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by ptaipale 3774 days ago
No, I have a problem with pro-Russia (pro-Putin) trolls. Still, I don't think they are "paid".
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ceejayoz 3774 days ago
Some appear to be.

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/08/the...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/maxseddon/documents-show-how-russias...

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ptaipale 3774 days ago
Quite, but I think that most who I meet are not.

Likewise, most of those who spread various 9/11 conspiracy theories are not paid by anyone, they are quite sincere.

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