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Sculpin Beauregard

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45. Don't give up Josh. A lot of this is trolling. A lot of it

Mon May 1, 2017, 08:09 PM

May 2017

is scared and alarmed people just trying to make sense of things. All we have is each other right now and we're all frustrated and angry.

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The divide and conquer posts are out full force [View all] Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 OP

Rec a thousand times. Also, use trash thread features. yardwork May 2017 #1

The Russian TROLL bots are still at work - dividing TheDebbieDee May 2017 #2

Yes, They Are Leith May 2017 #7

While we are on this subject, I used to be able to do a search of a person's Maraya1969 May 2017 #49

Just click on the name... k8conant May 2017 #54

Can also make lists of posters and posts. High velocity posters less than a year member, with Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #19

Well it could be Right Wing trolls as well. We don't really know. YOHABLO May 2017 #21

Catfish are catfish. L. Coyote May 2017 #42

The problem here are a few high count posters who obediently rise to the stinkbait Warpy May 2017 #51

Yep KTM May 2017 #64

A big +1 Lady Freedom Returns May 2017 #71

K&R. The right is relying on us being more divided than they are ck4829 May 2017 #3

Yes, kill all discussion, agree or else..... frankieallen May 2017 #4

Gee, nobody said that gratuitous May 2017 #6

Ahem Leith May 2017 #8

What's the point of taking a position? I'm not sure how to respond to that, frankieallen May 2017 #10

Then perhaps you should have elucidated your own point better gratuitous May 2017 #11

Are you an English teacher? frankieallen May 2017 #12

Is English your second language? charlyvi May 2017 #15

haha! gtar100 May 2017 #35

Good one. L. Coyote May 2017 #43

We all are... snooper2 May 2017 #65

'Cause big words are hard? NT Adrahil May 2017 #68

Because of the use of "elucidated"? Are you Donald Trump? maddiemom May 2017 #77

It was a simple question, I was brought up in a very poor community without frankieallen May 2017 #80

Sorry if I hurt your feelings, but your post did not sound sincere, just sarcastic. maddiemom May 2017 #81

Did I do something to deserve your insulting comments? Do you pick on people frankieallen May 2017 #82

Since you're deliberately misreading me or a troll... maddiemom May 2017 #83

Fine, you win, can we be done now? frankieallen May 2017 #86

You had the access to look those "big words" up. charlyvi May 2017 #88

You made your point all right. The OP's point. byronius May 2017 #18

... Lady Freedom Returns May 2017 #72

Something worth reading...TROLLING FOR TRUMP: HOW RUSSIA IS TRYING TO DESTROY OUR DEMOCRACY CousinIT May 2017 #5

Yep. I'm getting tired of it. GoCubsGo May 2017 #9

I just like to keep things simple. Mr. Evil May 2017 #13

I don't think pixels actually weigh anything... Wounded Bear May 2017 #14

Best post I've read this day. Russia's the only story I'm interested in. byronius May 2017 #16

Perhaps adding another forum, "Russian Troll Discussions," just below General Discussion (forum). TheBlackAdder May 2017 #17

Completely agree. kacekwl May 2017 #20

I find it fascinating to see DUers down-playing gawd damned white supremacists in Trump's WH MrScorpio May 2017 #22

Let me just say this right now. world wide wally May 2017 #23

Is there some sort of ranking or apportionment schedule here? AtheistCrusader May 2017 #24

When your choices are: Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #27

Yes so much bs about stupid shit to divide us while chumps is doing a soft coup on the country kimbutgar May 2017 #25

Hear! Hear! Leith May 2017 #37

unity - not conformity, but unity Locrian May 2017 #26

Yes!! And a chance to make things better!! Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #28

To add: Trump is going to amend the 1st amendment CanonRay May 2017 #29

. snort May 2017 #30

I think maybe some of these dividers Hayduke Bomgarte May 2017 #31

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #32

You're right, and I'm not playing DFW May 2017 #33

I disagree about Hillary benpollard May 2017 #34

I for one welcome our newest trolling overlords Xipe Totec May 2017 #36

I read the board and news here on DU every day--- mtngirl47 May 2017 #38

Even after it is evident divisiveness driven by trump and russia trolls cost us the election, some L. Coyote May 2017 #40

Yes! Can't we learn? ...and the divisiveness is over such Alice11111 May 2017 #55

We all choose which threads to read and reply to and post IronLionZion May 2017 #73

Part of the fascist dictators playbook liberal N proud May 2017 #39

I'm pretty much done with this site at this point. joshcryer May 2017 #41

Don't give up Josh. A lot of this is trolling. A lot of it Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #45

Yup. K&R nt riderinthestorm May 2017 #44

K & R x 1,000,000,000 nt! Mountain Mule May 2017 #46

I don't believe for a second that these are Russians... Steven Maurer May 2017 #47

Here Here. Keep us reminded! Maraya1969 May 2017 #48

Great thread. applegrove May 2017 #50

I'm sure this will get me another hide.. sarah FAILIN May 2017 #52

I....don't know what you're talking about Skittles May 2017 #53

Yes, I noticed that as well. ms liberty May 2017 #61

I got a hide, jumping all over her troll ass Skittles May 2017 #74

Yes, INDEED it is, Skittles! :) n/t ms liberty May 2017 #75

OOh I know who that was. Interesting to see who agreed with her in that thread. m-lekktor May 2017 #78

+1 n/t jaysunb May 2017 #85

I'm not just saying this -- IndianaDave May 2017 #56

I'm really starting to wonder MountCleaners May 2017 #57

The best strategy, I think, is... MountCleaners May 2017 #58

Add to the list: posts about how the divide and conquer posts are out full force. betsuni May 2017 #59

I took about a year off from DU and just recently returned PA Democrat May 2017 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2017 #79

Yes they sure are. MaeScott May 2017 #62

Absolutely! Nitram May 2017 #63

Agree ananda May 2017 #66

The bots are becoming rather obvious, it is something of a compliment they care. gordianot May 2017 #67

Exactly DownriverDem May 2017 #69

I block posters The Wizard May 2017 #70

I seem to have caught all of the malignant problems ProfessorPlum May 2017 #76

Agreed! Kimchijeon May 2017 #84

Some discussion should be allowed mvd May 2017 #87