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There seem to be two things going on here: - writing behind a pseudonym - spreading misinformation As others have pointed out, the practice of writing behind a
by smallgovt 8y ago
There seem to be two things going on here:
- writing behind a pseudonym
- spreading misinformation
As others have pointed out, the practice of writing behind a pseudonym, in of itself, doesn't seem all that nefarious. Think: ghostwriters or reddit making up a bunch of fake accounts to simulate website activity.
The practice of spreading misinformation is bad, but none of the misinformation they spread seems practically damaging.
Not sure why, but this seems to be getting a lot more attention than it deserves. Give them a break?
- forapurpose 8y agoThey didn't write under a pseudonym, but perpetrated fraud on other other organizations and on the public by creating a false identity and pretending it was real. Those are completely different acts. smallgovt is a psuedonym; you're not claiming it's a real name of a real person, and making up a fake backstory, and getting quoted in the Washington Post.