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In reply to the discussion: The government figured out sockpuppet managment but not "persona management". [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)'discussion style' (and that is being kind) of, back then it was Bush bots. When you see the same 'talking points', the same repeated FALSE information against someone who is well respected, with a record of truth telling, you wonder how so many people could all be saying the same things.
Also they use similar 'insults', no individuality even there. Several we began to notice on Democratic Forums, included 'Purity Troll' 'Concern Troll' and 'Member of the Reality Based Community'. 'Martyr', 'Whiner' 'Ponies' etc.
This is what I know, sincere people first of all rarely engage in name-calling, they are able to make their points with FACTS. But bots have a whole list of phrases and words, such as the examples above, which they all use repeatedly, showing either a complete lack of intelligence or they are part of a smear campaign.
I will say this, some are part of these campaigns unwittingly, they simply feel the 'campaign' represents their pov so they are freebies.
But it was back in around 2004 that people began to notice the use of these 'tactics' on LEFT WING forums and when they questioned them, were usually instantly banned.