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I'm not sure exactly what the intent of the OP is, but it is clear that the US government is employing these tactics, or similar ones. How do I know? They've explicitly said so! There was an article a few days ago on wired.com about this very issue. The program is called "Viral Peace", and aims to "annoy, frustrate and humiliate denizens of online extremist forums."

I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned this, as I was sure I had read the the wired article via HN. In any case, here it is:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/counterterrorism-tro...



> I'm not sure exactly what the intent of the OP is

I saw the link on cryptome, read it, and decided to test hacker news with it. I feel like a pt. whore, but I am pleased with the results:

# my submission was not censored (far from it!)

# I learned some of the history of this meme

# People honestly discussed a variety of dimensions to the issue

# The community that thinks about these challenges expanded

Thank you all.


You're welcome.




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