This is an interesting find; how government agencies/astroturfers use forums...

http://cryptome.org/2012/07/gent-forum-spies.htm

It was posted on a site akin to Wikileaks about how some group supposedly disrupts internet forums and tries to censor messages they don't want people to hear. You know, like what astroturfers might use, like whatever Internet Brands spies could be on Admin Talk.

I found the link here:

http://www.forum-software.org/news/...ution-misdirection-and-control-internet-forum

It could be interesting for forum admins wanting to know if large companies and governments are trying to censor their forums behind their backs yet appear as innocuous members. If you see any member using anything from there, probably best to question their motives.

What do you think? It's probably best not to be too paranoid, we don't want to end up being McCarthyist or in a witch trial type situation here, but it could be interesting to see if such tactics are used by said groups to cover their tracks and make opponents seem untrustworthy.

 

I think I love your threads

 

I think they browse forums just as much as they browse websites/social media content. Did you hear about the feds seizures of websites selling fake drugs That shows you they're watching regardless.