• Artyom@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    12
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    3 months ago

    We need a new name for Russian state sponsored spam other than “troll”, which should be restored to the original status as a perpetually online nerd who enjoys starting arguments.

    • PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      3 months ago

      I call trump supporters Redcaps after the especially blood thirsty kind of Goblin

      What’s a similarly degrading fantasy creature that’s known for being a mindless parrot of whatever is said to it by its master? Or would that fit the people who fall for the state trolls better?