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Midnight Writer

(22,971 posts) Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:50 PM Feb 2022

Has anyone noticed a decrease in the # of internet trolls now that Russia's money is frozen?

Just wondering

P.S.-Not thinking about this site. I don't see many problem posters here on DU.

I went to a couple of places today that are often overrun with trolls and they were like different places.

Did the honey tree die? Or are administrators being more vigilant during this crisis?

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Has anyone noticed a decrease in the # of internet trolls now that Russia's money is frozen? (Original Post) Midnight Writer Feb 2022 OP

My sister and I were saying the same thing... orwell Feb 2022 #1

If they're paid in Rubles, they may be pretty demotivated right now. C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #2

Holy cow, I just checked Yahoo and you are right on the money! Kittycatkat Feb 2022 #3

Maybe the Russian military acting as trolls have been deployed. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #4

No kidding! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #9

Wouldn't it be amazing if all of a sudden folks started making sense? Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #5

I can never, ever spot a troll BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #6

You may not know they are there, but you appreciate it when they are gone. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #8

There was one here yesterday. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #10

I'm glad people on DU are sharper than I am. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #11

a decrease in repukes would be outstanding Skittles Feb 2022 #7

orwell

(7,955 posts)

1. My sister and I were saying the same thing...

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:52 PM

Feb 2022

...It is noticeable.

C_U_L8R

(45,690 posts)

2. If they're paid in Rubles, they may be pretty demotivated right now.

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:53 PM

Feb 2022

Kittycatkat

(1,734 posts)

3. Holy cow, I just checked Yahoo and you are right on the money!

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:55 PM

Feb 2022

Irish_Dem

(57,385 posts)

4. Maybe the Russian military acting as trolls have been deployed.

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:56 PM

Feb 2022

SheltieLover

(59,599 posts)

9. No kidding!

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 03:18 AM

Mar 2022

Midnight Writer

(22,971 posts)

5. Wouldn't it be amazing if all of a sudden folks started making sense?

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 11:32 PM

Feb 2022

And all it took to save our democracy was to turn back Russian cash?

BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts)

6. I can never, ever spot a troll

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 11:50 PM

Feb 2022

unless it is my old Wishnick doll.

Midnight Writer

(22,971 posts)

8. You may not know they are there, but you appreciate it when they are gone.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 11:54 PM

Feb 2022

Irish_Dem

(57,385 posts)

10. There was one here yesterday.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 07:43 AM

Mar 2022

You would have recognized it as a troll right away.

A new poster, with a low count, making an OP. Chastising everyone here on DU for being so anti-Russian. Asked us if we have no shame? Said we must do self-examination for being so wrong and unfair to Russia.

There were quite a few replies, no one on DU was mad, we just had some fun until MI came by and did their thing.

BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts)

11. I'm glad people on DU are sharper than I am.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 05:42 PM

Mar 2022

I need to be hit over the head.

Skittles

(159,240 posts)

7. a decrease in repukes would be outstanding

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 11:50 PM

Feb 2022

YES INDEED

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