• Vietnam admits having nearly 1000 agents tasked with posting pro-Communist messages online
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20982985[/url] [quote=BBC News][B]Vietnamese propaganda officials have admitted deploying people to engage in online discussions and post comments supporting the Communist Party's policies.[/B] The party has also confirmed that it operates a network of nearly 1,000 "public opinion shapers". They are assigned with the task of spreading the party line. The tactic is similar to China's model of internet moderators who aim to control news and manipulate opinion. [B]'Political opportunists'[/B] Hanoi Propaganda and Education Department head Ho Quang Loi said that the authorities had hired hundreds of so-called "internet polemists" in the fight against "online hostile forces". While the exact number of these activists is unknown, Mr Loi revealed that his organisation is running at least 400 online accounts and 20 microblogs. Regular visitors on popular social media networks in Vietnam such as Facebook have long noticed the existence of a number of pro-regime bloggers, who frequently post comments and articles supportive of the Communist Party. The bloggers also take part in online discussions, where they fiercely attack anybody who they see as critical of the regime. On a recent BBC Vietnamese Facebook wall - linked to a story about measures to clamp down on dissent - one such blogger asked why it was that the US "gave themselves the right to criticise other nations on human rights". "They should have a look at their own record!" the blogger stated. Another post criticises pro-democracy campaigners. "The so-called democracy activists and intellectuals are becoming more and more ridiculous. They have shown their true colour as political opportunists. Their despicability has no bounds," it says. Mr Loi said such bloggers helped a great deal in stopping negative rumours and had blocked online calls for mass gatherings in the city. Vietnam's capital saw at least dozen public protests in 2011, but the number was greatly reduced last year. The authorities also employ a force of 900 "public opinion shapers" who help talk up government policies and promote the party line across the country. It is not clear whether these operatives, and the bloggers, are on official payrolls. But they are being praised by officials as a sophisticated and effective tool in controlling public opinion.[/quote] [img]http://puu.sh/1MMY3[/img] Hmm
Government employed forum posting? Sign me up.
I don't see anything wrong with this.
I'm sure the Obama administration and the Romney campaign did the exact same
I don't see what's wrong with this, Communism is great! We should all embrace it as the ultimate form of utopia and crush anyone who tries to resist it.
OP is just capitalist propaganda designed to crush glorious communism.
They are among us
At least I have more reason to push for a democratic [sub](hopefully not corrupt)[/sub] Vietnam.
interesting article but for some reason i think its fake, nevertheless anyone feel like supporting communism today?
[QUOTE=raviool;39192522]interesting article but for some reason i think its fake, nevertheless anyone feel like supporting communism today?[/QUOTE] Even if it is fake it's a known fact that communist countries in Asia do employ people to argue and discuss about how glorious communism is or how wonderful it is living there. The pay isn't that good, a comment is only like the equivalent of a penny is USD.
Eyyyyyy baaaaaaaaaaaaaby! ;D
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[QUOTE=TehAgentGuy;39192119]At least I have more reason to push for a democratic [SUB](hopefully not corrupt)[/SUB] Vietnam.[/QUOTE] Communism can be democratic, not normally state communism though. State capitalism also tends be lacking in democratic values although not so much.
my uncle got shot down in vietnam and went on to make the apache helicopter, for this bullshit? The red tide is spreading, we must stop it before it reaches all of southeasf asia
go to any vietnam related video on youtube and you can see dozens of them. nguyen van phoc from ho chi minh city talking about how bad capitalism is doesnt strike me as weird at all
[QUOTE=Vodkavia;39192847]I don't see get what you're talking about.[B] SEA didn't become any more communist after the war than it was already was.[/B] Communism did not and is not spreading there.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://images.wikia.com/adventuretimewithfinnandjake/images/a/a3/Thats-the-joke.jpg[/IMG] [highlight](User was banned for this post ("image macro again. Awful ban history." - postal))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=YourFriendJoe;39192580]Even if it is fake it's a known fact that communist countries in Asia do employ people to argue and discuss about how glorious communism is or how wonderful it is living there. The pay isn't that good, a comment is only like the equivalent of a penny is USD.[/QUOTE] That reminds me, wasn't there some dude from China on here that always gloated about how America sucked and China was amazing?
[QUOTE=laserguided;39191763]I don't see anything wrong with this.[/QUOTE] I think i found our man.
I bet this is Communist Obongo's doing, somehow.
oh wow, a whole 1000 vietnamese people on the entirety of the internet are really gonna change things
[QUOTE=YourFriendJoe;39192580]Even if it is fake it's a known fact that communist countries in Asia do employ people to argue and discuss about how glorious communism is or how wonderful it is living there. The pay isn't that good, a comment is only like the equivalent of a penny is USD.[/QUOTE] it was a joke i was pretending to be one of the spies oh well
[quote][B]Hanoi Propaganda and Education[/B] Department head Ho Quang Loi said that the authorities had hired hundreds of so-called "internet polemists" in the fight against "online hostile forces".[/quote] You know there's a problem when they put "Propaganda" and "Education" right next to eachother. Its like they're not even trying to hide it.
Now we have to deal with the VIDF as well as the JIDF? Fuck.
Thân, sự thật là phơi bày.
Wat
Getting paid to troll on the internet It's the perfect job
I may have made a thread yesterday in mass debate arguing for Communism, but I assure you, I am not Vietnamese. [editline]12th January 2013[/editline] You believe me, right guys? [editline]12th January 2013[/editline] ...right?
[QUOTE=Liem;39191827]They are among us[/QUOTE] :tinfoil:
As long as it's not intruding on anything, let them talk.
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;39197355]As long as it's not intruding on anything, let them talk.[/QUOTE] Let them embarrass themselves, more like.
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