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Ive noticed this too. And its not just Hacker News. On any forum where the subject of China comes up you'll see a flood of pro-China comments regardless of the

Ive noticed this too. And its not just Hacker News. On any forum where the subject of China comes up you'll see a flood of pro-China comments regardless of the content. If they can't argue their case convincingly they'll confuse, divert and deflect to derail the conversations as a fallback. Something along the lines discussed here:- https://safenetforum.org/t/the-gentleperson-s-guide-to-forum-spies/30059 https://safenetforum.org/t/the-gentleperson-s-guide-to-forum... Im almost certain that all forums of any size are monitored and email notifications go out so the ideological warriors can go to work.

dang 6y ago
You guys are simply failing to take into account that the population in these threads is much, much more diverse than you assume it is. That basic fact easily explains nearly everything that you're seeing. People have opposing opinions because of their divergent backgrounds and experiences. On all sides, they feel extremely strongly about it, and so when they encounter each other online, they argue ferociously and draw extreme conclusions about each other.