebody for something, even when it doesn't fit the topic at hand.

A post meant to rile up emotions and to drag the level of discussion down to the level of evidence-free echo-chambers.

Drive-by-postings meant to create division and outrage, not meant to actually make a point.

Maybe to some extent, but sadly lefties are all to eager to attack each other anyway. The fascists know it & surely do use it to their advantage. It doesn't require much subterfuge on their part either, just some gentle trolling is all it takes to divide the peasants. Oh well.

nt

How are these posts even allowed when according to the rules you are not supposed to bash democrats with anonymous slurs? Like the right wingroger stone does!

.....of being Russian trolls!

you think were made by Russian trolls and how discussions went off the rail before attempting to answer that question.

AID and comfort to the enemy..
Especially that fat ,vile ,repulsive
piece of dried shit
In our white house
Needs to STFFU.

Но кто они?

That's the question. Can you read that?

Though I'd noticed a certain type of poster across all sorts of forums. It finally clicked when someone on reddit was jumping all over on me for nothing. I had an idea by that time of what a troll was and then looked it up on the internet and pretty much verified what I was picturing, though motivations vary depending on the forum.

I used to let them get under my skin, then I realized that was their goal so don't bother responding. I think that is the best way to annoy a troll.

You hadn't noticed?

them any frikkin day. I AM THE SNOWFLAKE FROM HELL.

of line, the man comes and takes you away." --------Buffalo Springfield

if you ready closely, they use a lot of the same language