Something Interesting Alexa Showed Me Regarding Recent Trolling Activity

[I Am Not A Mod]

Hi everyone.

One of the things I have noticed lately is that, at least from where I sit, trolling activity has increased greatly recently. Many relatively new accounts, or older accounts with previously little or no activity, suddenly coming on and posting negative comments about President Reagan, saying they are lifelong Republicans but no more, and a bunch of other things that could be legitimately held beliefs on their part but when taken in aggregate make it clear that there is quite a bit of trolling action going on.

I found the following to be quite illuminating. Alexa.com is a website which tracks web usage for those who voluntarily use their software (a browser toolbar extension). They accumulate the data and compile it into useful reports, such as traffic reports. They also report on related topics-- "People who visit this page also visit".

So, what sites do "People who visit" Free Republic also visit?

• The Hollow Planet:

  "Progressive-left activist news and essays with an extensive link page to all things counter cultural and activist."

• Co-op America:

  "Contains information on boycott campaigns, sweatshop activism, public service, barter and LETSystems to regenerate local economies in the service of local needs."

• CIVICUS - Worldwide Alliance for Citizen Participation:

  ""Promoting a worldwide community of informed, inspired, committed citizens who are actively engaged in confronting the challenges facing humanity." In English, Español, Français."

• Emc:

  " People who visit this page also visit:

  • Clarity Web-Portal for Issue Resolution and Social Action. clarity.aurdev.com - Site info 
    
    
  • A SEED Europe www.aseed.net - Site info 
    
    
  • Mobilization for Global Justice www.a16.org - Site info 
    
    
  • Resist Corporate Rule tao.ca/~resist - Site info 
    
    
  • Co-op America www.coopamerica.org - Site info 
    
    
  • International Action Center www.iacenter.org - Site info 
    
    
  • Free Republic www.freerepublic.com - Site info 
    
    
  • Do Something www.dosomething.org - Site info 
    
    
  • CIVICUS - Worldwide Alliance for Citizen Participation www.civicus.org - Site info 
    
    
  • Essential.Org www.essential.org - Site info 
    
    

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• OpenWords.Com:

  " People who visit this page also visit:

  • Celebrate Capitalism www.celebratecapitalism.org - Site info 
    
    
  • Latino Education Network Service palante.org - Site info 
    
    
  • Industrial Workers of the World www.iww.org - Site info 
    
    
  • Save The Good Friday Agreement Coal members.tripod.com/SavetheGFA - Site info 
    
    
  • A Call To Charms calltocharms.faithweb.com - Site info 
    
    
  • Photo of Fritz Weidner www.pivot.net/~weidner/fcw150x150-1.jpg - Site info 
    
    
  • [maine Greens Update] Fritz Weidner lists.psouth.net/pipermail/mainegreens/2002-June/000008... - Site info 
    
    
  • Woodstock Electronic Press ewoodstock.com - Site info 
    
    
  • Portalscripts.com www.portalscripts.com - Site info 
    
    
  • OurVoices www.ourvoices.org - Site info 
    
    

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• League of the NewJust:

  "Concerned about growing environmental harm, the increasing power of transnational corporations and other matters which affect the quality of life on Earth. "The chains of capitalism and the quest for profit obscures the path leading to true happiness and self-actualisation. In ignorant denial, capitalists fail to acknowledge the inherent unsustainability of their system as well as its intrinsic wrongdoing, crime against, not only humanity, but against a larger purpose, against mother Gaia and the great interrelated systems of the Universe."

• Government Is Not God Political Action Committee:

  "GING-PAC raises support for socially conservative legislation and candidates" [Hey! A conservative one! Who would have thought?]

• Focus on the Family:

  "Offers practical help for your marriage and child-rearing. Recent magazine articles, letters from Dr. James Dobson, news, and RealAudio broadcasts." [Score another for the good guys]

• Do Something:

  "Encourages young people to create their own vision for making a difference in their community and provides them with the resources and support needed."

• Billboard Liberation Front:

  ""Improving" outdoor advertising since 1977."

• Facing the Future presents Creative Action:

  "We are often overwhelmed by global problems - hungry childgren, rainforest destruction, over population and global warming. Creative Action helps you get involved in solving critical global issues."

• A SEED Europe:

  "Action for Solidarity, Equality, Environment and Development, a global organization linking youth groups and individuals. Information on campaigns, action reports, news, agenda and publications for ordering or download."

• Mobilization for Global Justice:

  " People who visit this page also visit:

  • The Hollow Planet members.primary.net/~gmarshal - Site info 
    
    
  • Resist Corporate Rule tao.ca/~resist - Site info 
    
    
  • Direct Action Youth www.geocities.com/djh_uk/day.html - Site info 
    
    
  • Facing the Future presents Creative Action www.creativeaction.org - Site info 
    
    
  • Co-op America www.coopamerica.org - Site info 
    
    
  • CIVICUS - Worldwide Alliance for Citizen Participation www.civicus.org - Site info 
    
    
  • A SEED Europe www.aseed.net - Site info 
    
    
  • Clarity Web-Portal for Issue Resolution and Social Action. clarity.aurdev.com - Site info 
    
    
  • 50 Years Is Enough www.50years.org - Site info 
    
    
  • Indymedia.org www.indymedia.org - Site info 
    
    

  See more Related Links...

