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progressivebydesign

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32. Most of them are PAID commenters. I've noticed that in the past few months.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:10 AM

Sep 2012

Yes, there are still the usual assholes, usually with Christian College education (for some reason.) But I've noticed that Yahoo in particular is just SWAMPED with paid trolls since August.

You can easily recognize them. Most have names like "PaulS" or "BobG" or something generic and American sounding. And they post the same type of crap over and over again. Yahoo, including their news, is a cesspool. I don't even read the comments anymore.

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Yahoo just a mess of ugly comments. :^( They sure are working extra hard at frothing at [View all] GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 OP

They are scared. They know they have lost. livetohike Sep 2012 #1

It's all attacks on the Administration. Nothing positive about R&R that I could see. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #3

Also, if you've seen any of Ryan's tweets during our convention, he is really immature and livetohike Sep 2012 #10

No, I missed those! Wish I had seen them. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #16

So I guess he's got nothing better to do than watch the opposition and do a conciosness stream? tech3149 Sep 2012 #19

That is more likely. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #40

Yes, when Obama gave that short and sweet speech - so clear - I knew it was over for them. freshwest Sep 2012 #4

Yes, but.. not everyone saw that speech. Here is hoping they will at least catch pieces GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #6

I doubt it. Only those who have been interested in Democrats will seek it out. freshwest Sep 2012 #17

Yes, the GOP warchest and PCs and so forth have me worried. They can outspend the Dems by a lot. The GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #20

Does anybody know if the GOP is using $$$ to build a ground game catbyte Sep 2012 #34

I have not heard. There have been some talk on DU about R&R pulling out of some states, but GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #38

They've announced their ground game to go out and hassle voters at polls, if that's what you mean. freshwest Sep 2012 #48

Our President definitely defined his vision and Romney....has none, or livetohike Sep 2012 #13

They are paid operatives. The Koch brothers believe manufacturing feelings will cause people to JRLeft Sep 2012 #2

Seriously, I can believe this. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #5

Who runs that site? I notice during the week Thrill Sep 2012 #7

The headlines and stories are often skewed against Obama as well. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #8

Mortally wounded animals are the most dangerous -- especially when they're cornered rocktivity Sep 2012 #9

Exactly! livetohike Sep 2012 #11

Good point! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #14

Yes, sensei! ChazInAz Sep 2012 #37

LOL GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #41

Yahoo might as well outsource their "news" division to Drudge davidpdx Sep 2012 #12

Seriously! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #15

Yeah their news is about as fair and balanced as Fox davidpdx Sep 2012 #50

They've taken over AltaVista and their search result are almost 100% GOP and wingnut. freshwest Sep 2012 #21

It's just terrible, isn't it? GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #42

I get so damned freak'n mad, if I look at those comments... SoapBox Sep 2012 #18

That's why I try to avoid reading those Grammy23 Sep 2012 #22

They are ugly. Just awful! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #23

Turn it off. Find some kitteh videos to watch....reading this stuff plants an ugly fruit nc4bo Sep 2012 #24

I can do better. have real live kittens! :^) GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #26

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww. Nothing like kitty hugs! nt nc4bo Sep 2012 #30

I'm not going to read the drivel. mick063 Sep 2012 #25

Yep, I do. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #29

I never go to Yahoo, reminds me of FOX B Calm Sep 2012 #27

It is clearly populated by FOX viewers. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #33

Consider this the last spitting sputter.. ananda Sep 2012 #28

We can only hope! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #31

Most of them are PAID commenters. I've noticed that in the past few months. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #32

Yes, I saw one that just kept spamming NO over and over! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #35

I skip the really mean ones bitchkitty Sep 2012 #36

LOL GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #43

People need to stop saying "just ignore it". That's how they get sufrommich Sep 2012 #39

Yeah, it really does make it look like they outnumber us. I used to fight back but my GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #44

Teabillies against socilism!!! mick063 Sep 2012 #45

Yeah, basically! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #51

I like to go there ellie Sep 2012 #46

Most people in those comment sections are just trolls NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #47

Yahoo is full of fucking losers. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #49

Yahoo is the Pigshit Hog Waller of the internets. HughBeaumont Sep 2012 #52

Eh, they're getting paid so they're being extra nasty... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #53

Even the N word. Kurovski Sep 2012 #54

They sure do. :^( GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #55