I::] 1 , COINTELPRO Techniques for dilution, misdirection and control of a internet fornm Anonymous 02/04/15 (Wed) 00:23:37 ID: 78be3a No.1125500 »11••••• COINTELPRO Techniques for dilution, misdirection and control of a internet forum Technique #1 • 'FORUM SLIDING' If a very sensitive posting of a critical nature has been posted on a forum. it can be quickly removed from public view by 'forum sliding.· In this technique a number of unrelated posts are quietly prepositioned on the forum and allowed to 'age.' Each of these misdirectional forum postings can then be called upon at will to trigger a 'forum slide.' The second requirement is that several fake accounts exist, which can be called upon. to ensure that this technique is not exposed to the public. To trigger a 'forum slide· and 'flush' the critical post out of pubfic view it is simply a matter of l099ing inlo each accounl bolh real and fake and then 'replying' lo preposilined postings wilh a simple 1 or 2 line comment. This brings lhe unrelaled postings 10 the top of lhe forum list. and lhe crilical posling 'slides' down the front page, and quickly out of p,.,t)lic view. A11hou9h ii is difficul1 or impossible 10 censor the posting ii is n<:/'N lost in a sea ol unrela1ed and unuseful postings. By this means it becomes effective- to keep the readers of the forum reading unrelated and non-issue items. Technique #2 - 'CONSENSUS CRACKING' A second highly effective lechnique (which you can see in Of)etalion all 1he time at www.above1opsecre1.com) is ·consensus cracking.' To develop a consensus craek, lhe following 1echnique is used. Under the guise of a fake account a posting is made which looks legitimate and is towards the truth is made • but the critical point is that it has a VERY WEAK PREMISE without substantive proof to back the posting. Once this is done toon under alternative fake accounts a very strong position in your favour is slowly introduced over the life of the posting.. It is IMPERATIVE that both sides are initially presented, so the uninfonned reader cannot detennine which side is the truth. As postings and repfies are made the stronger 'evidence' or disinformation in yoor favour is slowly ·seeded in.' Thus the tminfonned reader will most like develop the same position as you. and if their position is against you their opposition to your posling will be mos I likely dropped. However in some cases where the fo,um mem~ are highly educaled and can coun1er your disinformation with real facts and linked postings, you can then 'abort' lhe consensus cracking by inilialing a 'forum slide.' Technique #3 - 'TOPIC DILUTION' Topic dilution is- not only effec tive in forum sliding it is also very useful in keeping the forum readers on unrelated and non•produetive issues. This js a critical and useful technique to cause a 'RESOURCE BURN • By implementing conlinual and non-<elated postings 1ha1 dis1rac1 and disrupl (trolling ) the forum readers 1hey are more effectively slopped from anylhing of any real productivity. If the intensity of graduaJ dilution is intense enough, the readers will effec tively stop researching and simply slip into a 'gossip mode.' In this state they can be m0<e easily misdir&eted away from facts towards uninfonned conjecture and opinion. The less infonned they are the more effective and easy it becomes to control the entire group in the direction that you would desire the group to go in. It must be stressed that a proper assessment of the psychological capabilities and levels of education is first determined of the group to detem,ine at what level to 'drive in the wedoe.· Bv beino too far off tooic too ouicklv it mav triooer censOfShio bv a forum moderator. Technique #4 • 'INFORMA llON COLLEC 110N' Information collection is also a very effective method to determine the psychological level of the forum members. and to gather intelligence that can be used against them. In this teehnique in a light and positi'le environment a 'show you mine so me yours· posting is initiated. From the number of replies and the answers that are provided much statistical infonnation can be gathered. An example is to post your 'favourite weapon• and then encourage other members of the forum to showcase what they have. In this matter it can be detennined by reverse proration what percentage of the forum community owns a fiream1. and or a illegal weapon. This same method can be used by posing as one of the form members and posting your favourite 'technique of ope<alion.' From lhe replies various methods lhal 1he group utilizes can be studied and effective melhods develOl)ed lo stop them from their aclivilies. Technique #5 • 'ANGER TROLLING' Statis1icaUy, there is always a percentage of the forum posters who are more inclined to violence. In order to determine who these individuals are, it is a requirement to present a image to the forum 10 deliberalely incite a slrong psychological reaction. From 1his lhe mosl violenl in lhe group can be effectively singled out for reverse IP loca1ion and possibly local enforcemen1 tracking, To accomplish this only requires posting a link 10 a video depicling a local police officer massively abusing his power agains1 a very innocen1 individual. Slalislically of 1he million o, so police officers in America the<e is always one or two being caught abusing there pow&rs and the taping of the activity can be then used fOf intelligence ga1hering purposes . without the requirement to ·stage' a fake abuse video. This method is extremely effective, and the more so the more abusive the video can be made to look. Sometimes it is useful to 'lead' the forum by replying to your own posting with your own statement of violent intent. and that you 'do not care what the authorities think!!' inflammation. By doing this and showing no fear it may be more effective in getting the more silent and self-disciplined violent intent members of the forum to slip and post their real intentions. This t-an be used later in a court of law during