Is TD.win in a purity spiral?

posted 3 years ago by randomuser88385 3 years ago by randomuser88385 +32 / -13

I am sure there is a lot of cross traffic between here and thedonald.win, myself included, although I only lurk there. I've been lucking since before the 2016 election, before reddit even banned the original subreddit.

Since the election there has been a huge number of election fraud posts, and while some of them certainly seem to have merit, there are plenty that don't. As a consequence I see posts that call for "low energy pedes" to leave, or Republicans (that aren't Trump supporters) to leave, etc. I fear that the signal to noise ratio is too low, and it makes it too easy for the MSM to ignore.

I have my own theories about what happened with the election, why, and how, based on what I've read, that I hope are reasonable, but my title question is an important one. It also asks other things. Is the Trump movement growing or shrinking? Are reasonable voices being driven away who really want to sort the fact and fiction? Are we all deluding ourselves?

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– zeuskabob 2 points 3 years ago +2 / -0

SNR is short for Signal to Noise Ratio, which the user was referring to earlier. A higher SNR makes it easier to separate valuable and reliable data from random chatter.

FUD is short for Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. It's an absolutely pivotal part of counter-intelligence operations on the internet. Let's say, for example, that the CIA wants to reduce usage of The Onion Routing (Tor) to anonymize internet data and protect privacy. Since they can't actually prevent people from getting hold of Tor safely, they instead resort to spreading FUD around to dissuade people from using it. Stories about how you could get put on a list if you send Tor from your house, that you could be arrested for enabling Tor exit routing, that it's not actually secure because companies are running all the entry routers, etc.

You'll notice lots of FUD spreading around developing stories. Blackpill can be used as a sort of FUD, as well as inserting conflicting (false) details. It's really important to do your own research and keep a cool head when dealing with stories on the internet.