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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 7:14 pm
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Sorority Luchesi
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
Part of your statement is dead on personal.

If I was running TSA I would have people talking the party line in social media. I don't see any conspiracy in asking if that is what your here to do.
Boggie Dog, there are conspiracy theorists that do believe that the government has paid plants/shills that go on CT related websites to "spread disinfo" There even was a report on Above Top Secret and Vigilant Citizen about a program based on botnet/AI technology (think Cleverbot but much more "smarter" and "powerful") that was designed to mimic actual online conversations, complete with names and personalities. I can't think of what it's called but this is the latest thing with CTers and it sows distrust of anyone who posts on CT sites with an opposing view.

I don't know if you are a conspiracy theorist or believe in that type of stuff but your comments about SATTSO being "sent by the TSA" to give the news about this program falls squarely in line with conspiracy theory thinking. That is the "X is a 'disinfo' or 'shill' for the government/elites" accusation. That is why SATTSO said "those with a conspiracy theory mindset" would say something like you did.

Now I'm not saying that the government doesn't engage in such behavior as they DO use the media to their advantage, but I hardly doubt that SATTSO is under orders to make statements about the new program.
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