Reopen America

[highernote]

I found this reddit thread very interesting:

https://www.reddit.com/r/maryland/co...at_people_are/

Its a thread about someone or some organization registering domain names related to ending the quarantine. The domain names contain the state abbreviations for multiple states. For example: reopenmd.com reopenva.com, etc.

It's a technique called "astroturfing" whereby the creator of a site tries to mask their true identity because they are an organization trying to push their agenda by making it look like they have grassroots support.

This reddit thread contains a link to story about how russia created a facebook page that was used in Texas to organize a protest. Next they created a different facebook page to organize a counter-protest. The goal was to create chaos and dissent. Both pages were bogus.

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11...ussian-page-l/

It's an effective and cheap strategy.

One reason the U.S. will probably not invade Iran is because it is a mountainous country and it's very difficult to occupy a mountainous country, not to mention expensive. So in Iran the strategy is either to bomb them into submission or create social dissent. It doesn't cost much to create social dissent.

The goal is to divide and conquer.

Russia can't occupy the U.S. and they can't risk bombing the U.S., but they can create social dissent.

Our country has never been more politically divided in my lifetime than it is right now. Russia and China must be loving it.

[highernote]

This facebook page which is pro-reopening Pennsylvania is very interesting because they don't want their constitutional freedoms denied by forcing them to shelter in place, but if you exercise your first amendment rights and criticize them or post dissenting information on their facebook page you will be kicked out of the group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/525702768306093

This reopen Minnesota page on facebook looks almost identical to the reopen PA:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2996185320466628



This is what I love about America. There are so many ****ing neurotic people to keep things interesting.

[highernote]

Do an internet search for "Crowds On Demand". It is a service that will hire actors to provide politicians and celebrities with crowds that look like they are fans or even paparazzi.

Apparently, the service is quite popular.

A person can even "rent a family" to make it look like the person has an actual family.

The depressing thing is, this could give the conspiracy theorists a stronger reason to believe that "crisis actors" are used at crime scenes.

[Marshall Bennett]

Originally Posted by highernote

A person can even "rent a family" to make it look like the person has an actual family.

[highernote]

Originally Posted by Marshall Bennett

I know. How ridiculous is it that someone would rent a family?

[baconswitchfarm]

Originally Posted by highernote

I know. How ridiculous is it that someone would rent a family?

Cheaper than buying.

[RunForTheRoses]

Originally Posted by baconswitchfarm

Cheaper than buying.

Especially around the Holidays.

[Dave Schwartz]

Originally Posted by highernote

I know. How ridiculous is it that someone would rent a family?

There used to be a practice in internet marketing called "Crowd Speaking" that was similar.

The way it works is people get invited (without compensation) to join a page and authorize that page to make posts for them on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Then, when a marketer wants to make a social media post, they share it with all the accounts.

Now, to be clear, it doesn't take too many people to get quite a bang for your buck. (The platform itself charged).

As an example, I know a woman who wrote a single chapter in a book, as did 11 other women. Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup For the Soul guy) published the book.

The royalty split was equal between all the others. However, the authors also had the right to create "affiliate links." Any sales made from their affiliate clicks would garner them a commission equal to the a single royalty.

The "woman I know" had a total of 75 people on her list and reach over 3,000,000 people.

She made more money from the book than the other 11 contributors and the publisher combined!

Facebook banned the practice about 18 months ago.

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by highernote

Do an internet search for "Crowds On Demand". It is a service that will hire actors to provide politicians and celebrities with crowds that look like they are fans or even paparazzi.

Apparently, the service is quite popular.

A person can even "rent a family" to make it look like the person has an actual family.

The depressing thing is, this could give the conspiracy theorists a stronger reason to believe that "crisis actors" are used at crime scenes.

Isn't this the basis for Alex Jones' Sandy Hook conspiracy?

Way to co-opt a lunatic theory.

Why would Russia want to see the US Economy start back up again?

[highernote]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

Why would Russia want to see the US Economy start back up again?

russia wouldn't china too.

they are loving this

anything that hurts the US benefits them

[Tom]

I used to but a picture frame and leave the photo of the family that came with it in and put on my desk at work.

Good tool to use when meeting with customers or vendors.

[highernote]

Originally Posted by Tom

I used to but a picture frame and leave the photo of the family that came with it in and put on my desk at work.

Good tool to use when meeting with customers or vendors.

Cheaper than hiring them.