Thread by @macg1llivray

Some reflections on this thread's aftermath.

First, I was really unprepared for how well it would perform! Many tweets in the thread had more likes and retweets than anything I'd ever done previously. 1/n

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https://twitter.com/macg1llivray/status/1491087746223702021

I knew *I* was seeing an uptick in bad-faith/inauthentic interactions, but others are seeing it in huge numbers and this really seemed to cause the thread to resonate strongly with a lot of users, particularly new users. 2/n

Also notable was the number of folks in the scientific community who are constantly bombarded by horse-paste quackery and are grateful for any help in STEMming the tide (har har). 3/n

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One thing I want to clarify is that, although I began the theads by talking about "bots", really the same tactics apply to bad-faith human actors operating burner accounts.

If all the interaction is scripted, does it really matter if it's a human carrying out the orders? 4/n

Another thing I was unprepared for was my own shortcomings in identifying problem accounts!

I false-positived this one based on two keywords only, "immune system" and "tyranny". Lesson learned: no one criteria is 100% diagnostic. 5/n

https://twitter.com/macg1llivray/status/1491261981483225089?s=20&t=NJDwd56RsGLlTmXLBSLDwg

One thing I *did* expect - and *was* prepared for - was the amount of bad-faith shills absolutely soiling themselves in my mentions, apoplectic as the numbers climbed.

They can feel the walls closing in, and it is DELICIOUS.
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I wasn't ready for the way some folks positioned me as a thought leader on this topic, when really these are things I know just from using the platform for a long time.

I encourage folks to follow real experts like @RVAwonk @cbouzy and @mariannaspring to learn more. 7/n

Nor was I ready for the extent to which I would be proven correct in the assertion of outsized American interference and funding. 8/n

https://twitter.com/ctv_jon/status/1492145322549817348?s=20&t=u4XwB3Ol8mrZMd0zhd8Gkg

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