Absolutely. There's nothing new or surprising about these reports… or about extensive attempts to flag and obscure the reports. If Putin has a bot army on HN, t

Absolutely. There's nothing new or surprising about these reports… or about extensive attempts to flag and obscure the reports. If Putin has a bot army on HN, they're on high alert. This is just the territory these days. This is the internet as it exists and intersects real world politics.