Sanders Group members--all DUers, really: Please be cautious. [View all]

[merrily]

In the last few months, I and others have noticed an influx of posters who registered many years ago, but have very few posts relative to the number of years they have been members of DU.

Some of these posters purport to be pro-Hillary. Some purport to be pro-Bernie. I do not automatically draw conclusions about posters with low post counts. I am sure some are authentic. I can understand getting fired up about a primary and wanting to post here about it. But, I do have to wonder about posters who registered in, for example, 2001, have racked up under 2000 posts total in the past 14 years, but are now posting very boldly, especially about the role of race in this primary.

Like many DUers, I have done some reading at Conservative Cave and seen posters there bragging about having registered multiple "moles" years ago. I have no reason to think that is the only group of RWers who have done that.

I also suspect that some DUers who do post often have registered under more than one name, using one name for their "run of the mill" posting and another (or others) for more controversial posts--the classic sock scenario I--possibly all of us-- have seen on other boards.

I strongly recommend against suspecting everyone who seems to average very few posts a year, yet jumps into the thick of some Bernie Hillary argument and/or some racial argument. But, I do recommend bearing in mind that all posters are not what they say they are.

My deepest and apologies to you DUers who seldom post, but who are completely sincere when you do post. I do know you exist. We all know that. But, we all also need to bear in mind that some people--some screen names, actually, post here chiefly to create mischief. The term "shit stirring" comes to mind. Do not fall for it or get embroiled in it or get hidden or banned for it.