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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2016, 04:58 PM Dec 2016

It has to be asked: Could the Russians have hacked DU? [View all]

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It has to be asked: Could the Russians have hacked DU? [View all] KamaAina Dec 2016 OP

I doubt they've ever even heard of DU. cwydro Dec 2016 #1

We're one of the top hits for any political search. Qutzupalotl Dec 2016 #5

Oh, I think we were targeted. Most definitely. cwydro Dec 2016 #8

FWIW , I 100% agree about the foreign vibe of that video . , lunasun Dec 2016 #29

Russians are the most likely culprit Qutzupalotl Dec 2016 #34

And given those prior nationwide DDOS attacks... Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #35

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #73

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #15

I agree. They came in and shut down a site that would have reported irregularities. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #59

We are malaise Dec 2016 #23

seriously? you must be kidding. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #44

For shits and giggles for breitbart Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #2

Think so! cilla4progress Dec 2016 #3

Two days before the election, I posted that Russians were probably monitoring DU Dream Girl Dec 2016 #4

I agree with that foreign vibe thing. cwydro Dec 2016 #6

They wouldn't know that, but they would know DU is populated by extremely, passionate and Dream Girl Dec 2016 #9

i think so too. mopinko Dec 2016 #22

because d_r Dec 2016 #31

THIS. n/t Qutzupalotl Dec 2016 #38

This is it. And we all were flabberasted that DU was not available for current-time LuckyLib Dec 2016 #79

because they wouldn't want there to be a gathering place for people to share stories of irregulariti TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #45

Because there were some already pointing out voting irregularities qanda Dec 2016 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #7

Not sure why that's funny. Did you see the hack? Probably not Dream Girl Dec 2016 #10

What made you decide to join DU, RoccoR2? Welcome -- but you have a lot to learn. Hekate Dec 2016 #13

DUH! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #20

Not funny! mfcorey1 Dec 2016 #25

Struck me funny out of naivete RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine1967 Dec 2016 #37

In a normal atmosphere I would not laugh at you for your thoughts but this time around with Alekzander Dec 2016 #57

I might have been one of the folks laughing and I apologize for that. Here are my thoughts... stevenleser Dec 2016 #75

Sure, via their useful tools in this country or the Macedonian teenagers. .... Hekate Dec 2016 #11

Free republic is currently down right now luxpara4 Dec 2016 #12

Did you just come from there? Dream Girl Dec 2016 #14

Yes, i'm a masochist. They've been down most of the day. luxpara4 Dec 2016 #17

FR periodically has to replace the hamsters when they age out of their duties in the wheel Hekate Dec 2016 #16

They are wondering on their facebook page if they were hacked. Ilsa Dec 2016 #30

Nah, just gearing up for the new griftothon over there. Luz Dec 2016 #33

Doesn't Billy Joe Jim Bobby Ricky have those 24/7/365 now? Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #40

They Probably Took It Down Themselves So As Not.... global1 Dec 2016 #64

I was just thinking the same ... and there was your post! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #18

vance-mz24 vance-mz24 Dec 2016 #19

welcome to DU! renate Dec 2016 #51

It wouldn't surprise me in the... Puha Ekapi_2 Dec 2016 #21

Motive? sarisataka Dec 2016 #24

People were talking about the Russian hack of the DNC and of Clinton's emails Warpy Dec 2016 #28

If you were an outside power sarisataka Dec 2016 #32

I wouldn't use the government Warpy Dec 2016 #36

We are useful for reporting voting irregularities before the polls close. Qutzupalotl Dec 2016 #39

True! UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #41

This. blue neen Dec 2016 #71

Do you have any example sarisataka Dec 2016 #87

We are a central repository of information. Qutzupalotl Dec 2016 #93

Point conceded sarisataka Dec 2016 #95

I'm sure they had lots of hands on deck assigned to different tasks...impeding communications being Dream Girl Dec 2016 #80

Were we the only liberal site hacked on election day? Initech Dec 2016 #27

Maybe "a" Russian Bradical79 Dec 2016 #42

It has to be asked: Why would they want to? brooklynite Dec 2016 #43

part of the Operation Chaos. Saw a tweet from Jester detailing robbedvoter Dec 2016 #50

The Russians are Coming shadowmayor Dec 2016 #46

Yes. Not a top government operative, but one of the many trolls robbedvoter Dec 2016 #47

They were all over the discussionist. applegrove Dec 2016 #48

Could: yes Did: Doubtful nt Gore1FL Dec 2016 #49

I asked via my Facebook comment from 11/8-still no answer. joanbarnes Dec 2016 #52

My hope-or 'fantasy' was that the DU cyber experts could unravel the joanbarnes Dec 2016 #54

There were plenty of pro-Russian trolls turning up ThoughtCriminal Dec 2016 #53

Yes,almost certainly because they knew we would be watching and on alert. libtodeath Dec 2016 #55

I bet they did flamingdem Dec 2016 #56

That video they gave us sure reminded me of old style Soviet Inspirational Songs. mulsh Dec 2016 #58

Nothing is too outrageous anymore oldtime dfl_er Dec 2016 #60

Did George Bush allow 9/11? Rex Dec 2016 #61

We sure had a lot of fake news links posted here in the lead up Generic Brad Dec 2016 #62

I seriously doubt that the folks at JPR are in cahoots with the Russians. KamaAina Dec 2016 #63

It was my immediate first thought upon seeing that gruesome video. byronius Dec 2016 #65

very likely AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #66

No. If the election was hacked, it wasn't by the same person or people who hacked DU. Towlie Dec 2016 #67

Why didn't they hack any other liberal websites? Daily Kos etc? Quixote1818 Dec 2016 #68

I think it was some gamergater/alt-right/kkk shitstain that got banned from DU. blogslut Dec 2016 #69

These were my thoughts after DU was down for more than a couple days: bleever Dec 2016 #70

Yes indeed. Ellipsis Dec 2016 #72

Thanks for this post. This is what I've been thinking, too. Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #81

Exactly my thoughts as well. Someone took DU down to blindfold us. tinrobot Dec 2016 #82

nyet... Demonaut Dec 2016 #74

i would not be surprised if russia did, but more possible by a trump cyber supporter wildman76 Dec 2016 #77

Did you see that creepy video? Dream Girl Dec 2016 #78

no i didnt see video wildman76 Dec 2016 #89

I was on DU when it went down, and appearing on the screen was a LuckyLib Dec 2016 #83

and there was some strange music too...I was kind of stunned. Dream Girl Dec 2016 #85

As my Ukrainian friend tels me Turbineguy Dec 2016 #84

Pre-election, c. 3.8 million Tweets were chatbots engaging. Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #94

OMG triron Dec 2016 #86

knr triron Dec 2016 #88

On election days DU is the best site for tracking voting irregularities/issues around the country krawhitham Dec 2016 #90

What has been the outcome of DU tracking voting irregularities? REP Dec 2016 #91

I wouldn't be surprised if they did LandrosT Dec 2016 #92