Yes, I think that public opinion can absolutely affect ones experience. And public opinion was largely attributed to bot

Dec 14, 2019
2:48:06pm

scootsy Internet Thief

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Bot makers loved The Last Jedi discourse so much they decided to politically influence it

A new paper from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism shows that the polarized fan discourse surrounding The Last Jedi also happened to be the site of an attempted Russian political influence campaign.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/2/17927696/star-wars-the-last-jedi-russian-trolls-bots-study

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Star Wars is so beloved to our culture, that any new production is overly criticized and held to an impossible standard.

Cougarrr BYU Football isn't fun anymore

12/14/19 1:19pm

Oh man. TNT agrees with Cougarrr on something?

TNT

12/14/19 1:20pm

RE: Oh man. TNT agrees with Cougarrr on something?

Cougarrr

12/14/19 1:21pm

Have you heard the story for the next movie?

WJCougar

12/14/19 1:22pm

That plot seems very similar. Tommy Boy?

TNT

12/14/19 1:23pm

Holy Schnikes

monkeycowboy

12/14/19 1:25pm

RE: That plot seems very similar. Tommy Boy?

WJCougar

12/14/19 1:29pm

It's also so beloved that any new production is praised even if it's pretty bad.

Grit for Brains

12/14/19 1:26pm

They could put Howard the Duck together, label it Star Wars

D.T. Survivor

12/14/19 1:27pm

Maybe people just like different things than you and it’s ok?

The Pope

12/14/19 1:30pm

It’s ok, I just get sick of all the hype

D.T. Survivor

12/14/19 1:46pm

I can't even watch Last Jedi twice..its that bad.

byukarl

12/14/19 1:30pm

Lol, sure you will.

Cougar TD

12/14/19 1:34pm

Actually have done it several times other movies.

byukarl

12/14/19 1:39pm

People do this?? You’ve got to be kidding me. You probably send back your

pink22

12/14/19 2:21pm

I didn't ask for a refund...way to judge

byukarl

12/14/19 2:59pm

Yeah, it was complete garbage (and I'm not even a fanboy).

Benfica1

12/14/19 2:08pm

most of us wouldn't even watch the Mandalorian if it wasn't Star Wars

WorfoSAUR

12/14/19 1:44pm

I really don't understand TLJ hate. I think its a trendy thing. You're cool

IrishBlue

12/14/19 1:52pm

this. ^^^

The Pope

12/14/19 2:02pm

Then I'm trendy and correct. It was well produced, lameness.

Benfica1

12/14/19 2:09pm

So being truthful is trendy. Ok.

idacoug

12/14/19 2:16pm

This is what it really is. It's cool to hate on Star wars for not being exactly

Cougar TD

12/14/19 2:25pm

Thank you Russian propaganda bots. They successfully shaped public opinion for it.

scootsy

12/14/19 2:37pm

LOL. Did the bots watch the movies?

Benfica1

12/14/19 2:42pm

Yes, I think that public opinion can absolutely affect ones experience. And public opinion was largely attributed to bot

scootsy

12/14/19 2:48pm

Possibly. In my case, nope. I saw the film hoping to like it.

Benfica1

12/14/19 3:25pm

It’s postulated in the article, but they love sowing discord in the American people.

scootsy

12/14/19 3:30pm

Bots??? They prefer the title “droids.”

tjngirlz

12/14/19 6:58pm

I don’t get the love for TLJ. I think it’s a trendy thing. You’re cool if you don’t hate it.

sgriff

12/14/19 3:23pm

RE: I don’t get the love for TLJ. I think it’s a trendy thing.

Cougar TD

12/14/19 3:36pm

It’s always been just okay to me. Never cared for it that much

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