This is interesting. Could be that a group of bots is set to do whatever it is all at once. If a post is made that needs to be voted up, maybe they hit the button and all the boys come online, do their thing, then drop.
It'd be very interesting to see a graph on how many users are online by the minute, then compare that to any new posts made or any significant common action (like a certain post or comment gets a lot of votes or a series of posts on the same topic are made).
I said "too busy to delve into the emails", not "I want more email posts". And there are a lot more shitposts from people I've never seen before in the last 12 hrs than just political bullshit. Try looking outside your comfort zone a little.
It's not difficult, it's hilarious that you're complaining about how you're being distracted by a lot of new posts. You even think it's bad that some of those posts are on the exact topic that you think is important.
I didn't realize you were so easily distracted that you could be distracted by your own desire to complain about how you're distracted. Distractception!
Dude, I'm not complaining, I'm pointing out a phenomenon that is apparently beyond your grasp. Don't worry about it. Go defend your loser candidate and her crimes.
You're pointing out that you're too distracted by posts on new to spend time digging into emails, even though some of the posts are on the emails.
Clinton spam always surges around here when new information comes to light about Trump or Russia. That's why there's a half dozen posts on Zuckerberg meeting with Clinton in the past day. Of course, you aren't bothered by anti-Clinton spam, because you're here to defend Trump.
You're right, evidence that helps prove the fact that a horribly corrupt politician who rigged the DNC election almost made it to the presidency should not be viewed as breaking news
Total bullshit. They're the ones propping them up. Funny how there's so many topics of Hillary, RT articles included, that are on the front page.
Throw in some shit from /pol/ and you got a good old fashioned brigade to distract people from the shitstorm Trump is facing over Puerto Rico and all the private email accounts that were undisclosed.
KEEP DIGGING!!! NOT OVER THERE, BUT OVER HERE!!! LOOK OVER HERE DAMMIT!!!
Amongst other things, kind of sad really. No matter how many upvotes they buy in order to seem like the majority of people agree with them, we all know she and the DNC are CROOKED in every way. Justice for Bernie and his supporters.
It is funny earlier today I was on another sub that doesn't get much traffic at anyone time and there was 700 people on it earlier in the morning today.
We had a FOIA release with emails from Hillary Clinton (with a lot about the Clinton Haiti scandal) and the whole Puerto Rico thing, shills are all over them and the vote manipulation is heavy.
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1 willworkfordroogs 2017-09-30
Hmmm... Now 8.5k...
1 willworkfordroogs 2017-09-30
Now 6.8k. Interesting spike there.
1 qualityproduct 2017-09-30
I see 3,500
1 ZiggyAdventures 2017-09-30
It just hit 5pm in Russia, all the government sponsored users have clocked out by now to go home.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
It started this nearly 5 hours ago.
1 ZiggyAdventures 2017-09-30
It's the weekend, some of them do only half days. So you get various clock outs between your listed time frame of noon to 5pm Russian time.
1 xleb1 2017-09-30
On an early US Saturday morning too, when there's usually nobody around......
You're right, very questionable.
1 blokeonmandy 2017-09-30
Australian here.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
Also happened about four hours ago. They dwindled down and came back. Very strange.
1 ArcherGladIDidntSay 2017-09-30
It was over 10,000 users for me at one point. Seems like there should be an explanation, but I have a feeling I already know the cause.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
Lol. Should we just take turns mentioning the numbers every hour so they all scram that quickly?
1 ArcherGladIDidntSay 2017-09-30
Is that what causes them to leave? I don't understand it at all.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
It seems almost instant. It's at least worth an experiment.
1 MissType 2017-09-30
Oh look, its down to ~2200 now.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
In like two minutes, just like when you noticed it earlier.
1 OwlYourBaseBelong2Us 2017-09-30
This is fun.
1 ichoosejif 2017-09-30
good to know. :)
1 MissType 2017-09-30
Seems to have been fluctuating heavily all day. Wonder if something’s about to drop.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
Check out new, also. Flooded with old news, shitposts. Way more than a typical Sat morning. Somethings up.
1 lopestatus 2017-09-30
Wowza.
1 H8rade 2017-09-30
This is interesting. Could be that a group of bots is set to do whatever it is all at once. If a post is made that needs to be voted up, maybe they hit the button and all the boys come online, do their thing, then drop.
It'd be very interesting to see a graph on how many users are online by the minute, then compare that to any new posts made or any significant common action (like a certain post or comment gets a lot of votes or a series of posts on the same topic are made).
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
We need the r/dataisbeautiful guys, lol. I would love to see what correlations there are!
1 ichoosejif 2017-09-30
quality thinkin m8.
1 podesta999 2017-09-30
Bots are downvoting the new clinton topics.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
And spamming up new to keep people too busy to delve into the new email dump.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
The front page is filled with anti-Clinton posts, including posts about Assange, Facebook, the emails.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
I'm talking about new. The front page is always trash.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
You just complained about a lack of Clinton email posts, I saw a few here yesterday.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
Lol, no I didn't.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
Oh, which email dump were you referring to?
