- new accounts - low post numbers - high comment counts - never contribute anything actionable - immediately responds to proposed plans of action with reasons to not involve yourself with them, no alternatives or improvements, they just tear shit down - constant attitude of demoralization, they exist to kill hope and determination taking any action that can produce gains for the cause, usually by presenting risks that come with activism - the response times, these guys are in offices constantly refreshing the "all" sub for anyone who tries to organize anything or share a new perspective that makes their familiar enemy less predictable. - responds to everyone who criticizes them with baseless accusations in place of actual arguments, cultivates an atmosphere that makes people feel reluctant to post in.