Peering over the rim of my coffee cup, I looked at these posts from last night and decided that it's time to add to the reading shelf.
Here's what happened, for the link-averse. False blogs were set up apparently to mimic BeeBee76, JadeSabre85, and Draculard (no blog to compare), then the actual parties were blocked by the fake blogs, preventing the real Jade, BeeBee, and Draculard from finding them. It is possible that these blogs are or could be used to send messages where anons are disallowed, divert traffic from the parties' actual blogs, or post content that is against community guidelines in order to get the parties deactivated by Tumblr.
Below are Real Beebee vs Fake Beebee and Real Jadesabre versus Fake JadeSabre. Drac does not have a Draculard blog on Tumblr, but is well known enough in the Thrawn, ST:TNG, and other fandoms with that name. In both cases, the elimination of a dash, or the last two digits of Jade's name leads to an empty blog where you would expect content. I use the search bar to go to someone's blog directly - I do miss my LJ feature where I could just click a name in the sidebar and boom!
Frameup 101
A frameup or setup is a maneuver designed to make someone appear responsible or divert blame for a given situation (such as a crime) using fabricated evidence and/or testimony.
I've also heard a frameup called a stitchup, though I'm not sure if that's a TikTok term or not. Generally, the person seeking to divert attention and frame another party is the perpetrator, though a third party may be acting to 'protect' the actual instigator and finds the framed party a convenient target.
Some of the techniques used in frameups include:
False flag - actions undertaken with a false identity, the intention being to blame the target person or group.
Joe job - old Usenet term for a spamming campaign using a spoofed email address.
Scapegoating - placing blame for one's bad actions on another party as the cause of said actions.
'Just asking questions' - questions designed to sow doubt or create chasms in a group of people. For instance, "But how do we know that there's not a nanochip in the COVID vaccine? There could be, and it could be used to see who is complying with the New Order. I'm just asking questions."
Casus belli - 'cause for war' actions or causes used to justify hostilities.
Gaslighting - manipulative behavior that over a period of time causes the victim to doubt their own powers of reasoning, validity of their thoughts, and even perception of reality. This leads to loss of self-esteem, stability, and self-confidence, leading to confusion and dependency on the gaslighter who is using the victim for their own advantage.
Red herring - information set up to be distracting and a distraction from the situation at hand.
Straw man - an argument or proposition intentionally misrepresented because it is easier to defeat than the actual argument.
In other words - know your bullshit because stalkers and trolls will use your credulousness to their advantage.
