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FakeNoose

(41,560 posts)
16. This is based on Disqus metrics, and that tells you something
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 06:43 PM
Mar 2018

Disqus is loaded with trolls and more trolls because people are able to sign on with a fictitious name and never reveal their true identity. There's no accountability on Disqus, and even flagging or complaining about certain posts will not get them banned or curtailed. Even if they should leave or be "kicked out" the same trolls can come back immediately under a different fictitious name.

My biggest complaint about Disqus is that people seem to have the ability to open several troll accounts under multiple fake identities, and then proceed to support and agree with each other, even though it's the same person. (And yes, they're all right-wing nut jobs, no liberal would ever do this!)

When I see the Disqus logo on any social media board, I leave immediately.

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Vermont? WTF? hlthe2b Mar 2018 #1
Lots of bridges in Vermont. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2018 #3
Exactly! matt819 Mar 2018 #9
Interesting that VT has the highest rate, yet right across the Connecticut River NH has the lowest. George II Mar 2018 #2
Vermont is different FarCenter Mar 2018 #4
Doesn't NH also have very law gun laws and high gun ownership? OliverQ Mar 2018 #19
I loved that show! mcar Mar 2018 #26
Fire that meme author, posthaste. sl8 Mar 2018 #32
With the exception of San Fran/Jose, the cities are as toxic or more than their states. FarCenter Mar 2018 #5
3 AM EST is 12 PM St Petersburg Time dalton99a Mar 2018 #6
Those are interesting facts to have at one's fingertips. lapucelle Mar 2018 #8
Park Forest Illinois, 34%. hedda_foil Mar 2018 #7
The home of two ... just two ... very nasty trolls UpInArms Mar 2018 #10
And both authors are probably the same person lunasun Mar 2018 #11
Kick and Reced! ehrnst Mar 2018 #12
hmmm Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #21
Off to the Greatest Page for you Hekate Mar 2018 #13
,,, lapucelle Mar 2018 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #15
Why is the data analysis of 92 million online Disqus comments innaccurate? lapucelle Mar 2018 #22
You're calling WIRED's report unscientific "nonsense"? Hortensis Mar 2018 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #27
Thank you for that very clear explanation. Autumn Mar 2018 #29
I wish i could recommend this post. nini Mar 2018 #33
This is based on Disqus metrics, and that tells you something FakeNoose Mar 2018 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #17
Why is the Disqus comment hosting service a "bad actor"? lapucelle Mar 2018 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #28
Disqus is one of the major third party commenting platforms worldwide. lapucelle Mar 2018 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #31
One would need examine the actual study lapucelle Mar 2018 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #35
Data analysis is best left to experts. lapucelle Mar 2018 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #37
And evidently some areas have a higher proportion lapucelle Mar 2018 #23
Link to try out Perspective software: sl8 Mar 2018 #18
I'll take the opinion of the professor lapucelle Mar 2018 #20
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