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From: "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1>
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Subject: Re: Disguised AI bots in social platforms
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:24:50 +0000
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On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:42:32 -0000 (UTC)
Rich <rich@example.invalid> wrote:

> In comp.misc Kerr-Mudd, John <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
> > On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:14:58 -0000 (UTC)
> > Rich <rich@example.invalid> wrote:
> > 
> > []
> >> 
> >> There's almost always some ultimate financial motive behind even 
> >> those things that are "disinformation".  Find that underlying motive 
> >> and snip it off and the incentives go away.  The underlying 
> >> financial motive can be difficult to discern in some cases.
> >> 
> >> But compared to the spammers with clear financial motives (either 
> >> direct sales or by scams) the percentage that are 'disinformation' 
> >> is relatively small vs.  the huge pile of clearly sales/scam 
> >> spamming occurring.  So it would be helpful overall if those had 
> >> their oxygen cut off, because that leaves only the smaller set of 
> >> kooks with their disinformation to actively ignore.
> > 
> > But there are also political types and governments pushing their own
> > agendas. (Propaganda).
> 
> There's also a 'financial' incentive there, in that said 
> government/political types want to keep either tax revenue flowing in, 
> or keep their nice cushy job prospects open when they leave their 
> political seat.
> 
> Granted, it is by far much harder to snip off the finances there 
> (usually involves a revolt and regime change) so those do tend to stay 
> entrenched far longer than one would like.

I was thinking specifically of the Russian attempts at misinformation
about Ukraine. This, ISTM, is more about some "Greater Russia" plan than
pure economics.
-- 
Bah, and indeed Humbug.