Troll Farm

August · 06-03-15, 06:48 PM

Well the article did happen to be about a Petersburg based troll farm but I certainly don't believe that the Russians are the only ones doing this. I would think that not only other nations, mine included, but corporations as well might find it useful to promote or hinder various agendas.

As we have talked about here many times people are more and more getting their news from other sources rather than from the traditional professional media outlets and I believe it is a situation that is increasingly ripe for such exploitation.

People of all nationalities need to understand that what they're reading online may be deliberate misinformation. The more controversial the subject the more likely that organizations will be actively trying to distort the picture to their own benefit and/or to damage their opponents.

06-03-15, 06:48 PM	#10
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,221 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well the article did happen to be about a Petersburg based troll farm but I certainly don't believe that the Russians are the only ones doing this. I would think that not only other nations, mine included, but corporations as well might find it useful to promote or hinder various agendas. As we have talked about here many times people are more and more getting their news from other sources rather than from the traditional professional media outlets and I believe it is a situation that is increasingly ripe for such exploitation. People of all nationalities need to understand that what they're reading online may be deliberate misinformation. The more controversial the subject the more likely that organizations will be actively trying to distort the picture to their own benefit and/or to damage their opponents. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.