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In reply to the discussion: A Game Designer's Analysis Of QAnon [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)8. Those sucked in typically insist they found the hidden truths of evil
atrocities on a global scale by intense, careful "research." And the "deeper" they dig, the more it's all confirmed. One way and another.
"In most ARG-like games apophenia is the plague of designers and players, sometimes leading participants to wander further and further away from the plot and causing designers to scramble to get them back or (better yet) incorporate their ideas." ..." Here apophenia is the point of everything. Anon grows on the wild misinterpretation of random data, presented in a suggestive fashion in a milieu designed to help the users come to the intended misunderstanding."
Another major difference between QAnon and an actual game, is that Q is almost pure propaganda. That IS the sole purpose of this. Its not advertising a product, its not for fun, and its not an art project. There is no doubt about the political nature of the propaganda either. From ancient tropes about Jews and Democrats eating babies (blood-libel re-booted) to anti-science hysteria, this is all the solid reliable stuff of authoritarianism. This is the internets re-purposing of hatreds oldest hits. The messaging is spot on. The drops implanted in an aspic of anti-Semitic, misogynist, and grotesque posts on posting boards that, indeed, have been implicated in many of the things the fake conspiracy is supposed to be guilty of!
Qanon is also operating in conjunction with many other initiatives as documented by other sources and other developers. The coordination is consistent.
The link suggests patterns implicate some of the coordinating initiatives, including Russia. And, of course, in this scenario there is no "Q."
Fascinating. Thanks, Ehrnst.
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Since you are ditching the meds and mentioned PTSD, I just wondered if you were aware that
rwsanders
Nov 2020
#9
Yes, worthwhile read, very good. Much too long for trumpanzees to handle. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2020
#14
Yes, near the annual rereading of The Hogfather, to skewer all Christmas traditions & get to this
catrose
Nov 2020
#21
Unfortunately a lot of America has been living in an alternate reality for years with privatization
WyattKansas
Nov 2020
#6
The difference is gamers know they are entering a manufactured reality world
Major Nikon
Nov 2020
#12
Russia and others are using the internet to drive the U.S.A. collectively mad....
KY_EnviroGuy
Nov 2020
#22
Stir in racism, wealth disparity, Putin, GOP, Fascist Oligarch eXtremists and you have MAGAts.
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2020
#23