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The Ups and Downs of Being a Twitter Fraudster
Barence writes "PC Pro has a feature examining the psychology and motivation of people who create fake or parody Twitter accounts. The feature reveals how people behind some of the most popular parodies — such as @MrsStephenFry — have gone on to earn commercial success, while others are altogether more sinister. The man behind @Lord_Credo managed to convince many that he was a personal adviser to British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and wormed his way into political circles. He allegedly conned some out of money, took advantage of the hospitality of others, and left the professional reputation of at least one 'in tatters.' He even fabricated a malignant brain tumor, leaving one young member of the group 'utterly distraught.'"
...you don't sign each other's gpg keys!
Why can't they behave like us on slashdot, where everyone is exactly who they say they are?
What a pity, he sounded like a guy you could believe in.
u can decieve the trash that live entirely in "people space": many politicians, psycologists, theatre people, generally "social sciences" kind of people... why?
Other people can. You couldn't. A minimum level of literacy is required.
as if they were watching a cage with a bunch of chimpanzees in an experiment.
Isn't this exactly what a behavioral psychologist is trained to do ?
No, I am one of that small, elite, circle of people who knows how to capitalize my sentences. Work hard, and someday you too may enter this elite group.
"First they came for the slanderers and i said nothing."
Scene: a mathematical conference.
First Mathematician: Who's the spacker in the tin-foil hat over there?
Second Mathematician: Oh, that's just zugendneb, our tame lolcat. We keep him because he can sniff out social engineers and destroy them with his wit and repartee. He can't write English worth a shit, but his texting skills are a legend in his own lunchtime.
I will then assume that you are indeed the respectable expert that you claim to be, and speak to you accordingly.
HA! I tricked you! I am not actually a programmer, I just play one on Slashdot.
"First they came for the slanderers and i said nothing."
This is actually more common to people in general, rather than just behavioral psychologists. I love people watching.
So, what do you consider to be a proxy for poo-flinging?
Tweeting
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for it to be pitted against a slightly greater evil
Hell, people can't tell the difference between Funny and Insightful, either.