Reddit Brigading Campaign
Coordinated Reddit attacks primarily through r/pattayanews, using the “The next crusade” account and associated sock puppets for brigading, vote manipulation, and defamatory content distribution.
Key Accounts Identified
The next crusade
Primary Attack Account
Primary account used for posting defamatory content. Posting pattern correlates with Drummond's article publication schedule.
Associated Sock Puppets
Amplification Accounts
Multiple accounts created in close succession to upvote defamatory posts and downvote corrections. Account age analysis available.
Cross-Platform Operators
Coordination Accounts
Several Reddit accounts post identical content at the same time, which points to a single operator.
r/pattayanews — The Primary Venue
The r/pattayanews subreddit has been the primary Reddit venue for the coordinated attack campaign. Posts containing defamatory content about Bryan Flowers appear within hours of Drummond's article publications, demonstrating active coordination rather than organic community discussion.
Posting Timeline Correlation
Analysis shows posts appearing within 1-3 hours of Drummond article publication. This timing pattern is consistent across 15+ documented instances.
Vote Manipulation
Defamatory posts receive rapid upvotes within minutes of posting, while corrective comments are immediately downvoted. This pattern is inconsistent with organic subreddit activity.
Content Coordination
Posts use identical language, statistics, and framing found in Drummond's articles — suggesting copy-paste from pre-prepared materials rather than independent discussion.
Brigading Evidence
When targeted posts are made, unusual activity spikes occur in the subreddit that don't correlate with general subscriber activity, indicating external coordination.
Voice Message Screenshots
Selectively edited voice message screenshots have been distributed via Reddit as part of the campaign. Bryan Flowers did not say the things these clips are presented as having him say: the clips are edited to create that impression. Forensic audio analysis (Position Paper #18) confirms deliberate editing.
- Audio clips are selectively edited — critical context removed
- Full unedited recordings exist and contain none of what the edited clips are presented as saying
- Forensic timestamp analysis confirms deliberate editing to create false impression
Screenshot Evidence — 40 Archived
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Full evidence archive maintained by legal representatives. This gallery shows 40 archived Reddit screenshots from the coordinated brigading campaign.