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Turbineguy

(37,324 posts)

5. Demand authentication.

Reply to joet67 (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 07:11 AM

Nov 2017

I see it all the time here.

Somebody makes an assertion.

Next post: "Link?"

Don't get into a pissing contest about unconfirmed information.

Back in the day, it was easy to spot. Stuff like, "capitalist imperialist running dog!" was a dead giveaway. The Russians have learned new tricks from Fox News.

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Serious question: how do we keep the Russians [View all] joet67 Nov 2017 OP

easier to learn to identify them Skittles Nov 2017 #1

dosvadonya dweller Nov 2017 #2

Well, clearly, you're not a Russian... MineralMan Nov 2017 #11

We can just post truth to their lies Cicada Nov 2017 #3

did not work so well on major platforms delisen Nov 2017 #4

This isnt a major platform, this is DU Cicada Nov 2017 #7

You assume too much joet67 Nov 2017 #13

Demand authentication. Turbineguy Nov 2017 #5

Как ты смеешь! bluepen Nov 2017 #6

Honest answer Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #8

THIS is exactly what I meant! joet67 Nov 2017 #14

Probably nobody is doing it Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #16

Does "the Russians" include U.S. citizens purposefully pushing Russian interests ? nocalflea Nov 2017 #9

No. I mean actual Russians. joet67 Nov 2017 #12

I like you list! I always ask myself 2 q's: Does the person mean what they say & do they mean well. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #15

I don't know. Maybe block people who have a low post MineralMan Nov 2017 #10

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