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
I said "too busy to delve into the emails", not "I want more email posts". And there are a lot more shitposts from people I've never seen before in the last 12 hrs than just political bullshit. Try looking outside your comfort zone a little.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
So your argument that is that spamming up new stops people from looking into the emails because... reasons? That's incoherent, even for you.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
I'm here busy arguing with you, aren't I. You know what I'm not doing? Reading through the emails.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
Ah, so you're complaining because you're incapable of reading through the emails while people are on reddit.
Top notch shitposting.
The best part is you're shitposting on a meta post while complaining about shitposts.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
No, I'm pointing out that new being flooded with nonsense is a common diversion tactic. Is that a difficult concept for you?
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
It's not difficult, it's hilarious that you're complaining about how you're being distracted by a lot of new posts. You even think it's bad that some of those posts are on the exact topic that you think is important.
I didn't realize you were so easily distracted that you could be distracted by your own desire to complain about how you're distracted. Distractception!
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
Dude, I'm not complaining, I'm pointing out a phenomenon that is apparently beyond your grasp. Don't worry about it. Go defend your loser candidate and her crimes.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
You're pointing out that you're too distracted by posts on new to spend time digging into emails, even though some of the posts are on the emails.
Clinton spam always surges around here when new information comes to light about Trump or Russia. That's why there's a half dozen posts on Zuckerberg meeting with Clinton in the past day. Of course, you aren't bothered by anti-Clinton spam, because you're here to defend Trump.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
Please stop talking to me. You are dense or are refusing to get my point. Either way, It's tedious and you are boring me.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
Your point is barely coherent and belied by the evidence at hand. Anti-Clinton content makes up the greatest chunk of targeted spam in this sub.
It's funny that you responded to tell me to end the conversation, no wonder you complain about being distracted.
1 Go_Spurs_Go 2017-09-30
Do you not control your own actions?
1 Mooseisabitfat 2017-09-30
Are there new Clinton topics? Most of what I keep seeing posted are reminders of old emails.
1 podesta999 2017-09-30
Maybe something is hidden in the emails? Something is going on.
1 Mooseisabitfat 2017-09-30
I guess, but can we stop pretending like this is all breaking news?
1 squirtlekid 2017-09-30
You're right, evidence that helps prove the fact that a horribly corrupt politician who rigged the DNC election almost made it to the presidency should not be viewed as breaking news
1 Mooseisabitfat 2017-09-30
You can dress it up like that if you'd like. That doesn't change the fact that it's not new information, therefore not breaking.
1 squirtlekid 2017-09-30
Ok but when new information is released it is considered breaking news... Because its new
1 Manalore 2017-09-30
Like how they hopped in tandem to to try to lie this one away.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
Test.
Test.
Not a bot.
Definitely organic.
Test.
1 squirtlekid 2017-09-30
Not surprising unfortunately
1 vxk1kx0v 2017-09-30
Total bullshit. They're the ones propping them up. Funny how there's so many topics of Hillary, RT articles included, that are on the front page.
Throw in some shit from /pol/ and you got a good old fashioned brigade to distract people from the shitstorm Trump is facing over Puerto Rico and all the private email accounts that were undisclosed.
KEEP DIGGING!!! NOT OVER THERE, BUT OVER HERE!!! LOOK OVER HERE DAMMIT!!!
1 AWokenBeetle 2017-09-30
Amongst other things, kind of sad really. No matter how many upvotes they buy in order to seem like the majority of people agree with them, we all know she and the DNC are CROOKED in every way. Justice for Bernie and his supporters.
https://thenextweb.com/evergreen/2017/07/11/astroturfing-reddit-is-the-future-of-political-campaigning/#.tnw_1Dpzdp5c
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FxNvUWN3vYk
1 Nlashb 2017-09-30
10 day old account with the top comment, half their posts are the word "test".
Seems legit. No manipulation here.
This should be all the evidence you need that this sub is bought and paid for.
1 rjmp21 2017-09-30
When posts get traction (doesn't happen often in /conspiracy anymore) they show up in /all/rising and get a broader audience.
https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/73exq9/this_is_exactly_the_reason_why_it_matters_that/ was climbing fast.
1 TryhardPantiesON 2017-09-30
7,3k users here
1 AhuwahZeus 2017-09-30
The numbers meaning the view counts and up votes are manipulated by hackers too.
1 X-25Halo 2017-09-30
Shareblue at your service.
1 SoTiredOfWinning 2017-09-30
I miss when this sub wasn't all Trump related shit and about actual conspiracies
1 Needles_Eye 2017-09-30
Shareblue brigading the pedogate posts.
1 3PcDrtyRice 2017-09-30
Users have gone down 3000 since i got here a little while ago.
1 Enok-Stroth 2017-09-30
It is funny earlier today I was on another sub that doesn't get much traffic at anyone time and there was 700 people on it earlier in the morning today.
1 Ignix 2017-09-30
We had a FOIA release with emails from Hillary Clinton (with a lot about the Clinton Haiti scandal) and the whole Puerto Rico thing, shills are all over them and the vote manipulation is heavy.
1 Mooseisabitfat 2017-09-30
I guess, but can we stop pretending like this is all breaking news?
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
Test.
Test.
Not a bot.
Definitely organic.
Test.
1 get_it_together1 2017-09-30
You just complained about a lack of Clinton email posts, I saw a few here yesterday.
1 RecoveringGrace 2017-09-30
No, I'm pointing out that new being flooded with nonsense is a common diversion tactic. Is that a difficult concept for you?