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Eight Traits of the Disinformationalist
by H. Michael Sweeney
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HMS@proparanoid.com>
copyright (c) 1997, 2000 All rights reserved
(Revised April 2000 - formerly SEVEN Traits)
1) Avoidance. They never
actually
discuss issues head-on or provide
constructive input, generally
avoiding
citation of references or credentials. Rather, they merely
imply this,
that, and the other. Virtually everything about their
presentation implies their authority and
expert knowledge in
the matter
without any
further justification for credibility.
2) Selectivity. They tend to pick and choose opponents
carefully,
either applying the hit-and-run
approach
against mere commentators supportive of opponents, or
focusing heavier attacks on key
opponents who are known to
directly address issues. Should a commentatorbecome
argumentative with
any success, the
focus will shift to include the commentator as well.
3) Coincidental. They tend to surface suddenly and
somewhat
coincidentally with a new controversial topic with no
clear prior
record of participation in general discussions in the
particular public arena involved. They likewise
tend to vanish
once the topic is no longer of general
concern.
They were likely directed or
elected to be there for a reason, and vanish with the
reason.
4) Teamwork. They tend to operate in self-congratulatory
and
complementary packs or teams.
Of course,
this can happen naturally in any public forum, but there
will likely be
an ongoing pattern of frequent
exchanges of
this sort where professionals are involved. Sometimes
one of the players will infiltrate the opponent camp to
become a source
for straw man or other tactics
designed to
dilute opponent presentation strength.
5) Anti-conspiratorial. They almost always have disdain
for 'conspiracy
theorists' and, usually, for
those who in
any way believe JFK was not killed by LHO. Ask yourself
why, if they hold such disdain
for conspiracy
theorists, do they focus on defending a single topic
discussed in a NG
focusing on conspiracies? One might think they would
either be trying to make fools
of everyone on every topic, or simply
ignore the group they hold in such disdain.Or, one might
more rightly
conclude they have an
ulterior motive
for their actions in going out of their way to focus as
they do.
6) Artificial Emotions. An odd kind of 'artificial'
emotionalism and an
unusually thick skin -- an ability to persevere and
persist even in the
face of overwhelming criticism and unacceptance.
This likely stems from intelligence community training
that, no matter
how condemning the evidence, deny everything, and never
become
emotionally involved or reactive. The net result for a
disinfo artist
is that emotions can seem artificial. Most people, if
responding in
anger, for instance, will express their animosity
throughout their
rebuttal. But disinfo types
usually have
trouble maintaining
the 'image' and are hot and cold with respect to pretended
emotions and their usually more calm or unemotional
communications
style. It's just a job, and
they often seem
unable to 'act their role in character' as well in a
communications medium as they
might be able in a real
face-to-face conversation/confrontation.
You
might have outright rage and indignation one moment,
ho-hum the
next, and more anger later -- an emotional yo-yo. With
respect to being
thick-skinned, no amount of criticism will deter them from
doing their
job, and they will generally continue their old disinfo
patterns
without any adjustments to
criticisms of how obvious it is that they play that game
-- where a
more rational individual who truly cares what others think
might seek
to improve their communications style,
substance,
and so forth, or simply give up.
7) Inconsistent. There is also a tendency to make mistakes
which betray
their true self/motives. This
may stem from
not really knowing their topic, or it may be somewhat
'freudian', so to speak, in that perhaps they
really root for the side
of truth deep
within.
I have noted that often, they
will simply
cite contradictory
information which neutralizes itself
and
the author. For instance, one such
player claimed to be a Navy pilot, but blamed
his poor
communicating skills (spelling, grammar, incoherent style)
on having
only a grade-school education. I'm not aware of too many
Navy pilots
who don't have a college degree. Another claimed no
knowledge of a
particular topic/situation but later claimed first-hand
knowledge of
it.
8) BONUS TRAIT: Time Constant.
Recently
discovered, with respect to
News Groups, is the response time factor. There are three
ways this can
be seen to work, especially when the government or other
empowered
player is involved in a cover up operation:
1) ANY NG posting by a targeted
proponent
for truth can result in
an IMMEDIATE
response. The
government and other empowered players can afford to pay
people to sit
there and watch for an opportunity to do some damage.
SINCE DISINFO IN
A NG ONLY WORKS IF THE READER
SEES IT - FAST
RESPONSE IS CALLED FOR, or the visitor may be swayed
towards truth.
2) When dealing
in more direct ways with a disinformationalist, such
as email, DELAY IS CALLED FOR - there will usually be a
minimum of a
48-72 hour delay. This allows a sit-down team discussion
on response
strategy for best effect, and even enough time to 'get
permission' or
instruction from a formal chain of command.
3) In the NG example
1) above, it will often ALSO be seen that bigger guns are
drawn and
fired after the same 48-72 hours delay - the team approach
in play.
This is especially true when the targeted truth seeker or
their
comments are considered more important with respect to
potential to
reveal truth. Thus, a serious truth sayer will be attacked
twice for
the same sin.
I close with the first paragraph of the introduction to my
unpublished
book, Fatal Rebirth:
Truth cannot live on a diet of secrets, withering within
entangled
lies. Freedom cannot live on a
diet of lies,
surrendering to the veil of oppression. The human spirit
cannot live on
a diet of oppression, becoming subservient in the end to
the will of
evil. God, as truth incarnate, will not long let stand a
world devoted
to such evil. Therefore, let us have the truth and freedom
our spirits
require... or let us die seeking these things, for without
them, we
shall surely and justly perish in an evil world.
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