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  People who are interested in this site also bought:

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• Clarity Web-Portal for Issue Resolution and Social Action.:

  "Details solutions and everyday actions we can take to confront the many issues we face: environmental, social, governmental, and economic. Provides links, essays, articles, and other resources to that end. Takes on a systemic/holistic view of the world and the issues we are facing."

• Drudgereport.com: Hi Matt. Keep up the good work.

• Win Without War:

  "Coalition of national organizations offering a mainstream voice advocating alternatives to preemptive war against Iraq. Current actions, member organizations, alternatives to war, press room, and resources."

• Pax Christi USA:

  "Christian non-violence organization. Includes press releases and information on memberships."

• Newsmax.com Keep up the good work, Carl.

• International ANSWER:

  "Activist group against war and racism, formed in response to the rush to war following the September 11 attacks. Background reading, fact sheets, campaigns, petitions, action alerts, and resources for activism."

• Worldnetdaily.com

  Somehow, I doubt all those people from the left-leaning sites on this list are just lurking and browsing here.

  Just some food for thought.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Oops, forgot to remove my tagline from another thread. It refers to "moderate" Muslims - Muslims who aren't terrorists, but who remain silent on the activities of their fellow Muslim terrorists.

[Yeti]

i happn to be very close of this case, and i can tell you that there is plenty on alexis that PRIS DOESN'T EVen knew! don't judge this yet pls, the burns were an acsidint and that child is always bumping into thing ...

[At _War_With_Liberals]

"I don't know the why or wherefore of it yet, but it's a definite phenomenon that is occurring on here over and over lately. That's all I know for sure."

And there is an equally disturbing mob mentality. I keep seeing intelligent conservatives being bashed on ideological grounds. It seems like relativism rules most threads.

[hosepipe]

Trollerific info....
I will vote for Bush again simply because I have no other good choice.. as I did'nt have with his daddy or Bob Dole... almost voted for Perot until he outted hiself by throwing a tantrum fit... lucky for me.. the little troll blew in my ear and bewitched me...and I'm stickin to that story... so don't start.

[PokeyJoe]

I dunno. I kinda like the Viking Kitty. =)

[cyborg]

well OK...lol Meanwhile where's the Viking gerbil or whatever that thing is?

[John Lenin]

[PokeyJoe]

Click Here for the Viking Kitten Zot Song!

[I Am Not A Mod]

You neither annoyed me nor shot yourself in the foot. You were being skeptical, which a good conservative should be. Regards.

[cyborg]

VERY GOOD

[ChemistCat]

Correct me if I'm not understanding this correctly. You are saying that Jim Robinson can see what other sites we've been to?

I have no guilty conscience here, since I no longer even lurk at places like DU, but I just don't think I believe that I could have understood you correctly. FR is just one window I have open while I compulsively check news sites and my email sites again and again. ;-) I can't believe he can see what else I'm doing (nor do I particularly believe he cares.)

You ban trolls, you don't tag and release and monitor their movements...right?

[Fred Mertz]

It's not JimRob that you have to worry about. It's NSA (no such agency) that monitors your every mouse move and click.

[halley]

like talking to rocks

[Chu Gary]

A very illuminating post - looks like there is a sizable number of juveniles who've put a bullseye on FreeRepublic. Best of luck kiddoes! Maybe in 10 - 15 years you'll understand the issues being discussed.

[Marie Antoinette]

*****Mr X rejects modern society. He sees popular culture as corrupt and decadent. Instead of watching television and eating at McDonalds, Mr. X reads classic literature and grows his own organic food. Instead of sending his children to public school, he teaches them at home so they will learn proper values.

Mr X is: *****

My Husband! What do I win??

[GOPJ]

bump

[GOPJ]

When the patterns emerge, what do we do?

I've noticed the same thing, with some accounts going back as far as 1999 suddenly coming to life with anti-conservative comments. Lots of weird games being played. Thanks for your research.

[ChemistCat]

Well, by now I would have heard about massive quantities of civil servants keeling over dead from boredom.

"Oh, look, she's looking on Ebay for size 14 boy's clothes again!"

[Dr.Zoidberg]

While I don't know the exact mechanics of it, there is HTTP code called referrer fields that allows a webmaster to see what web pages were last visited by a certain browser.

Link that particular browser to a particular name and you can see where an individual comes from with little trouble.

I could be wrong and if I am would someone please enlighten me.

[TigersEye]

I could almost hear LeRoy saying his patented line. "Prove your claim"

I'm sure you hear that a lot.