Sorry for a relative newbie to be doing meta, but this has been really bugging me:
I would like to draw attention to a possible trend on DailyKos that I find troubling. I have seen posts on this web site that look like they could be part of an organized propaganda campaign. I want to admit up front that I have no real evidence of this, it is just a concern I would like to make people aware of. Insiders have probably already discussed this sort of thing, but I'm curious to hear what people think. If no one else is worried about it, then I'll drop it.
I am not talking about honest "cheerleaders" for candidates. "Cheerleaders" may get a little over-zealous at times (OK, sometimes really annoying), but they usually write substantive diaries and often on other subjects. As long as they are honest and civil, we should probably just "let be." Much annoyance for everyone might be avoided if people just keep in mind these "Rules" of primary campaign blog discourse posted by kos.
I'm talking about something potentially a little more dishonest:
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