Re:The Gentleperson's Guide To Forum Spies (2012)
by SideburnsOfDoom on Sunday March 02, 2014 @11:36AM
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> Some people here scoff at the idea that COINTELPRO-type operations are still under way
Given the sheer scale of pseudonymous commentary in internet fora in recent years, the attitude that "it can't be happening" is naive to the point of utter ridiculousness. Quietly steering the public conversation is an obvious and attractive idea to any existing power. And inexpensive to try out.
Given the sheer scale of pseudonymous commentary in internet fora in recent years, the attitude that "it can't be happening" is naive to the point of utter ridiculousness. Quietly steering the public conversation is an obvious and attractive idea to any existing power. And inexpensive to try out.