COINTELPRO Techniques for dilution, misdirection and control of an internet forum

 

It's rare to encounter a forum that is not overrun with shills.  This is their modus operandi.

Posted by MikeWB at The Information Underground:

COINTELPRO Techniques for dilution, misdirection and control of an internet forum:

There are several techniques for the control and manipulation of a internet forum no matter what, or who is on it. We will go over each technique and demonstrate that only a minimal number of operatives can be used to eventually and effectively gain a control of a 'uncontrolled forum.'

Technique #1 - 'FORUM SLIDING'

If a very sensitive posting of a critical nature has been posted on a forum - it can be quickly removed from public view by 'forum sliding.' In this technique a number of unrelated posts are quietly prepositioned on the forum and allowed to 'age.' Each of these misdirectional forum postings can then be called upon at will to trigger a 'forum slide.' The second requirement is that several fake accounts exist, which can be called upon, to ensure that this technique is not exposed to the public. To trigger a 'forum slide' and 'flush' the critical post out of public view it is simply a matter of logging into each account both real and fake and then 'replying' to prepositined postings with a simple 1 or 2 line comment. This brings the unrelated postings to the top of the forum list, and the critical posting 'slides' down the front page, and quickly out of public view. Although it is difficult or impossible to censor the posting it is now lost in a sea of unrelated and unuseful postings. By this means it becomes effective to keep the readers of the forum reading unrelated and non-issue items. 

Technique #2 - 'CONSENSUS CRACKING'

A second highly effective technique (which you can see in operation all the time at http://www.abovetopsecret.com) is 'consensus cracking.' To develop a consensus crack, the following technique is used. Under the guise of a fake account a posting is made which looks legitimate and is towards the truth is made - but the critical point is that it has a VERY WEAK PREMISE without substantive proof to back the posting. Once this is done then under alternative fake accounts a very strong position in your favour is slowly introduced over the life of the posting. It is IMPERATIVE that both sides are initially presented, so the uninformed reader cannot determine which side is the truth. As postings and replies are made the stronger 'evidence' or disinformation in your favour is slowly 'seeded in.' Thus the uninformed reader will most like develop the same position as you, and if their position is against you their opposition to your posting will be most likely dropped. However in some cases where the forum members are highly educated and can counter your disinformation with real facts and linked postings, you can then 'abort' the consensus cracking by initiating a 'forum slide.'

Technique #3 - 'TOPIC DILUTION'

Topic dilution is not only effective in forum sliding it is also very useful in keeping the forum readers on unrelated and non-productive issues. This is a critical and useful technique to cause a 'RESOURCE BURN.' By implementing continual and non-related postings that distract and disrupt (trolling ) the forum readers they are more effectively stopped from anything of any real productivity. If the intensity of gradual dilution is intense enough, the readers will effectively stop researching and simply slip into a 'gossip mode.' In this state they can be more easily misdirected away from facts towards uninformed conjecture and opinion. The less informed they are the more effective and easy it becomes to control the entire group in the direction that you would desire the group to go in. It must be stressed that a proper assessment of the psychological capabilities and levels of education is first determined of the group to determine at what level to 'drive in the wedge.' By being too far off topic too quickly it may trigger censorship by a forum moderator.

Technique #4 - 'INFORMATION COLLECTION'

Information collection is also a very effective method to determine the psychological level of the forum members, and to gather intelligence that can be used against them. In this technique in a light and positive environment a 'show you mine so me yours' posting is initiated. From the number of replies and the answers that are provided much statistical information can be gathered. An example is to post your 'favourite weapon' and then encourage other members of the forum to showcase what they have. In this matter it can be determined by reverse proration what percentage of the forum community owns a firearm, and or a illegal weapon. This same method can be used by posing as one of the form members and posting your favourite 'technique of operation.' From the replies various methods that the group utilizes can be studied and effective methods developed to stop them from their activities.

Technique #5 - 'ANGER TROLLING'

Statistically, there is always a percentage of the forum posters who are more inclined to violence. In order to determine who these individuals are, it is a requirement to present a image to the forum to deliberately incite a strong psychological reaction. From this the most violent in the group can be effectively singled out for reverse IP location and possibly local enforcement tracking. To accomplish this only requires posting a link to a video depicting a local police officer massively abusing his power against a very innocent individual. Statistically of the million or so police officers in America there is always one or two being caught abusing there powers and the taping of the activity can be then used for intelligence gathering purposes - without the requirement to 'stage' a fake abuse video. This method is extremely effective, and the more so the more abusive the video can be made to look. Sometimes it is useful to 'lead' the forum by replying to your own posting with your own statement of violent intent, and that you 'do not care what the authorities think!!' inflammation. By doing this and showing no fear it may be more effective in getting the more silent and self-disciplined violent intent members of the forum to slip and post their real intentions. This can be used later in a court of law during prosecution.

