"Correct the Record" is an organization set up by David Brock (Jimmy Comet's ex-bf) to go after 'fake news' using paid trolls / shills to visit open comments sections to newspapers and open message boards like this one.
Noticed since yesterday a few are showing up. They have a number of tactics: Posting outlandish stories to make the entire effort seem wacko; sliding topics that are harmful to their cause (downvoting); igniting flame wars using personal attacks (this was done in person at Trump rallies) to drive out participants; concern trollings - posting as if sympathetic to the cause but pointing out the uselessness of participating ("the game is rigged; we should just stay home and not vote at all i guess'); associating the cause with fringe groups (KKK, Nazi Party); labeling what we are researching as a fraud or 'fake news'; and many other tactics all aimed at killing the free speech taking place here.
CTR spent millions during the Trump election to flood boards posting stuff like that. They also took down Bernie doing the same thing. They actually created "Bernie Bros" to go and harass people on message boards so Bernie would be guilty by association or 'not condemning his sexist supporters.' All manufactured, Astroturf, truly fake news.
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EatThePizzaEaters ago
I know that I worry about asking questions or pointing out anything that may be grasping since comments that may be different from the hive mind automatically gets shouted down with CTR TROLL SHILL.. We have to be able to discuss the evidence freely
MeatballPizza ago
Agree. But it's obvious when people are on here calling this a Witch hunt, adding no new information, not being open to looking at any of the evidence, etc. that these are either Jimmy Comet's buddies or paid CTR shills. if it's reasonable questioning, nobody has a problem with that. In fact, I've seen at least half a dozen issues cleared up over the past few days.