is it suspicious if someone has been on DU for 3 weeks and has 1300 posts

[jg10003]

I don't want to make any accusations so I won't say any names. But in the age of bots, trolls, Putin,
and hi-tech agent provocateurs, a little paranoia seems reasonable.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. If they are sitting at their computer posting constantly

because they don't have a life, I suppose it's possible, but 62 posts a day is pretty busy.

[Liberal In Texas]

8. These are bots. Launched in one of the Russian military

sites. The hackers are professional Russian provocateurs. They can post way more than 62/day. Probably 62/min.

We are being attacked. Cyber warfare. Make no mistake.

[Flaleftist]

2. 61 posts a day does seem like a lot, but that doesn't mean bad intentions.

What this person is posting could be an indication.


For example, if they are posting in the primaries forum and bashing all of the candidates or if their posts appear to promote division or defeatism, that would certainly be suspicious.

[Rainbow Droid]

3. I think it's more suspicious that your OP was alerted within 10 minutes of being posted.

And how can it be a personal attack or flame when the post is directed at a pattern of behavior and not at a specific person? I personally think the alert system on DU is being abused a lot lately, but I'm not going to name any names or point out any groups that might be doing it, because in the age of bots, trolls, Putin, and hi-tech agent provocateurs, a little paranoia does indeed seem more than reasonable.

[bobGandolf]

5. I try to stay away from this type post...

but the amount of posts does call out to be looked at.

[UniteFightBack]

7. +1000

[Scotch-Irish]

10. You nailed it!

+1000

[hvn_nbr_2]

20. Alerts

I used to be on a jury maybe once a month. Now every single time I come to DU I'm on a jury almost immediately. And almost every time it's just somebody that doesn't like something somebody said. Or one participant in a pissing contest alerts on their pissing competitor.

[Initech]

21. I've been on way too many juries lately involving Bernie Sanders posts.

Something definitely does not pass the smell test.

[bobGandolf]

4. Wow, that is out of the ordinary...

to say the least. Sounds like more than one person is using the account....for a reason. I would check for similitaries on their posts.

[LastDemocratInSC]

6. Geez, I've been here for 17 years and have fewer than 1000.

But, I have a busy life.

[nilram]

9. Maybe they're obsessing. Or newly enthusiastic.

Or have a lot of time on their hands, like a character out of R.U.R.

[patricia92243]

11. How did you find this info?

[Tanuki]

12. Click a person's user name, and then click "profile"

[Captain Stern]

13. Yes. n/t

[Crunchy Frog]

14. I'm still suspicious of a poster who racked up more than 3000 posts within a few weeks of joining.

And started in immediately with being extremely combative.

I've also seen pretty obvious trolls take up to a decade to finally get banned. I've seen posters who were later uncovered as trolls get themselves assigned as moderators, back on the old DU.

And you're right. Trolling is becoming much more organized and high tech. It makes sense to be wary.

[padah513]

16. I was thinking the same thing

I don't have a problem with them posting, but when every post is something negative against a candidate they don't support and nothing positive about the one they do, then I take issue.

[xmas74]

15. Depends.

When I first started here I had probably 1000 the first month but that was in the day of the epic Lounge Lizard posts. A couple of good old fashioned flame wars such as on kudzu, corn flakes, breastfeeding, Olive Garden or even Laura Branigan and it's easy to do.

[RandiFan1290]

17. Happens a lot here

Also a bunch of zombie accounts. They were created years ago with no posts and suddenly spring to life.

[Tien1985]

18. Yeah, I've been noticing this a lot lately.

Im concerned but also glad to see a lot of people seeing through it as well.

[demmiblue]

19. Yes. n/t

[Brainfodder]

22. This is about CONTENT not quantity.

If they have enough mods, shouldn't be an issue?

Couple clicks to disable an account?