I swear, every time most of the time I see someone being particularly rude, ignorant, and inappropriate on a post (usually political in origin, or they swing it to being political) I click on their profile and see it has been created that same day.

They are only there to sow discord. Only to piss people off. Idk if we can just report them (for what?) but I’d like to try exposing them before responding and interacting…

I am guilty of gobbling up the bait. I’ve started looking at profiles of people that piss me off exceptionally and noticed they’re burner bot loser accounts.

I guess i just want to say I’ve noticed it!

  • @Tylerdurdon
    11•8 months ago

    I think I’m seeing something different, although also synthetic in nature.

    It seems like companies or brands are in here (and probably on any social media) actively controlling the message about their brand. People make a post or comment about a specific thing (or person) and you get pre-packages responses, similar in nature and argument.

    It makes you feel like it’s tin foil hat time, but I’ve seen different accounts proporting the same exact experiences about a product, which are super specific in nature.

    I could see that being a part of a company trying to actively “control the message,” but it makes you question the authenticity of a lot of posts or arguments. Is that person really standing up for this thing with a questionable history, or are they a paid shill?

    What would be a safe space from this though? A forum small enough to stay under the radar? I enjoy larger platforms like this because of the diversity in content and viewpoints, but not if it’s a haven for corporate messaging or agencies controlling a narrative.

    Am I joining the tin foil hat club here, or has anyone else seen similar?

      • the post of tom joad
        7•8 months ago

        Wait, tankies and libertarians are fake, and China and Russia are interested, but corporate isn’t? I’m not sure this position is coherent

        • @blazeknave
          1•8 months ago

          Many of the purported leftists on here are ignorant and full of shit at best, fake accounts by foreign actors at worst. Finding small niche communities to infiltrate and disinform is a playbook. Scaling your social media budget on them isn’t. If you have a genuine interest in understanding me and/or defeating the alt-right: https://youtu.be/P55t6eryY3g?si=vACmE3A9m-Dsiqx9

        • @blazeknave
          1•8 months ago

          It’s math. I’m a corporate shill. I wouldn’t waste my time.