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Raster

(20,996 posts)
2. Yes. It was a direct point-to-point "hotline" disguised to look like a wayward server...
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 01:07 PM
Apr 2017

... that blasted out email adverts for tRump* properties. Just a little ol' server and communications set-up of no consequence... or so they would have us believe.

elias7

(3,976 posts)
10. Current school of thought is that databases updating each other
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 03:42 PM
Apr 2017

Hacked voter databases continually being updated, allowing targeted propaganda to individual voters on a mass scale with help of Cambridge Analytica. Cooperation between Trump and Russia. The server story is old old news. Why the pings and timing on connections is discussed amongst various tweeters and bloggers, including Claude Taylor, Louise Mensch, John Schindler and Malcolm Nance.

RT Atlanta

(2,517 posts)
4. good follow up
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 01:13 PM
Apr 2017

For what it's worth, I remember reading about this very subject here on good 'ole DU from last fall. There are some seriously intrepid and informed posters on here who are WAY out in front of the curve.

Hoping with the power of subpoena and related investigatory tools that some non-partisan PATRIOT within our own government can make sense of this and identify all parties involved presuming laws violated.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
8. as I recall it was a server pinging for connection to a connection in russia. a bank was it?
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 03:16 PM
Apr 2017

The FBI is great with servers, they can figure it out.

Denzil_DC

(7,188 posts)
13. Here's one such post of the original Slate article from last October (which the Mail lifted):
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 05:18 PM
Apr 2017
Was a Trump Server Communicating With Russia?
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016169343

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
6. probably should turn over the trump tower server to the FBI Mr. Trump if you have nothing to hide?
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 03:12 PM
Apr 2017
you didn't use the pinging server forillegalpics or view naughty live videos did you Mr Trump?

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
7. Said servers probably have the REAL results from MI, PA, and WI as well.
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 03:15 PM
Apr 2017

To say nothing of lists of who knows what kind of SuperPAC contributors.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
11. Thanks for posting the original article.
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 03:45 PM
Apr 2017

This was huge at the time and even more so now -- too many poopooed this piece.

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