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Researchers Develop a Troll-Hunting Algorithm
Popular Science ^ | April 13, 2015 | Rachel Fobar

Posted on 04/15/2015 6:07:23 AM PDT by House Atreides

After an 18-month study of banned commenters on cnn.com, breitbart.com and ign.com, three researchers claim they can identify Internet trolls with great accuracy. The say their system can spot an inflammatory commenter in less than 10 posts.

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To: House Atreides; Paid_Russian_Troll

Thanks goodness there are no trolls on FR!


21 posted on 04/15/2015 6:50:25 AM PDT by Hawthorn
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To: null and void

Where were I looking for a fight?:) But to be honest there are more than few real trolls on this board. I think a person screaming ‘troll!’ at anyone disagree with him must be tracked by anti-troll system first.


22 posted on 04/15/2015 6:53:54 AM PDT by Paid_Russian_Troll
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To: cripplecreek
After calling Nancy Pelosi an infected rectal wart on twitter, she’d have to be a moron to miss me.

As president of WOW (Warts of the World). . I resent that comment!


23 posted on 04/15/2015 6:54:49 AM PDT by McBuff
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To: MortMan

True. Increasingly, more and more threads on FR could simply be replaced by an auto-ditto generator. Contrarians or independent thinkers get labeled as trolls if they don’t salute or harumpH on cue.


24 posted on 04/15/2015 6:57:54 AM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: House Atreides

I have been banned from both CNN AND ABC just for stating my conservative opinion.
They aren’t looking for trolls, they are looking for anyone who speaks out against the Democrats.


25 posted on 04/15/2015 7:03:46 AM PDT by JWC 1965
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To: Berlin_Freeper

>http://www.cafepress.com/mf/96450007/vintage-troll-doll-lime-green_magnets?productId=1493571428<


26 posted on 04/15/2015 7:06:59 AM PDT by G Larry (Hillary Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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To: Paid_Russian_Troll
Agreed! It's been my experience that it's the hooligans who are first to point their fingers and scream "HOOLIGANISM!"

The easiest way to tell what the left is really up to here is to pay attention to their accusations against the right.

27 posted on 04/15/2015 7:10:00 AM PDT by null and void (He who kills a tyrant (i.e. an usurper) to free his country is praised and rewarded ~ Thomas Aquinas)
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To: House Atreides

Well, now...if I go & make a comment of my opinion of GW or Ukraine (among others that would expose my back)...

...you could call me “Algorithm”.


28 posted on 04/15/2015 7:11:19 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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To: House Atreides

Yes, I’ve seen the TROLLS on Free Republic, too ... especially when a select group of trolls rides in to disrupt on an Apple users thread ... LOL ...

BUT ... just in general, I’ve see some others on Free Republic use the moniker of “Troll” against someone simply on the basis of either not liking the poster in the first place or disagreeing with their opinion.

ANTI-TROLLS are also a problem ... :-) ... in those instances.


29 posted on 04/15/2015 7:11:29 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: House Atreides; Jim Robinson

I wonder if JimRob will buy this new program?


30 posted on 04/15/2015 7:12:43 AM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: MortMan

Yep, happens all the time on Free Republic ... :-) ...


31 posted on 04/15/2015 7:13:38 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Cry if I Wanna
Breitbart is a messy site with videos running in side bars, pop ups everywhere etc. My computer often freezes up when I’m there. They need to clean up their act if they want to be taken seriously.

I agree. Breitbart is the worst site possible. I hate that because I'm interested in what the article says but I refuse to click anymore. I always see people saying if you block this and add this you won't have problems. I've found almost every program I add to help has annoyances also.

32 posted on 04/15/2015 7:20:50 AM PDT by Starstruck
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To: Gaffer

I like your thinking. Err, I don’t like your thinking, but I think your correct if you understand what I mean.

Pro-Choice — Troll
Pro-Heterosexual — Troll
Global warming denier — Troll
Israeli supporter — Troll

And so on ....


33 posted on 04/15/2015 7:22:04 AM PDT by Usagi_yo (Enormous wealth without God, something's bound to go wrong here.)
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To: Star Traveler

That’s called Trolling the Trolls.

Everybody Trolls at one time or another. Just watch how many come out when you make a post calling out the Birthers on their poor planning and lack of critical thinking skills.

:-)


34 posted on 04/15/2015 7:26:07 AM PDT by Usagi_yo (Enormous wealth without God, something's bound to go wrong here.)
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To: Usagi_yo

IMO, the left like CNN et al will NEVER hunt for and sanction its own trolls. They and the DNC, WH et al pays them to start with.

The left never goes after its own. This tells me any attempt to ‘study’ this and sort it is them, not us.

We are independent and free thinking and can usually spot troll activity very quickly.


35 posted on 04/15/2015 7:32:55 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Paine in the Neck

To disagree with PC is hate speech.
Therefore the feelings of the left trump the right to free expression, and increasingly, association and action.


36 posted on 04/15/2015 7:56:52 AM PDT by tbw2
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37 posted on 04/15/2015 8:22:48 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: LucyT

ping


38 posted on 04/15/2015 8:45:30 AM PDT by Fractal Trader
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To: Usagi_yo

LOL ... I’ve still got some birther trolls (or anti-trolls, whatever they may be) chasing me around from time to time, from back around five or six years ago ... :-) ...


39 posted on 04/15/2015 8:46:15 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Usagi_yo; Gaffer

Yes, you are correct.

The article says, “The say their system can spot an inflammatory commenter in less than 10 posts.”

Is an inflammatory commenter someone that simply disagrees? And therefore they will post what could be considered inflammatory comments.

If you aren’t politically correct, you are an inflammatory commenter, a troll, will be banned, and the IRS will soon followup.


40 posted on 04/15/2015 9:01:44 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - a Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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