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I thought this entire article was almost comical, and posted here for laughs. There's nothing new about the weak-minded being influenced by something as simple
by Pigo 9y ago
I thought this entire article was almost comical, and posted here for laughs. There's nothing new about the weak-minded being influenced by something as simple as being exposed to 10,000 political campaign signs in their neighbors yard. And ticketmaster was already screwed up before bots made it worse, it's just a bad system that has ruined going to concerts for me.
It's helpful for more people to realize how many bots are out there, and where social media spam comes from. But I don't believe it's crashing democracy so much as it's just another tool for corrupt, power-hungry politicians wanting to further entrench the supporters already on their side.
- dvdhnt 9y ago"The weak-minded" Sounds foolish. Even strong-willed individuals can be influenced if the level of external stimuli is high enough. It's usually those noting that "no, not I!" who are most oblivious to the affects of such forces.