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How do you identify a Russian troll

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So, we know that Russian has maintained a sustained campaign of sewing divisions between groups in the U.S. by posting on social media. I think it's quite evident we have at least a few here on DP.

Here are some of my ideas on IDing a Russian troll.
- Starts a thread with all sorts of name calling to provoke a response (e.g. Libtard), especially if it's one of their first posts in the forum.
- Occasionally has poor English skills
- Opinions often convey extreme racism, xenophobia, and homophobia
- Avatars and Usernames are often overtly patriotic
- Dismissal of sources without providing counter sources. Often resorts to ad hominem attacks.

What are your thoughts?
 
So half of DP members are russian trolls?
 
So, we know that Russian has maintained a sustained campaign of sewing divisions between groups in the U.S. by posting on social media. I think it's quite evident we have at least a few here on DP.

Here are some of my ideas on IDing a Russian troll.
- Starts a thread with all sorts of name calling to provoke a response (e.g. Libtard), especially if it's one of their first posts in the forum.
- Occasionally has poor English skills
- Opinions often convey extreme racism, xenophobia, and homophobia
- Avatars and Usernames are often overtly patriotic
- Dismissal of sources without providing counter sources. Often resorts to ad hominem attacks.

What are your thoughts?

I think there's a heck of a lot of paranoia in this post.
 
So half of DP members are russian trolls?

I know I'm not, and I think you're probably ok, but the rest have us surrounded!

They kind of stir up dissension (from both sides) the point being increased conflict and polarisation.
 
Well, it's one of those, "you know it when you see it". I'm sure they make up less than 10% of the membership.

And many times the "you know it when you see it" people are paranoid. :)
 
So, we know that Russian has maintained a sustained campaign of sewing divisions between groups in the U.S. by posting on social media. I think it's quite evident we have at least a few here on DP.

Here are some of my ideas on IDing a Russian troll.
- Starts a thread with all sorts of name calling to provoke a response (e.g. Libtard), especially if it's one of their first posts in the forum.
- Occasionally has poor English skills
- Opinions often convey extreme racism, xenophobia, and homophobia
- Avatars and Usernames are often overtly patriotic
- Dismissal of sources without providing counter sources. Often resorts to ad hominem attacks.

What are your thoughts?

The Russian trolls aren't especially intelligent or subtle in the majority of cases. While one was able to persist for an entire year before he outed himself, most of them out themselves in a matter of weeks, or are just so boneheadedly obvious that you can spot them right away. I'm not saying how they're easy to spot.
 
And many times the "you know it when you see it" people are paranoid. :)


Hmm, a passive-aggressive ad hominem attack, and you didn't provide a link to support your assertion regarding paranoia...

I always wondered about you...;)
 
So, we know that Russian has maintained a sustained campaign of sewing divisions between groups in the U.S. by posting on social media. I think it's quite evident we have at least a few here on DP.

Here are some of my ideas on IDing a Russian troll.
- Starts a thread with all sorts of name calling to provoke a response (e.g. Libtard), especially if it's one of their first posts in the forum.
- Occasionally has poor English skills
- Opinions often convey extreme racism, xenophobia, and homophobia
- Avatars and Usernames are often overtly patriotic
- Dismissal of sources without providing counter sources. Often resorts to ad hominem attacks.

What are your thoughts?

My thought is that you vastly overrate the reach of this site.

I'd be surprised if there was even a single Russian operative wasting their time trolling DP.
 
So, we know that Russian has maintained a sustained campaign of sewing divisions between groups in the U.S. by posting on social media. I think it's quite evident we have at least a few here on DP.

Here are some of my ideas on IDing a Russian troll.
- Starts a thread with all sorts of name calling to provoke a response (e.g. Libtard), especially if it's one of their first posts in the forum.
- Occasionally has poor English skills
- Opinions often convey extreme racism, xenophobia, and homophobia
- Avatars and Usernames are often overtly patriotic
- Dismissal of sources without providing counter sources. Often resorts to ad hominem attacks.

What are your thoughts?

Stench of vodka sweat, borscht stains on shirt, Facebook page full of crazy Russian stuff videos.
 
Stench of vodka sweat, borscht stains on shirt, Facebook page full of crazy Russian stuff videos.

Their tendency to end every post with "comrade" helps.
 
Threaten him with his life, and if he screams in Russian you'll know it's a spy. That's how the CIA does it!
 
I know I'm not, and I think you're probably ok, but the rest have us surrounded!

They kind of stir up dissension (from both sides) the point being increased conflict and polarisation.

Which is silly because everyone knows my side is the correct side!
 
Hmm, a passive-aggressive ad hominem attack, and you didn't provide a link to support your assertion regarding paranoia...

I don't have a link -- it's my opinion.

I always wondered about you...;)

This is my latest selfie, ya know..... :)

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So, we know that Russian has maintained a sustained campaign of sewing divisions between groups in the U.S. by posting on social media. I think it's quite evident we have at least a few here on DP.

Here are some of my ideas on IDing a Russian troll.
- Starts a thread with all sorts of name calling to provoke a response (e.g. Libtard), especially if it's one of their first posts in the forum.
- Occasionally has poor English skills
- Opinions often convey extreme racism, xenophobia, and homophobia
- Avatars and Usernames are often overtly patriotic
- Dismissal of sources without providing counter sources. Often resorts to ad hominem attacks.

What are your thoughts?

LOL. There are one million anti-Trump troll threads. The left is way far ahead of the Russians.
 
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