My own Forbes.com articles attract more than their share of trolls. They assume Anglo-Saxon (Jeff, RussM, Dave, John), exotic (Sadr Ewr, Er Ren), or computer generated (Hweits, aij) monikers. When challenged, those with Anglo-Saxon names assert they are Americans, even ex-Marines, who disagree with their country’s Russian policies. Others claim to be Russians or Ukrainians disgusted with the bloodthirsty Ukrainian extremists. Although they appear to spend most of their time writing comments, the trolls claim to do so out of conviction, not for pay.
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