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bsderyesterday at 10:39 PM1 replyview on HN

> Most people are unwilling to spend a few thousand dollars on a project that accomplishes nothing other than costing them a few thousand dollars. So we're curious what Brandon White was thinking.

1) You vastly underestimate the persistence of Internet trolls with too much time and money. It doesn't take many; it only takes one.

2) This could be someone testing the seams so that they can sell their services on more important targets.


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qingcharlestoday at 1:09 AM

They could also be mentally unwell. I've known people like this who the Internet massively empowers with its asymmetric abilities and its anonymity. This person might have unlimited free time to conduct their campaigns.

Ask any court clerk about the unending filings they get from disturbed individuals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Lee_Riches#History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Martin

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