I’m sure the familiar language usage hasn’t slipped past you. I am becoming increasingly convinced that these buggers are…
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using an app to generate (or help with) their “arguments.” Possibly associated with the same one that makes the sock-puppets
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I'm interested to know: which apps do you think these types of online harassers are using to generate soc sci terms?
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I honestly don't know; I don't work in that area (ie: troll research,) but I'm reasonably good at spotting patterns -
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and there are patterns in language/approach which suggested to me, given my corporate background, "style guide."
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This was mostly associated with the old "egg" accounts, where patterns were REALLY obvious, which suggested...
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that a lot of these accounts were being both created, and populated, algorithmically. What I DON'T understand...
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and, quite frankly, don't want to go into, is the networks these people are in, and the software tools they are using.
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So you say you know what apps they use but don't want to name the apps? Why is that?
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No, it's been suggested to me that this is bot activity - if I've stepped out of line here in speculation, my apologies.
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1/ With regards to troll targeting me on this thread, I disagree it's a bot. I'm trolled a lot & know the research, which is why I say this.
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