prosecution. Technique #6 • 'GAINING FULL CONTROL' It is important to also be haivesting and continually maneuvering for a forum moderator position. Once this position is obtained~ the forum can then be effectively and quietly controlled by deleting unfavourable postings • and one can eventually steer the forum into complete failure and lack of interest by the general public. This is the 'ultimate victor{ as the forum is no longer participated with by the general public and no longer useful in maintaining their freedoms. Depending on the level of con1rol you can ob1ain. you can delibera1ely steer a forum into defea1 by censoring poslings, deleling memberships, Hooding, and or accidenlally l aking the forum offline. By this me1hod the forum can be quickly killed. However ii is not always in lhe in1eres110 kill a forum as it can be converted into a 'honey pol' gathering center to collect and misdirect newcomers and from lhis point be complelely used fo, your conlrol for your agenda purposes. CONCLUSION Remember these 1echniques are only effeciive if the fon,m portlc,iponts DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM. Once they are aware ol 1hese l echniques the opera1ion can comple1ely fail, and the forum can becorne uncontrolled. At this point other avenues must be considered such as initiating a false legal precidene:e to simply have the forum shut down and taken offline. Th.is is not desirable as it then leaves the enforcentent agencies unable to track the percentage of those in the population who always resist attempts f0< control against them. Many other tochniques can be utilized and developed by the individual and as you develop further techniques of infiltration and control it is imperative to share then with HO. ;:} 1 Twen1y.Five Rules of Di sinformation Anonymous 02/04/15 (Wed) 00:24:18 10: 78be3a No.1125509 Twenty-Five Rules of Disinformation Nole: The hrst rule and last five (or s,x, dependmg on srtuatioo) rules are generally not directly withm the ability of the tradit,ooal d,sm/o artist to apply. These rules an, generally used more directly by those at the leaderohip, key players. or planning level of the criminal consp,ra,;y or corns pill/Cy io cover up.

1. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. Regardless of wha1 you know, don·1 discuss it- especially if you a.re a public figu,e. news an(ho<, etc. If it's not reported, it didn't hapf)en. and you never have to deal with the issues.
2. Become incredulous and indignant. Avoid discussing key issues and instead focus on side issues which can be used show the topic as being critical of some otherwise sacrosanct group or theme. This is also known as the "How dare your gambit.
3. Create rumor mongers Avoid discus.sing issues by describing all charges, regardless of venue or evidence, as mere rumors and wild accusations. Other derogatory terms mutually exclusive of truth may work as well. This 1nethod which works especially well with a silent press, because the only way the public can leam of the facts are through such 'arguable rumors·. If you can associate the material with the Internet, use this fact to certify it a 'wild rumor' from a 'bunch of kids on the Internet' which can hav& no basis in fact.
4. Use a straw man. Find or create a seeming element of your opponent"s argument which you can easily knock down to make yourself look good and the opponent to look bad. Either make up an issue you may safely imply exists based on your interpretation of lhe opponent/opponent argumen1s/si1ua1ion, or selecl lhe weakesl aspecl of lhe weakesl charges. Amplify !heir significance and des1roy them in a way which apf)ellrs 10 debunk all 1he charges, real and fabrica1ed alike. while ac1ually avoiding discussion of lhe real issues.
5. Sidetrack opponents with name calling and ridicule. This is also known as the primary 'attack the messenger' pJoy, though other methods qualify as variants of that approach. Associate opponents with unpopular titles such as 'kooks', "right-wing', 'liberal', 'left -wing", 'terrorists'. 'conspiracy buffs', 'radicals', 'militia', 'racists·, 'religious fanatics·. 'sexual deviates', and so forth. This makes others shrink from support out of fear of gaining the same label, and you avoid dealing with issues.
6. Hit and Run In 31'/ public forum, make a brief attack of your opponent or the opponent position and then scamper off before an answer can be fielded, °' simply ignore any answer. This works extremeJy well in lntemet and letters.tCHl~itor environments where a steady stream of new identities can be called upon without having to explain criticism, reasoning - simply make an accusation or other attack, never discussing issues, and never answering any subsequent response, for that wou1d dignify the opponent's viewpoint.
7. Question motives. Twist or amplify any fact which could be taken to imply that the opponent operates out of a hidden personal agenda or other bias. This avoids disc.ussing issues and forces the accuser on the defensive. 8,, Invoke authority. Cla,im for yourself or associate yourself with authority and present your argument with enough "jargon' and 'minutia' to illustrate you are 'one who knows-, and simply say it isn't so without discussing issues or demonstrating concretely why or citir.g sources.
8. Play Dumb. No matter what evidence or logical argument is offered, avoid discussing issues except with denials they have any credibility, make any sense, provide any proof, contain or make a point. have logic, or suppo,rt a conclusion. Mix well for maximum effect.
9. Associate opponent charges with old news. A derivative of the straw man - usually, in any large~cafe matter of high visibility. someone will make charges earty on which can be or were already easily dealt wilh • a kind ol investment for the futute should 1he mailer not be so easily con1ained.) Where it can be foreseen. have your own side raise a straw man issue and have it dealt with early on as pan of lhe initial conlingency plans. Subsequenl ch