Concerted Trolls or Haphazard Idiocy?
Since the Gannon fiasco has made its way into the mainstream blogging has been in the spotlight more than ever. Has anyone else noticed how many recent entries deal with divisive and hyperanalytical issues? I've lurked for some time, and only in the last few weeks have I noticed the spate of new voices online calling bloggers and their raison d'etre into quesion in a variety of ways. I may be paranoid, but I don't believe these are suddenly innocent trollers. It's well documented that computer firms and other, . . . less commercial, entities have installed what the three-card monte dealers call the shill into on-line debates. Microsoft is notorious for defending their products via their own instigated 'grassroots' digital chats, where seemingly random and average posters talk-up MS and shoot down opponents on the sly.
In my jaded opinion, all this recent talk of blogging curtailing the MSM, or even more laughable, "losing focus" on "the real issues," is certainly evidence of that.
DailyKOS peeps, keep on keeping on! If the MSM can't keep up, too bad. If anyone complains focus is lost, well perhaps they're putting too much faith in the on-line ability to save democracy, and should jump up to take up any slack they find.
Best to all; ignore the vermin.