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TrollBuster9090

(6,124 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2018, 08:29 PM Dec 2018

Just A Question. Speaking of Election Day 2016. The DU Website Was Hacked And Hijacked That Day. [View all]

Is it still the conclusion that it was Trump supporters who did it, and not Russian trolls? I can't imagine there are many Trump supporters with the savy to hack a left wing activist site.

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Just A Question. Speaking of Election Day 2016. The DU Website Was Hacked And Hijacked That Day. [View all] TrollBuster9090 Dec 2018 OP

I pretty much feel it was an entity with something to gain gopiscrap Dec 2018 #1

I don't think Skinner ever figured it out. bearsfootball516 Dec 2018 #2

Polling irregularities could not be easily communicated and addressed. 33taw Dec 2018 #4

I would have thought they'd like to get access to the site so they can collect personal information TrollBuster9090 Dec 2018 #5

Oh there are plenty of Trump supporters with hacker skills. They may be evil, but they're not "dumb" TSheehan Dec 2018 #3

The video that played on the site was full of Eastern bloc white supremacist imagery. yardwork Dec 2018 #6

Yeah that's right. This was the video. TrollBuster9090 Dec 2018 #7

It's fascinating to me. I definitely think that the video was created by an Eastern European. yardwork Dec 2018 #8

Yes, it has a VERY European feel to it. TrollBuster9090 Dec 2018 #12

They are the same....whether by dereliction or design. nt Baltimike Dec 2018 #9

This recent thread is relevant. yardwork Dec 2018 #10

I remember that guy. I remember him getting incredibly defensive when I made a post about .. TrollBuster9090 Dec 2018 #11