I think OP may referring to "flooding", a tried and true technique used by Chinese state media during politically sensitive times. To flood is to "prioritize th

I think OP may referring to "flooding", a tried and true technique used by Chinese state media during politically sensitive times. To flood is to "prioritize the consumption of government-produced news over news produced by other groups or by citizens themselves." You can read more about it here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28799749 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28799749