Technique #6 - 'GAINING FULL CONTROL' 

It is important to also be harvesting and continually maneuvering for a forum moderator position. Once this position is obtained, the forum can then be effectively and quietly controlled by deleting unfavourable postings - and one can eventually steer the forum into complete failure and lack of interest by the general public. This is the 'ultimate victory' as the forum is no longer participated with by the general public and no longer useful in maintaining their freedoms. Depending on the level of control you can obtain, you can deliberately steer a forum into defeat by censoring postings, deleting memberships, flooding, and or accidentally taking the forum offline. By this method the forum can be quickly killed. However it is not always in the interest to kill a forum as it can be converted into a 'honey pot' gathering center to collect and misdirect newcomers and from this point be completely used for your control for your agenda purposes.

CONCLUSION

Remember these techniques are only effective if the forum participants DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM. Once they are aware of these techniques the operation can completely fail, and the forum can become uncontrolled. At this point other avenues must be considered such as initiating a false legal precidence to simply have the forum shut down and taken offline. This is not desirable as it then leaves the enforcement agencies unable to track the percentage of those in the population who always resist attempts for control against them. Many other techniques can be utilized and developed by the individual and as you develop further techniques of infiltration and control it is imperative to share then with HQ.

Credit / Source: http://www.picassodreams.com/picasso_dreams/2011/04/cointelpro-tech...

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Comment by TommyD on December 17, 2011 at 3:20pm

Another great example of this is infowars.com comments section on articles...that place has become troll central.

Comment by Freedomrox on October 8, 2011 at 1:46am

That is disturbing, Girl. True that it is a good post, but huh? Oh well, maybe this was an example of divide and conquer and aging a post, I dunno. I know that I myself am an avid disinfo agent. I have to be, because I only tell the truth, soooooo....I must be an agent. Boy, sure enjoy the perks of being broke and attacked by Law Enforcement on a daily basis......

 

Sorry, just being acidic, ascerbic, and an ass. Disinfo agendas are very easy to spot, really. They agree with you all the time, and just tweak a word or two until the main point is completely lost. Takes a while, but easy to spot for the seasoned eye. I know of one right now, but I won't say who....know why? If I did, they would just change their online identity and I would have to sniff them out all over again. The web is full of highly trained idiots and trolls...of course some just do it for perverted fun.

Good luck on the password change, but honestly...nothing is safe on the WWW anymore.

Comment by Girl Next Door on October 8, 2011 at 1:38am
Okay, everything's cool. :)
Comment by Girl Next Door on October 8, 2011 at 12:58am
Okay, I don't know what goes on here?! I haven't logged into this site in about oh' 3 weeks, prolly. Yet this blog is saying this was posted by "me" today?!! FYI no it was not! I want to know what is going on.  At worst. Who is posing as me here? Time to change my password I guess.  * on a positive note, I'm glad it is a good post at least. 12160?
Comment by Nikki on October 7, 2011 at 10:03pm

Thanks, GND.  And remember...

Comment by Cryptocurrency on May 21, 2011 at 12:37pm

i've seen so many trolls on message boards and so many postings on this topic. useful indeed. back in the day... we use to go to msnbc and Fox message boards ( i brought Fox to a screeching halt for days at a time lol) and spread truth. if you want to see some hardcore trolling with no holds barred try that. Lol but beware the agents will swarm and bury anything you say. they often have weird satanic or gothic names to add to their creeper persona.

 

the worst i have seen was on ron paul war room a few yrs back. they did not want RP gaining ground and they moved in with overt and covert actions on that board. but we have learned much since then...

"my jedi powers have doubled since we last met count"

lol i'm losing it

 

Comment by Tara on May 21, 2011 at 11:22am

Yep, this definetely is a must read!!!! 12160 has had our fair share of trolls, cointelpro and a-holes. Knowledge is power and if we all work together to counter these idiots we are that much further ahead of their games.

 

Thanks for posting:)

Comment by Girl Next Door on May 21, 2011 at 11:05am

I agree Citizen, I've seen it happened to my posts and others many time and couldn't figure out why. Now we see their game plan and can adjust ours accordingly. ; D

 

Rule 1. You can only get smarter by playing a smarter opponent. Rule 2. The more sophisticated the game the more sophisticated the opponent. Rule 3. Take in the environment the more easy the control. Rule 4. Trust your strength find their weakness. Rule 5. The opponent distracts their victim by easily letting them consumed with their own consumption.

“The greatest enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look.” —Julius Caesar 75 BC

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Comment by Citizen X74 on May 21, 2011 at 10:52am
thanxx for thiss a must read for all!

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