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We need a new name for Russian state sponsored spam other than "troll", which should be restored to the original status as a perpetually online nerd who enjoys starting arguments.
I call trump supporters Redcaps after the especially blood thirsty kind of Goblin
What's a similarly degrading fantasy creature that's known for being a mindless parrot of whatever is said to it by its master? Or would that fit the people who fall for the state trolls better?
Thrall.
Grom, more like.
Most trolls are state sponsored narrative promoting spam now so the perpetually online nerd who like starting arguments should get a new name.
How about artyom?
Nah, there's folks actually named that, a lot of whom are very against this all.
It's gotta be a creature or a thing or some other kind of title for it to work best as a generalized name.
What's wrong with vatnik ? I don't see that used much anymore and it felt more appropriate, imo.
Didn't land enough as an insult