Bots Ahoy!

[Otter]

An interesting thread from another forum: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314349

I had a quick peek at the members list and could not see "her" but who knows?:eeek:

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

"StephJones" could have another name here. Maybe something more vintage sounding? [huh]

 

[rocketeer]

Whats a BOT? Something like a Troll?(I always thought trolls were little smiley monsters that went on pencil tops, but someone told me they are non smiley monsters that sit on computers)

 

[J.W.]

I guess it's some super secret secret service that's monitoring if any people are plotting to take over the world. ybw.com being the disguise of the navy, FL for the design of the uniforms...

 

[Undertow]

Interesting. This is a very real concern that should be noted for anyone using online social forums like the FL, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, etc.

If anyone is interested, here are some articles detailing this troubling trend:

PC World: Army of Fake Social Media Friends to Promote Propaganda

Global Research: SOCIAL MEDIA "TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION": Spying and Propaganda using Facebook, Twitter

RawStory: Revealed: Air Force ordered software to manage army of fake virtual people

BBC: Fake forum comments are 'eroding' trust in the web

The Guardian: Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media

 

[LizzieMaine]

The Boys From Marketing never miss a trick. We Bartenders keep a close eye out for this type of stuff, but the techniques get more sophisticated by the moment. Ain't progress swell?