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Conservative Bots and Bad Actors Are Swarming R/Millenials Right Now (www.reddit.com)
submitted 4 months ago by mecfs@lemmy.world to c/astroturfing@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17793163

It's unbelievable how vocal the minority of conservatives on reddit have suddenly gotten in the one sub where a large demographic of important voters often interact. Hmmm. Coincidence?

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[-] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 20 points 4 months ago

It's a bit unclear how any of what you're proposing is supposed to help

[-] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 5 points 4 months ago

Problem: community is being flooded with content A which is diametrically opposed to a content B

Solution: flood content B

[-] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 17 points 4 months ago

… your solution to spam is more spam?

[-] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 3 points 4 months ago

When getting the original spam taken down isn’t going to happen?

Absolutely, yes. Businesses respond to big problems and monetary problems, this is how you effect change.

[-] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Well, I do understand your logic at least even though I'm not exactly convinced about the mechanics.

Edit: non-native English speaker here, halp, "convinced about" or "convinced of"?

[-] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 2 points 4 months ago

And i want to clarify I’m not saying spam shit posts, but spamming actual information, articles and actual good content is precisely an equivalent fight to combat flooding propaganda, and a pretty benign one at that when you look at more extreme gorilla tactics

[-] Firefly7 2 points 4 months ago

I think “convinced of” is more correct, but both phrases work. Could also say “convinced on”.

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