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Condi

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20,144 posts

199 months

Thursday 30th July
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I know, I know, it's a cesspit of humanity, but is sometimes interesting to visit them and see what people think.

Top story is about wildfires in the UK

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16015725/Ho...

Scroll down to the comments section and sort by best rated, there was a clear theme which was that accounts with a certain style of username all seemed to be pushing the narrative these were arson. Seems very suspicious that the accounts had such similar names. Obviously it doesn't mean anything, it's just a DM comments section, but it does help shape a narrative and should it be concerning to us that bot farms, pressure groups, fossil fuel activates, foreign governments, whoever maybe behind it, is doing this sort of thing?












119

19,196 posts

64 months

Thursday 30th July
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So what are you saying?

It isn't arson?

vikingaero

12,969 posts

197 months

Thursday 30th July
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It's dem immigrants.

Posted by vikingaero from his £750k 4 bed house.

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tangerine_sedge

6,589 posts

246 months

Thursday 30th July
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119 said:
So what are you saying?

It isn't arson?
I think what he's saying is that people with numbers in their name are well dodgy.

hehe

No ideas for a name

3,111 posts

114 months

Thursday 30th July
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If you have the skill and interest to set up a bot to make comments, then it would be trivial for the 'username/display name' generator to produce more 'real' sounding names. It more likely that Billy signs up, finds his username is taken, so goes for Billy123.
A machine would do better.


119

19,196 posts

64 months

Thursday 30th July
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tangerine_sedge said:
119 said:
So what are you saying?

It isn't arson?
I think what he's saying is that people with numbers in their name are well dodgy.

hehe
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Condi

Original Poster:

20,144 posts

199 months

Thursday 30th July
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No ideas for a name said:
If you have the skill and interest to set up a bot to make comments, then it would be trivial for the 'username/display name' generator to produce more 'real' sounding names. It more likely that Billy signs up, finds his username is taken, so goes for Billy123.
A machine would do better.
So you don't think it's at all suspicious that a load of accounts all with the format "CapitalLetter111" or similar are all pushing the same message.

Jesus, critical thinking skills must be a bit lacking not to notice the correlation! Or maybe wilful ignorance, not sure.

NerveAgent

3,816 posts

248 months

Thursday 30th July
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Condi said:
No ideas for a name said:
If you have the skill and interest to set up a bot to make comments, then it would be trivial for the 'username/display name' generator to produce more 'real' sounding names. It more likely that Billy signs up, finds his username is taken, so goes for Billy123.
A machine would do better.
So you don't think it's at all suspicious that a load of accounts all with the format "CapitalLetter111" or similar are all pushing the same message.

Jesus, critical thinking skills must be a bit lacking not to notice the correlation! Or maybe wilful ignorance, not sure.
I’d imagine bots pushing narratives is incredible high on places like the DailyMail comments section.

They won’t care though, wouldn't surprise me if they were in on it.

NRS

26,089 posts

229 months

Thursday 30th July
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Just seeing how easy it is for a few people with some IT skills to create bots that can grab the latest release of something in demand to resell it, then it must be incredibly easily as a foreign power to make a few bots to do this to try and influence people. Including hitting the likes too.

Blue_star

1,161 posts

44 months

Thursday 30th July
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Bots. Russia, china, india….

Bluevanman

9,993 posts

221 months

Thursday 30th July
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It's quite common for your preferred name to be already taken so adding numbers is the norm, I usually try the year so my username on the Daily Mail.... yes I'm a registered user.....ends in 20 because it was 2020 when I signed up.
I think you're looking for something that isn't there

Glitzy Mitzy

1,468 posts

56 months

Thursday 30th July
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Of corse it's not bots. I know lots of them people like 'GrannyBinngo69' and 'Hammers4eva' who comment on the Daily Mail and there the majurity ENGLISH who actually tell u wats going on. Don't listen to the Metropolitan Elite cos there the ones using small bots to push the woke narrative on the majorruty to keep them asleep. Wake up Sheeple and listen! Were coming for you.

For the last time: this was ARSEON.

Raze the colors. Vote RuPort Lowe. STOP THE SMALL BOTS.

I am alright Jack

4,257 posts

171 months

Thursday 30th July
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Bluevanman said:
It's quite common for your preferred name to be already taken so adding numbers is the norm, I usually try the year so my username on the Daily Mail.... yes I'm a registered user.....ends in 20 because it was 2020 when I signed up.
I think you're looking for something that isn't there
^ This.

And no points for anyone pointing out that Defender90 is a land Rover.

GetCarter

31,140 posts

307 months

Thursday 30th July
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Glitzy Mitzy said:
Of corse it's not bots. I know lots of them people like 'GrannyBinngo69' and 'Hammers4eva' who comment on the Daily Mail and there the majurity ENGLISH who actually tell u wats going on. Don't listen to the Metropolitan Elite cos there the ones using small bots to push the woke narrative on the majorruty to keep them asleep. Wake up Sheeple and listen! Were coming for you.

For the last time: this was ARSEON.

Raze the colors. Vote RuPort Lowe. STOP THE SMALL BOTS.
I assume this is a joke post. Nobody is this stupid. If not, I suggest the poster seeks help soon.

I mean ARSEON. Really?

butchstewie

66,631 posts

238 months

Thursday 30th July
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Bots, thick, elderly, take your pick.

Bluevanman

9,993 posts

221 months

Thursday 30th July
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butchstewie said:
Bots, thick, elderly, take your pick.
Which one are you ?

119

19,196 posts

64 months

Thursday 30th July
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Bluevanman said:
butchstewie said:
Bots, thick, elderly, take your pick.
Which one are you ?
rofl

DeejRC

9,291 posts

110 months

Thursday 30th July
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Condi said:
No ideas for a name said:
If you have the skill and interest to set up a bot to make comments, then it would be trivial for the 'username/display name' generator to produce more 'real' sounding names. It more likely that Billy signs up, finds his username is taken, so goes for Billy123.
A machine would do better.
So you don't think it's at all suspicious that a load of accounts all with the format "CapitalLetter111" or similar are all pushing the same message.

Jesus, critical thinking skills must be a bit lacking not to notice the correlation! Or maybe wilful ignorance, not sure.
Just because I’m a thicky, can you tell me what the conspiracy message they are pushing is? Because as far as I can tell the conspiracy messaging is, er, exactly the same as the BBC and the bloke from the fire brigade.

Voldemort

7,468 posts

306 months

Thursday 30th July
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Condi said:
I know, I know, it's a cesspit of humanity, but is sometimes interesting to visit them and see what people think.
No it isn't. Don't feed the trolls. Don't help the s at the Daily Mail make money.

hidetheelephants

35,253 posts

221 months

Thursday 30th July
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I doubt the Mail comments section is particularly influential, most of the readers are likely to be confused americans wondering why Lord Rothermere wants to tell them about wildfires in Communist Europe when what they wanted was some more pictures of some influencer in a bikini.