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Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

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

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 01:55 AM

Feb 2020

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.

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is it suspicious if someone has been on DU for 3 weeks and has 1300 posts [View all] jg10003 Feb 2020 OP

If they are sitting at their computer posting constantly The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1

These are bots. Launched in one of the Russian military Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #8

61 posts a day does seem like a lot, but that doesn't mean bad intentions. Flaleftist Feb 2020 #2

I think it's more suspicious that your OP was alerted within 10 minutes of being posted. Rainbow Droid Feb 2020 #3

I try to stay away from this type post... bobGandolf Feb 2020 #5

+1000 UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #7

You nailed it! Scotch-Irish Feb 2020 #10

Alerts hvn_nbr_2 Feb 2020 #20

I've been on way too many juries lately involving Bernie Sanders posts. Initech Feb 2020 #21

Wow, that is out of the ordinary... bobGandolf Feb 2020 #4

Geez, I've been here for 17 years and have fewer than 1000. LastDemocratInSC Feb 2020 #6

Maybe they're obsessing. Or newly enthusiastic. nilram Feb 2020 #9

How did you find this info? patricia92243 Feb 2020 #11

Click a person's user name, and then click "profile" Tanuki Feb 2020 #12

Yes. n/t Captain Stern Feb 2020 #13

I'm still suspicious of a poster who racked up more than 3000 posts within a few weeks of joining. Crunchy Frog Feb 2020 #14

I was thinking the same thing padah513 Feb 2020 #16

Depends. xmas74 Feb 2020 #15

Happens a lot here RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #17

Yeah, I've been noticing this a lot lately. Tien1985 Feb 2020 #18

Yes. n/t demmiblue Feb 2020 #19

This is about CONTENT not quantity. Brainfodder Feb 2020 #22