Dem_Boys

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by Dem_Boys 5y ago
This entirely misses the point IMO. Social media is the most powerful propaganda/idea pushing machine in the history of the world and it ain't even close. Lies, half truths, and everything in between are presented in the most riv
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
> 50% of the population that thinks rushing the capital This is bad thinking IMO. If we expand upon this logic: - 50% wants to rush the capital - 50% want to riot in the streets and burn down businesses Then we essentially live in a war
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
Your point is valid and I agree. It was obvious this lady never handled a gun. I wonder how many people get killed/injured due to lack of training? I would argue that not having training is just as bad as not having a gun at all. If
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
I was stunned while purchasing my most recent firearm (about 6 months ago). I watched multiple middle aged, nicely dressed ladies purchasing guns. One lady even had the new gun taken away from her because she was pointing it at others (no
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
The article doesn't mention public.com but they've announced it on their twitter: https://twitter.com/public/status/1354826467184578571
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TD Ameritrade, Webull, and public.com join Robinhood preventing stock purchases(cnet.com)
52 points by Dem_Boys 6y ago|18 comments
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
This whole Game Stop situation has made the power of the rich so obvious and disgusting. They temporarily shut down the market, banned the discord server, and are now preventing people from buying stocks on the most popular app used by smal
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
I feel like every presidential election the loser/loser's party tries to de-legitimize the results in some way. This is not good and we've seen what it can lead to with the capital riot.
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
Did Google previously donate to those members of Congress who voted against the election results? I may be wrong but I suspect they did not and are making this announcement as a way to pander and improve their social standing. I'd like
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
> If those individuals got together and agreed that maximizing shareholder profit was no longer the common aim, the digital infrastructure could be different. The article refers to "those individuals" as FAANG CEO's. This
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
The bias you try to point out is not present within me. I also have no proof that big oil is behind this. It's only a guess. I also agree with your thinking. I'm guessing green energy companies are likely running digital propag
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
If these findings are true, this should be no surprise. If I had to guess, it's big oil that is backing the bot propaganda efforts. I assume if there is large amounts of money or power to be made, then there are most likely some type
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
Does anybody know if this move is in any way related to the recent Trump/Parler bans? The article doesn't mention any relation but the timing seems to suggest it could be related
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
This is brilliant! I love the idea and would be willing to contribute if possible. I agree we don't need another social network where new content is posted. We need a way to sift through the large amount of existing content out ther
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
I never suggested banning words and agree that opinions should not be surpressed. The issue occurring is that bad actors are using social media as a tool to enrage people and shape their opinions. I do not have a solution but I feel as thou
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
Yes exactly! And as you pointed out, some "bad actors" are not even bots, they are real people working on behalf of some organization. It would be nice if more people were aware that the hyperbolic content they see on social media
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
I think you're right. We are products of our perception of reality. I just didn't want to get too deep in my summary. I feel that people are manipulated on social media mostly by opinions/narratives and not incorrect facts.
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
I'm no expert but this is my opinion. 1. We are all products of our environment 2. The internet and social media is becoming a higher percentage of our environment every day 3. Large parts of the internet and social media makes money b
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
Since the first day I meddled in creating online bots I've had the intuition that large scale manipulation was occurring. If a single developer can create a twitter bot in 4 hours that likes posts about a topic, then what could a larg
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by Dem_Boys 6y ago
Trump/parler is being de-platformed for "inciting violence" but what exactly does that mean? Obvious case: "Go and hurt that person" Trump's case: "The election was rigged" Trump created a (wrong)cons