Government

U.S. Gov‘t Software Creates ’Fake People’ to Spread Message via Social Networking

Whenever I shop on the internet, I skip right over the positive reviews of products and go straight for the bad ones, figuring the company probably paid some hack to sit and create fictional names and post fake glowing five-star reviews for their products to dupe unsuspecting customers.  But what if the federal government could operate this way?

What if the government had the ability to pass its own information through false mediums to unsuspecting citizens?

The U.S. government recently offered private intelligence companies contracts to create special software to it help manage a number of “fake” profiles on social media websites.

The contract opportunity (PDF) — posted last summer at FedBizOpps.gov — actually calls for the development of an “Online Persona Management Service” for the U.S. Air Force, a software that would help a single user manage a variety of distinct fake profiles online. According to the contract proposal, the software could be deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, but there is no guarantee it would not be used domestically as well.

Why is this only now coming to light?

Recently leaked** email files from the private security firm HBGary reveal internal discussions of how one person could use the software to create an army of fake profiles.  In essence, it allows a small group of people to appear to be many.

According to the contract, the software would enable the government to shield its fake identity by employing a number of false signals to make it appear that the profile belongs to a real person. Additionally, software technicians could manipulate unique IP addresses to make it look like the profile originated from anywhere around the globe.

“A single user could manage unique background information and status updates for up to 10 fake people from a single computer,” The Enquirer notes.

Included in the leaked emails was a specific proposal on how to use Facebook to spread government messages.

“Those names can be cross-referenced across Facebook, twitter, MySpace, and other social media services to collect information on each individual. Once enough information is collected this information can be used to gain access to these individuals social circles. …

Even the most restrictive and security conscious of persons can be exploited. Through the targeting and information reconnaissance phase, a person’s hometown and high school will be revealed. An adversary can create a classmates.com account at the same high school and year and find out people you went to high school with that do not have Facebook accounts, then create the account and send a friend request.

Under the mutual friend decision, which is where most people can be exploited, an adversary can look at a targets friend list if it is exposed and find a targets most socially promiscuous friends, the ones that have over 300-500 friends, friend them to develop mutual friends before sending a friend request to the target. To that end friend’s accounts can be compromised and used to post malicious material to a targets wall. When choosing to participate in social media an individual is only as protected as his/her weakest friend.”

The leaked emails also include messages from sister company HBGary Federal’s CEO Aaron Barr saying, “There are a variety of social media tricks we can use to add a level of realness to all fictitious personas… Using hashtags and gaming some location based check-in services we can make it appear as if a persona was actually at a conference and introduce himself/herself to key individuals as part of the exercise, as one example.”

Additional emails sent back-and-forth among HBGary employees also shed disturbing light on how the software could be manipulated to infiltrate groups, data mine, and even bombard discussion sites with orchestrated government messages — a.k.a. propaganda.

One employee wrote, “and now social networks are closing the gap between attacker and victim, to the point I just found (via linked-in) 112 females, wives of service men, all stationed at Hurlbert Field FL – in case you don’t know this is where the CIA flies all their “private” airlines out of. What a damn joke – the U.S. is no longer the super power in cyber, and probably won’t be in other areas soon.”

Barr also predicted a steady rise in clandestine or secret government operations to stem the flow of sensitive information. “I would say there is going to be a resurgence of black ops in the coming year as decision makers settle with our inadequacies… Critical infrastructure, finance, defense industrial base, and government have rivers of unauthorized communications flowing from them and there are no real efforts to stop it.”

“I don’t know about you, but this concerns me greatly,” Daily Kos blogger Happy Rockefeller writes.  “It goes far beyond the mere ability for a government stooge, corporation or PR firm to hire people to post on sites like this one. They are talking about creating the illusion of consensus. And consensus is a powerful persuader.”

Gawker’s Adrian Chen asks: Why is the military creating an army of fake people on the internet?

The request was for 50 licenses, which means the Air Force hoped to create up to 500 fake Internet people. The request was filled in June, which means these fake people could be roaming the ‘net right now.

“WTF Dude?” one HBGary employee emailed to another.  “This is posted on open source.  Are you f***ing serious?”

Apparently this type of government contract is generally negotiated behind closed doors.

Given the importance of social media nowadays — namely the influence the networking sites have had on organizing protests and spreading information — this kind of technology could potentially become a very powerful social weapon.

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**The emails were reportedly leaked by Anonymous, one of the world’s most notorious underground hacking groups.  Recently, the group caught national attention after hacking sites of companies which cut off ties to the online site WikiLeaks.  Anonymous also revealed that HBGary colluded with Bank of America in a plot to disrupt WikiLeaks.  As a result, a number of security firms have cut ties with HBGary.

“Anonymous used to be all about disrupting the Web sites of companies that helped block WikiLeaks’ funding. Now it’s starting to act like WikiLeaks itself,” Forbes recently noted.

Comments (157)

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  • matt708
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:36pm

    now is makes ense about Google and Facebook being invited to the white house and the Gov’t spreading lies and false hoods thru these meduimd. Now i really don’t believe what Washington tells us

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    • 2gether
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:34am

      I used to think people who talked “conspiracy” were crazy. Since Clinton was in office I have come to believe that anyone who puts his hand on the bible and swears “So help me God” can never be trusted in political office. Any politician who is caught lying in his personal life about something is not trustworthy in his political life. We have got to drain the swamp, empty the can completely, whatever the metaphor you want to use. Starting over seems to be the only option.

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  • Bytor
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:34pm

    Ah, but two can play at this game. I’m glad I am a software engineer. I’ll bet I can develop a better one! Anyone wanna play?

    Report Post » Bytor  
    • brainsaw
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:48pm

      Go crazy buddy! When the government is out of control, we the people need to reign it in.

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    • Fina Biscotti
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 1:34am

      Think good thoughts for Patriots, Bytor.

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    • Buffoonbuster
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 3:40pm

      Develop something that will flag the fakes.

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  • brainsaw
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:33pm

    Hey folks, are you honestly surprised? I can understand dismayed, angry and disturbed…but surprised?

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    • C. Schwehr
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:36pm

      Nope, not really…..the truly free internet was never meant to last very long. Once the government determined that they could use it to enhance power and control, it was co-opted.

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  • Berticus33
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:26pm

    Big brother my ass, more like Annie, Fannie, Granny, or any number of fictitious friends? Marvelous just marvelous.

    Report Post » Berticus33  
  • dcwu
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:20pm

    Perverse.
    Stranger than SciFi on drugs.

    When did I stop feeling sure, feeling safe
    And start wondering why, wondering why
    Is this a dream, am I here, where are you
    What’s in back of the sky, why do we cry

    Valley of the Dolls lyrics

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  • WISEPENNY
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:19pm

    Well if you are not engaging in covert activity then you have nothing to fear by their Big Brother tactics, do you?

    Report Post »  
    • C. Schwehr
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:34pm

      Yeah, you do…..

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    • 2gether
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:28am

      That’s what the Jews said back in the day. Don’t worry about it. There aren’t that many. Hitler will step in and make things right. He stepped in all right and many young Germans worked to wipe out jews and anyone else who got in the way of the wonderful german leader. Then when times got real desperate, German citizens, good people, turned on each other in fear. It takes much integrity and personal conviction to stand for and defend what is right. Pray that more people have it than not, in this country. I am not saying that POTUS is going to start rounding up and exterminating people, but I am saying that when times get tough, some people simply CRACK.

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  • staythecourse
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:18pm

    Well it looks like “Mr. Smith” is alive and well and multiplying. Wonder what the “oracle” has to say these days. More truth to the Matrix than any of us ever realized!

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  • Spexx
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:18pm

    Not a great thing to read about the day after obama had a dinner meeting with a bunch of the top technology guys including mark zuckerberg and the twitter chief.

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  • jollylama
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:18pm

    #obama is never a unfavorable trending topic on twitter.. starting to make sense now

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  • Spexx
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:16pm

    Not a good thing to read the day after obama had a dinner meeting with a bunch of the top technology guys, including mark zuckerberg and the twitter chief.

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    • Jabber
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:49am

      WAIT!!! Wait!…..this puts a whole new spin on the word….wait for it….SOCIALISM!!! Social networks-internet community organizing…..we….really…..ARE……ALL…….SOCIALISTS NOW!!!!

      *faints*

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:15pm

    the government does not lie

    the government has your best interest at mind

    these arent the droids your looking for

    soooo now we know who our trolls are lol

    Report Post » Psychosis  
    • staythecourse
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:22pm

      The government is your “friend”…. in fact.. 400 of your “friends” are the government!

      Report Post »  
  • cheezwhiz
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:15pm

    So THATS why Hussain had to meet the tech-giants….
    to shake them down with threats of unleashing unionization on them,
    and thank them for yelping…. verrrrrry nice

    Report Post » cheezwhiz  
    • Jabber
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:46am

      He had to meet with the tech giants because they had to download some patches, tweak some hardware, and then reboot him. The more their/his influence spreads, the more powerful his Intel Core processor has to be. Keeping track of all his lies and flip flops takes a heck of a lot of RAM and it‘s obvious from his last press conference that it’s been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long since he was defragged.

      Obama 2.0! Coming soon to a White House near you! At least this explains how someone like BROKERO101 is able to create the illusion that he HAS a social network. Must completely freak Washington out when all those REAL, individual people show up for Tea Parties and rallies. Imagine if all THOSE people had their own software program…..muhuhahahahaha!!!

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  • snidley-whiplash
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:15pm

    US Government created a fake president. So where is the story here.
    IMPEACH obama

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  • jollylama
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:13pm

    Do you ever wonder why barry #obama is never a ‘unfavorable’ trending topic on twitter?

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  • Acts_19
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:13pm

    I guess the folks at The Blaze never read the GB Forum LOL There‘s so many Alts over there it’ll make your head spin. LOL It’s a shame to, because it used to be like family over there. Maybe it was Glenn’s plan to create all the Alts and collapse the forum. Who knows? Oh well, if you take serious 90% of what you read on the internet without doing your own homework you deserve what you get. Just sayin’.

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  • Berealalready
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:12pm

    I don’t know what to think. Or do I? Hey, government, what am I thinking?

    Report Post »  
    • staythecourse
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:20pm

      LOL… How true…how true. Is 2 plus 2 five yet?

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:26pm

      I don’t know what to think, either……but a nice fat cheeseburger might help…uh oh…the food patrol is at my door………

      Report Post » NancyBee  
    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:33pm

      @ NancyBee
      Just don’t order a pizza, it might spook you out !
      This was made to alert us about GWB , but I guess its even more relevant now
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWc9M3msC4o

      Report Post » cheezwhiz  
    • NancyBee
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:42pm

      Cheezwhiz….That video was an eye-opener……I’m freaking!

      Report Post » NancyBee  
    • Outside Looking In
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:02am

      It’s when the pizza arrives at the door a couple seconds after you think about it – THAT’S when you have to start worrying.

      “Good evening, Mr. Anderson. We figured you’d be wanting the All-American with extra pepperoni – your usual. No worries, we’ve already applied it against your debit account. Have a nice evening. Bye.”

      No Facebook, no Twitter, no social networks.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:05am

      @ NancyBee
      When the evil Bushitler wanted to do electronic surveillance of jihadies, this was the lefty propaganda againt him for going to the Congress to get the Patriot act passed.
      Now that Hussain is doing stuff to American citizens IN SECRET and WITH TOTAL DECEPTION AND MALICE, we hear crickets.

      Report Post » cheezwhiz  
    • NotaLemming
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 4:10am

      @Cheezwhiz My wife and I order food form http://www.joestogoes.com/ on occasion. I called tonight to place an order and before I got off hold I had to hang up and take a call from a client of mine. Well to my surprise Joes Called back after about 10 minutes to confirm my order that I never actually placed. GUESS WHAT? They got it right anyway!

      Report Post » NotaLemming  
  • AlexanderR88
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:12pm

    The gov’t paying the same game as web cam strippers? Nooo….

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  • home_of_the_brave
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:12pm

    Wow, this is scary! I think I’ll get off all of the social networking sites. I don‘t use them much anyway and in light of this new info don’t think I want to anymore.

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    • C. Schwehr
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:32pm

      Well, this story explains why the same idiots keep popping up all the time on the more important storys. The more important they are, the more TROLLS like BROKER0101 who are only here to disrupt, insult, and lie. Makes perfect sense….they are nothing but lines of computer code!

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:34pm

      Broker …. I hate to name call…..but you my friend…are a fake rat….the end!

      Report Post » NancyBee  
    • Dale
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:37pm

      broker0101;

      I see you and your other nine personas are busy tonight – can’t get a date.

      Report Post » Dale  
    • Showtime
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:44pm

      @Broker0101 ~
      Oh, go suck a grape, Broker!

      You said, “You and the other two dozen or so Blazers obviously have no real interpersonal relationships whatsoever.”

      That includes you, so what the hell are you doing here?

      Report Post » Showtime  
    • Showtime
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:50pm

      Home of the Brave,
      I was just thinking about the same thing. If I knew how to delete my FB thingy, I believe I would.

      Report Post » Showtime  
    • 13thGenerationAmerican
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:11am

      Boo Boo uuuwahahahhahaha

      I think the noise in peoples heads is starting to get to them, right Glenn

      Report Post » 13thGenerationAmerican  
    • trolltrainer
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:19am

      I don’t think deleting your FB account is a good idea. (though I do not have one myself…need to look into that….) Read this paragraph carefully:

      “Even the most restrictive and security conscious of persons can be exploited. Through the targeting and information reconnaissance phase, a person’s hometown and high school will be revealed. An adversary can create a classmates.com account at the same high school and year and find out people you went to high school with that do NOT have Facebook accounts, then create the account and send a friend request.”

      So people, like me, that do not have a FB account are the weak link that allows these fake people to get a foothold. Maybe the idea is to create a facebook account, one that is really you and link it in to classmates.com, twitter, and whatever else there is, then lock it down tight.

      Personally, I hate all this stuff. My wife uses FB and it scares me. Just a for instance, we travel a lot and she will FB stuff like “we are at the beach…“ Anyone who is a ”friend” then knows the house is empty. Not that we do not trust our “friends” but what about the friends of the friends, or anyone looking over a friend’s shoulder, or a hacker…And Twitter is simply asinine. “Just got home!“ ”eating pot roast!“ ”Darn, the cat pooped in my shoe again!”…

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  • QuietRiot
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:12pm

    move along nothing to read here , we dont need to see his papers … move along….

    Report Post »  
  • spreadcommonsensenot pc
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:12pm

    pet pet–thats a nice govt….
    whats up with these control freaks——

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  • searcher
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:12pm

    The Obama army grows. Fake, fraud, deception and now this.

    Report Post »  
    • CatB
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:38am

      These must be the “people” who think Obama is doing a good job in those polls. I wondered who they were and now we know … fake people!

      Report Post »  
    • Faroutright
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:42am

      This has been going on for years. There’s a word for these fake personas – we call them “politicians”

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  • mcFirst
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:12pm

    disturbing.

    doubt it would work. we all seek info – we don’t like it pushed at us.

    Report Post » mcFirst  
  • Centurion_
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:10pm

    Big Brother Is Watching You.

    Big Brother Is Your Friend…

    Report Post » Centurion_  
  • Ronko
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:10pm

    Interesting and I’m not surprised. This govt will do whatever it takes to gain more power and take advantage of the law

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  • Patriot
    Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:10pm

    This technology is probably being used against us. In a simple form it’s a hack any hacker activist that is not an idiot could develop. The government is probably behind the curve on this one

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:19pm

      U.S. Gov‘t Software Creates ’Fake People’ to Spread Message via Social Networking
      ———
      Now these would be the NEW democratic voters, right ?

      Report Post » cheezwhiz  
    • DashRipRock
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:30pm

      So…

      This chick I met on Facebook — Debbie Democrat

      She’s like not real…..dude not cool.

      what about her sister Susy Socialist?

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    • Rights of Man
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:32pm

      Your mind is the prize.

      Governments fear your independence.

      The government SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS!

      Where, oh where is the outrage?

      The end of this road is hell on Earth, then death.

      They are going to suffocate liberty and cause the death of many, many people.

      How many times will you Americans say to yourselves: “It’s not that big of a deal.”, or “I can’t do anything about it.”, or “It can’t get THAT bad.”?

      How many examples of tyranny do you need to witness? How much proof do you require?

      This does not “go away”, it gets worse, and worse, until horrible things start to happen to you and your loved ones.

      Resist this sort of thing, or you and yours will suffer later, guaranteed.

      Report Post » Rights of Man  
    • Xcori8r
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:33pm

      Only an Internet twist to the government’s S.O.S.

      Just look in your wallet, those dollars are fake, too.

      Report Post » Xcori8r  
    • HappyStretchedThin
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:35pm

      I know a few Blaze trolls who appear to have access to the same technology.
      Easy to spot though. No clear thinking, repetitive and unoriginal posts, etc.

      Report Post » HappyStretchedThin  
    • DashRipRock
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:37pm

      My dollars are so fake

      That I just bought two tacos for $1 at jack in the box

      The same price I paid for the same tacos TEN YEARS ago

      Report Post »  
    • Showtime
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:38pm

      I have a picture of something as my avatar for a Google account, but I did not put an avatar in the profile for this blog. How surprised was I to see THAT picture beside “Showtime” when it goes to another username at another site?

      How did that happen? This story might explain it!

      Report Post » Showtime  
    • TheRemodel
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:42pm

      I wonder when the dems will allow them to vote in elections? No ID needed, right?

      Report Post »  
    • DashRipRock
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:43pm

      These Pauler trolls are worse than zombies

      five minutes into a conversation about monetary policy

      with a Pauler troll is enough to make you wish

      you were at an Al Gore global warming idiot convention

      Report Post »  
    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:49pm

      TheRemodel

      I wonder when the dems will allow them to vote in elections? No ID needed, right?
      ——
      No ID needed plus online voting from some overseas US military base ….the possibilities are endless.

      Report Post » cheezwhiz  
    • AzDebi
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:01am

      @cheezwhiz:
      U.S. Gov‘t Software Creates ’Fake People’ to Spread Message via Social Networking
      ———
      Now these would be the NEW democratic voters, right ?
      _____
      YEP…ONE N’ THE SAME!

      Report Post » AzDebi  
    • mcfinch
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:16am

      Crazy to think that this is real.

      http://politicalbowl.com – Political Video Website

      Report Post » mcfinch  
    • Intellectual Honesty
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:19am

      All politics aside, this a breathtakingly serious issue. The implications of this are simply horrific, my dwelling on this issue is going to keep me awake tonight without question.

      (And just when I was getting over “Watson” giving me the creeps)

      Report Post » Intellectual Honesty  
    • Showtime
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:24am

      HEY, Y”ALL ~~
      What DEPARTMENT of the government is behind this? The story says–

      “The U.S. government recently offered private intelligence companies contracts to create special software to it help manage a number of “fake” profiles on social media websites.”

      I suggest we start asking our congressional representatives what department and how much money went into this! Unless I’m sadly mistaken, this is a violation of privacy by getting around court-ordered warrants.

      Report Post » Showtime  
    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:39am

      PATRIOT? Is that really you?

      Report Post » ChiefGeorge  
    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 12:42am

      @cheezwhiz
      Hey Cheez, been out of town for the week. Agree with you 100%. US Gov and Google can create thousands of protestors out of thin bits, and when they actually need bodies, Jose, Achmed, and Cesear will do nicely.

      Report Post » Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra  
    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 1:09am

      I assume some of our trolls here are “fakes” also. Hell, for all we know it’s some snot-nosed kid in his basement pretending to be half a dozen of our daily trolls. Another good reason to try and ignore them.

      http://tinyurl.com/4rv8xsm

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    • davecoolworld
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 2:43am

      This story perfectly explains the trolls that hang around here. I knew it was only one or two people posting that baited, lib/prog garbage.

      Report Post » davecoolworld  
    • UMMAH GUMMAH
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 3:41am

      .

      This fits right in with the demonRATS giving free internet service to the people in the hood. More RAT voters and leechers with lots of time on their idle hands let loose onto the various sites and bulletin boards out there.

      Meanwhile us working folk have to make a buck to survive AND find time to blog to keep OUR side of the story alive and spoken for.

      .

      Report Post » UMMAH GUMMAH  
    • UMMAH GUMMAH
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 3:42am

      .

      This is very Tron. Or Lawnmower Man.

      .

      Report Post » UMMAH GUMMAH  
    • bobodu
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 7:27am

      Maybe they should develop a program to keep guys like Lee from cruising Craigslist looking for chicks to commit adultery with.

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    • fatpatriot
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 7:54am

      @ rights of man. The idea from some that it can’t/won’t happen here is a perfect example of “normalcy bias”
      A pretty good explanation can be seen at this link..
      http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/12/29/normalcy-bias/

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    • jbl8199
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:41am

      They act like this never happened before. This isn’t anything new. People have been doing that since the internet was invented.

      Report Post » jbl8199  
    • avenger
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:52am

      hmmm..very interesting,ya think the feds created that fake president we have in the white house….

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    • what4
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 9:30am

      Even more Fake that Barry? Is that possible??

      Report Post »  
    • Sinista Mace
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:06am

      Some of those trolls are right here in the room with us….

      I ain’t saying no names and pointing no elbows…

      What’s up, Dashriprock?

      How ya doing Showtime?

      What’s happenin?

      Report Post » V-MAN MACE  
    • KICKILLEGALSOUT
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:29am

      Stuff like this has been going on for a while. Like the article says, people marketing companies posting false reviews to make a product to seem good but what the person who wrote the article doesn’t realize they said “I check the bad review right away” How do you know a competitor of that company isn’t posting those to give the company a bad name and drive more business to themselves? Governments do it too, in China the government has the 50 cent mafia which has legions of people that are directed search for articles that have to do with certain topics and post propaganda and pro China responses. I have often wondered when reading comments on certain sites if these people are even American at all or if they are payed by a foreign government to sow discord among the people and sabotage our country.
      Mass media and technology more and more are becoming very powerful propaganda tools, I just hope it is conservatives that figure out to use them better than the Radical Left or Foreign powers seeking to bring us down!

      Report Post » KICKILLEGALSOUT  
    • Sinista Mace
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:33am

      Its absolutely hilarious to see Dashriprock on here defending the Federal Reserve and their worthless paper tissue notes.

      So worthless, you need 1400+ of them to purchase one ounce of .9999 pure gold bullion.

      Report Post » V-MAN MACE  
    • Sinista Mace
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:38am

      This clown can’t even tell us what branch of government the Federal Reserve is under.

      (Hint, it isn’t under any)

      He tries to talk about the FOMC as if their money manipulation is anything NEAR free market economics.

      (FOMC manipulates interest rates by screwing around with the money supply – the definition of interference in free market economics)

      Dashriprock thinks we‘re stupid when Ben Bernanke monetizes our debt by buying our own bonds because China won’t.

      No, Dash.

      You’re just an totally illiterate, uneducated, and uninformed troll who likes getting vandalized in the posterior by the Federal Reserve and its market manipulation.

      Report Post » V-MAN MACE  
    • Jayk Signal
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:48am

      Why do they need software when they’ve already got a legion of paid trolls to post an endless stream of nonsense comments on conservative sites?

      Report Post » Jayk Signal  
    • fertlmind
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 2:30pm

      I don’t know,…but keep a sharp eye out for Obammas avitar!

      Report Post » fertlmind  
    • Kookaburra
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 3:07pm

      Come on, this is news? You call them “fake people”. We call them “plants”, and for decades now already. All part of the propaganda scheme. It is no different than drug companies rating themselves and doing their own clinical trials and reporting them as fact, when no one else is critiquing them.

      Report Post »  
    • Ruler4You
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 4:01pm

      You have to know that RIGHTSOFMAN has it correct. Your mind is the goal of government. Control that and you control everything.

      Report Post » Ruler4You  
    • random357
      Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:14pm

      Whats wrong with creating fake people?

      It’s no worse than creating fake money.

      Report Post » random357  
    • hud
      Posted on February 20, 2011 at 9:47am

      Yeah, and I’m a real person but this blog censors many of my posts

      Report Post »  
    • proudconservative
      Posted on February 21, 2011 at 12:38pm

      That’s where all the trolls are coming from on here, should have guessed.

      Report Post »  
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