Recent new members instigating bait threads. [View all]

[Ford_Prefect]

I've noticed a group of recent new members who typically joined in the last 2-4 weeks who seem to be initiating what I'll call bait threads. These are folks who have often less than 200 posts and who post some slur or refer to a hit piece, often in what I'll call for now rather simplistic language, who will start a thread and then disappear or respond only to the first comment. I get the feeling this is either one or two people with multiple registrations, or an organized group, who have just invaded DU to hit Bernie.

I see some of the same new member hits in GD-P threads as well. Cheap shots and accusations are typical and the author usually with a very recent join date and rather low post count.

I noticed this same thing in quite a few recent threads I've been asked to do jury on too. I also have noticed a language pattern which seems almost as if someone was trying to imitate a high school student. It has a very deliberate feel to it both in OP headlines and the style of the remarks in the OP body.



Has anyone else noticed the same kind of thing?