Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#1

Post by rbanffy » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 12:59 PM UTC

Russian trolls hit Reddit, too
arstechnica.com

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#2

Post by Quequau » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 1:18 PM UTC

I've been a moderator over at Reddit for over a decade.

Personally I found Steve Huffman's claims to be disingenuous, deceptive, and self serving. I have no idea if there will ever be any consequences for that but I feel like Reddit would be a better place if there were.

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#3

Post by yanslookup » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 1:56 PM UTC

Quequau wrote: post #2

I've been a moderator over at Reddit for over a decade. Personally I found Steve Huffman's claims to be disingenuous, deceptive, and self serving. I have no idea if there will ever be any consequences for that but I feel like Reddit would be a better place if there were.

Which claims? That Russian trolls used reddit to influence US voters?

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#4

Post by tomp » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 1:56 PM UTC

How is this any worse than Reddit admins "trolling" Reddit, e.g. undetectably changing users' comments?!

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#5

Post by criddell » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 2:01 PM UTC

Quequau wrote: post #2

I've been a moderator over at Reddit for over a decade. Personally I found Steve Huffman's claims to be disingenuous, deceptive, and self serving. I have no idea if there will ever be any consequences for that but I feel like Reddit would be a better place if there were.

Consequences for what? Everybody is lying about something on Reddit, why should Russian trolls be singled out?

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#6

Post by tehwebguy » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 2:02 PM UTC

tomp wrote: post #4

How is this any worse than Reddit admins "trolling" Reddit, e.g. undetectably changing users' comments?!

What a disingenuous comment. Comparing this to a single instance of an admin prank done in good fun that was changed back immediately.

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#7

Post by throwawaymanbot » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 2:07 PM UTC

tomp wrote: post #4

How is this any worse than Reddit admins "trolling" Reddit, e.g. undetectably changing users' comments?!

@tomp ..you should delete your account on here. Silliest comment ever made on YC.

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

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Post by scarmig » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 2:07 PM UTC

tomp wrote: post #4

How is this any worse than Reddit admins "trolling" Reddit, e.g. undetectably changing users' comments?!

One is a foreign power attempting to destabilize the US government, and the other is an admin changing a comment as a joke?

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#9

Post by throwawaymanbot » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 2:08 PM UTC

Deleting /r/thedonald would be a big help. (IF reddit were actually serious about it)

Re: Russian trolls hit Reddit, too

#10

Post by chomp » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 2:08 PM UTC

tehwebguy wrote: post #6

tomp wrote: post #4

How is this any worse than Reddit admins "trolling" Reddit, e.g. undetectably changing users' comments?!

What a disingenuous comment. Comparing this to a single instance of an admin prank done in good fun that was changed back immediately.

Well, in their defense, good fun for some.

But yeah, an entire organization funded by a foreign government to subvert Western civilization and democracy does not compare to a single modified comment.