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freshwest

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24. One thing: It's known where the vandals posted from, but not whose fingers did the typing.

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 08:01 PM

Aug 2014

They've been busy on a lot of Wiki entries, making snarks and deleting things they don't people to know ever happened. I'd looked up some anti-Vietnam war pages in the past and went to find one recently. It'd been deleted, with a note saying in so many words that it was bullshit and never happened. Since I was there, it had happened. I was forced to go to youtube to make searches to find proof of what I knew. Tossing our history down the memory hole is their technique. Another one is spamming subjects so that search engines run out of room for results contradicting their memes or push them so far back it takes forever to get to them. Shutting down our knowledge is a big thing with conservatives. They want all other POVs removed from the net and everywhere else.

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Anti-trans trolling spree forces Wikipedia to ban U.S. House staffers for third time [View all] DonViejo Aug 2014 OP

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #1

Gee, I guess they are having 'fun' on vacation n2doc Aug 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author BaggersRDumb Aug 2014 #26

Is there really no way they can trace this to a particular staffer or congresscritter's office? stranger81 Aug 2014 #3

It's a group account most likely, so whoever is at the keyboard can do this. We're paying them, too. freshwest Aug 2014 #11

That's a republican for ya, Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #13

Lie cheat and steal or dish out misinformation bjobotts Aug 2014 #18

wikipedia likely can't dsc Aug 2014 #40

These are the same IT guys who set it up hughee99 Aug 2014 #61

Awesome job with that "re-branding", Repukes! bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 #4

Vote them out or get more of the same. And worse. We know how many people they hate. EOM. freshwest Aug 2014 #5

Great idea...except..... Sheepshank Aug 2014 #6

Many people aren't part of the groups who will be hurt. I'm finding more and more that some freshwest Aug 2014 #10

Thanks so much for that clarity and insight. It's spot on. Sheepshank Aug 2014 #20

Well, let's get our 'hurt group status on'! Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #27

One thing your post left out: riqster Aug 2014 #33

In the eye of the beholder, at least on blogs. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #35

I'd say there is a bit of kettle and pot here. riqster Aug 2014 #36

My thesis is just as much based on logic and demonstrated results Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #37

So it's the responsibility of the party to inspire us? What rot. riqster Aug 2014 #38

Hear, hear! LongTomH Aug 2014 #39

It's the responsibility of EACH candidate Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #47

You are ignoring the damage done. riqster Aug 2014 #50

And I consider that all of those bad things happen Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #51

Consider that "in part" in a bit more depth. riqster Aug 2014 #53

You can't blame the gerrymander entirely. Look at the red vs blue in the state. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author imthevicar Aug 2014 #46

Riqster, agreed. No, we 'shan't "bow down before them."' Our lives matter. freshwest Aug 2014 #55

Our lives matter indeed. riqster Aug 2014 #56

Both beautiful! Thanks, riqster! freshwest Aug 2014 #57

I have seen this accusation thrown about quite a bit by the conservative contingent on DU. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #66

First of all, take the "conservative" name-calling and shove it. riqster Aug 2014 #67

Gosh, my apologies, great examples. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author riqster Aug 2014 #69

at first i read white house and was super confused. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #7

sih -- i guess these ignorant fuck wads will be back. xchrom Aug 2014 #8

If it happened this week, it probably is one or more staffers or employees Lurks Often Aug 2014 #9

Well, Hell... ReRe Aug 2014 #12

It MAY have been an anti-trans feminist, or a false flag MRA FrodosPet Aug 2014 #42

What an absolute sicko! ReRe Aug 2014 #44

It is a delicate subject here FrodosPet Aug 2014 #45

Ayatollah Khomeini was more open to Transgender then the GOP happyslug Aug 2014 #14

Probably not GOP FrodosPet Aug 2014 #43

Makes me wonder what other "historical facts" they edit to their liking world wide wally Aug 2014 #15

Isn't it funny how this always seems to be the House KamaAina Aug 2014 #16

It's all in the gavels... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #21

Are you implying that Boner is drunk on the floor? KamaAina Aug 2014 #22

I think he's dealing with a reoccurring nightmare.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #25

DUzy! KamaAina Aug 2014 #29

Hmmm....kind of puts the ILLEGAL ivory trade into perspective. Raster Aug 2014 #30

No, that's when you see an old piano in thrift store. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #31

This really ticks me off...the reporting makes you think wikipedia personnel are freaking Drew Richards Aug 2014 #17

One thing: It's known where the vandals posted from, but not whose fingers did the typing. freshwest Aug 2014 #24

This is so very important. The volunteer and paid forces of the RW propaganda army are legion. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #52

THIS time, the pukes are (probably) innocent FrodosPet Aug 2014 #59

I agree. I was just talking about the spamming and other techniques Freshwest mentioned. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #63

Propaganda by any means possible. EEO Aug 2014 #19

what a bunch of despicable fucks. mean people. sick fucks. spanone Aug 2014 #23

Wow shenmue Aug 2014 #28

House staffers don't have enough work to do? IronLionZion Aug 2014 #32

Hey, their other predictions, Crash2Parties Aug 2014 #41

Glad that is how they spend their time etherealtruth Aug 2014 #34

Beavis (R-UT) and Butthead (R-TX) go to Congress. nt Zorra Aug 2014 #48

The Junior Nutbags are learning well from their mentors. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2014 #49

Not certain, but this was probably from a Dem staffer FrodosPet Aug 2014 #58

No one expects anything resembling signs of intelligence coming from the republicons Cha Aug 2014 #60

And no one wants to believe that a trans-exclusionary feminist is doing it FrodosPet Aug 2014 #62

These are the newly elected Teabaggers in action lunatica Aug 2014 #64

Does anyone read the linked articles anymore? FrodosPet Aug 2014 #65

It's a sad commentary. lpbk2713 Aug 2014 #68