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el_bryanto

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4. I think you are probably right - that said I do believe a paid proponent may be more common

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 08:40 AM

Apr 2015

Someone to go around and not attack others but simply say positive things about their candidate or product. Getting people to do that probably isn't super expensive.

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What is the point of trolls and paid and unpaid disruptors on the "internets" ? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 OP

I seriously don't get it, paid or unpaid. HughBeaumont Apr 2015 #1

I think there are too many sharp_stick Apr 2015 #2

I think you are probably right - that said I do believe a paid proponent may be more common el_bryanto Apr 2015 #4

I think you're right. For many it's for lolz KittyWampus Apr 2015 #7

If you see a lie often enough, you may start to believe it. Gormy Cuss Apr 2015 #3

They're simply time thieves, energy creatures Blues Heron Apr 2015 #5

IMO, chaos. Derailing useful conversations. Creating ill will amongst a group. KittyWampus Apr 2015 #6

Disrupting any sense of cohesion/common cause/trust. ret5hd Apr 2015 #8

It's not like they could alter the course of an election of a president or anything think Apr 2015 #9

The GOP paid online operatives in 2000 to keep Nader voters voting for Nader. onehandle Apr 2015 #10

Maybe to influence the general zeitgeist? treestar Apr 2015 #11

Hillary IS a corporatist PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #16

That's repetition number 499390929938493098920398432432 treestar Apr 2015 #18

Paid trolls, where they exist, are paid to change what the conversation is about. Adrahil Apr 2015 #12

For paid trolls, and the people that pay them it's money Zorra Apr 2015 #13

The simplistic view is that trolls are attempting to drown out meaningful informed discussion... hunter Apr 2015 #14

not sure, tell me. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #15

I have no guile but I don't think I am changing anybody's minds, except that they might want... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #17