OK. Let me know if I'm crazy or paranoid

[stanwyck]

but I've been coming here for almost two years and just recently I've noticed what I believe is a new trend: freeper threads started by names I don't recognize but with a high number of posts. Are the post counts being rigged? Are these the new trolls? Like I say, I don't recognize the names and the posts are definitely freeper. One post last week was a 9-11 retread from a couple of months ago with the same subject line. The thread was a flash presentation of Republican talking points. Today there was a post extolling a Jonah Goldberg article. (it's been pulled). I think the mods need to check into the post counts.

[ablbodyed]

1. New guy needs info

What's freeper?

[oceanpoetry]

2. someone who posts on "Free Republic" site

AKA a right-wing nut.

[stanwyck]

3. Free Republic

regular. If you have the stomach, go to their website. But, go forewarned, it's like the Springer show, only the posters aren't as educated or well-mannered. Scary place.

[ablbodyed]

5. Info

Thanks, I'll pass, I get enough up here in the emotional wilderness of upstate NewYork. I'm sure I work with people who are in secret militias. Scares me no end. They vote against their own self-interest: How long do they think that they're going to be paid $65K+(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) for delivering the mail under a Repug thug fascist state? Brain dead, and therefore dangerous, whimmies (whiteheteromales)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

4. I've noticed the same phenomenon

I'm a bit of a freeper slayer. I can smell them a mile away. If I don't engage them in conversation, I just hit the alert and ignore them.

But I can think of a few recently (jagguy) that managed to post in the hundreds before earning his tombstone. It is getting VERY weird around here.

[Cha]

6. I've noticed quite a few disruptors but we'll see if they are still

around after our candidate has been chosen.

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Doesn't matter if you're either; just Alert on them

[Booberdawg]

8. They post in other forums

There is no jigging with the post counts. They can rack up a couple hundred posts in a couple threads that we never see. Hell, when I read LBN and Editorials I hardly recognize any of the names - but they've been around longer than I have.

I had one newbie bug the CRAP outta me with unwanted emails and PM's who racked up over 1,000 posts in less than 3 weeks. She did most of that in the Israel/Palestine Forum. I never go there – many of us don’t. She has since been banned .

To answer your question, I don’t know whether you are crazy or paranoid or not. If you are, it has nothing to do with rigged post counts. :D There does seem to be more disruption though. That’s an issue to run by Admin.

I know the thread you are talking about that got pulled today that was presented with freeper talking points. I had a reference to that sucker and it disappeared while I was responding to someone about it. Sucker vanished. Just as well –it was crap.

[Kenneth ken]

9. neither

some DUers help them - it"s not all that rare to see a Freeper-type get into a flame war and rack up 100+ posts on some stupid topic.

I don't pay that much attention, but I think the rules on posting (starting) a thread changed, and it's easier for nutjobs to start stuff that will devolve to flame wars, and that's how they get the numbers.

whatever. it's not my board. I read what interests me; ignore the flame wars, and anything that doesn't interest me. Post when I've something to say.

[comsymp]

10. Why do you insist on making it an either/or choice???

I've noticed the same thing- some folks who have the >1K note have absolutely blown my mind- can't help but think "who the hell IS this person, why haven't I seen him/her before and HOW the fuck have they gotten this far???