This is incredible. From (with some reformatting) a Facebook post Costa Mesa’s valiant anti-Charter fighter Greg Ridge:
I wonder if these people from outside Costa Mesa know they are being exploited like this?
From another post at the Yes on Measure V FB page. Look at all these 109 “LIKES”!!!!
Jeff Taylor
Togay Saputra
Panjul van Ress
Bersamamu Sllaluu
DKI Jakarta
Eggye Putra Persada
Moehammad Akbaer, Works at UNIVERSITAS LAST CHILD
Muhammad Luky Rizki Ramadhan
Fuadrafik
M Tasyrifa Hidayat
Egrai Nax Kansas
Ricky Lazuardi
Endah Kangen Dia
Myname’s Kkeviinn Poetra Bbangsawann
Boecah Ngesoet
Miftakhul Alim Alim
Jhuriie Ajhe Dh
Boogy Inqiienmenjadiie Annaqbaiiq
Sherly Tri Oktaviani
Elis Anastasya Tarihoran
Unika Atma Jaya
Rangga Sekarang, Works at Akademi Kepolisian
Sukron Ma’mun
Mahiya Zannat Popy
Trisna Jamika
Ir’Amir Scramolovetodeat Killimazstreetz Generationdangeroursrebelz
Feryza Indra Zulfi
Alex Sander
Hamzah Akmal Maulana, Jakarta, Indonesia
Chintia Putriie
Belajar Adab Adab Sunnah Rasulullah saw
Ryan Eljoe Fabiano Deltra, Florida International University
Dalih Stand’bocx No’Loading
Rahman Rastafara II
Reztu Orenz Jakarta
Ridwäŋ Kusumä
Arie Dolkong
Nenk Imah Chayankk Othee, Works at B.net
Luky Evolution, Works at PD Sinar Harapan Pratama
Erwin Gunawan, Works at PT. Artha Telekomindo
Tomi Cruse, Works at Binus University
Abdoel Aziiz
Hery Ughie Mulyono, Field Staff at PT.NUSANTARA SURYA SAKTI
Lutfi Ajeh
Setia Sampe Mati at Hanya Kamu Di Hati
Agung Jendrall Perampampam Sittzz
Kholidrastafara Uyy
Ir Roberto X-Shoot
Nanang She Thoean Moeda
Lesi Naxjakmania
Andri Cllow Clallu, Jamaica Estates
Give Up Give Up
Kebon Jeruk, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Rizky Anaks Portal Tosiga X, Jakarta, Indonesia
Achmad Delvy
Pendidikan Tanpa Batas
Yanto Lingau
FEKON UNTAN
John Janssen
Andra Ableh Backboner, Manager at PT CIMOL
Hery Qs
Kalideres 2, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Buung Siva Serjanah Mudaa
Arvind Goojar, VNSIT
Alamsyah Nabiella
Bhewen Q Waluyo Sukmoasih
Raynaldo Ichsan Purba
Steven Menyayangi Mamah, Master’s Degree
Thuan Moeda Ilham
Asep Rastafara
Panji Setiawan
Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA
Ajie
Uwix BoyoASC at PT.BAKS
Rcky Rambut Anarki
Yoga Bayu Saputra
Ayyu Setiawati Eryanz
Drs Tyo Jonathan
Dwi Antypeeweegaskinstoramslowaje
Xmv poetnex 22
Jono Lono, Universita Sex
Anna Cynk Dia
Gery Cipta Irawan
Stella Yora Septiianii
Sandy Prakoso
Kikyadriyano Adriyano
SMP at TERNIK JARINGAN
Leonardo Ipoel Onadio, Jakarta, Indonesia
Reind Brutal Alibi
Tuanmudha Firlyslowly
Imam Csfi
205+15 tanggrang
YHully CroosBonezz
Azriel DhiniAbbee Sevenfold
Riyo Oks Ingin Menyendri, Texas State University-San Marcos
Oman Rastafara
Sukma Nur Muhammad
Anna Reagan, Costa Mesa, California
Berojol S’lalu Destination
Oky Vera Wati
Cengkareng, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Iidiingsiiebrandall Mallamygmencariiciinta Tanppasebbab
Sutrysno Putra Wiralodra
Iwan Nugroho, Universitas Mercu Buana Jakarta
Mover KratonRush
Khairul Fikri
Fahri Revblik Manteman
Dhy Kha Coffeebayfreshdutafullhouse, at PT.COPA(cowok panggilan)
Iman Kopi Hitam, Works at Citra mandiri decoration
Dent’bruno Idiiot’z Crew, Engineering Administration at Pt.Sumber Makmur Karyatama
Andris Lumban Raja, Jakarta, Indonesia
Syaiful Anwar
Widya patria 2
Dhani Band Otong Koil
Sma harapan jaya
Emmy Bebeh
Hery Nhesta Marlley
Agay Churut
Karyawan at Rumah sakit
Hallymahadhawinarta Nurullum
Inyongwong Gombong
Fuzhie Chwx T-b
Sri Mega Yanti
Tuan Muda Lathif
When I loaded the page in Google Chrome, it literally offered to translate it for me because it said that the original language was Indonesian.
I know that the pro-Charter Costa Mesa City Council majority is deeply, deeply committed to outsourcing. What I didn’t know is that it was so committed that, given the choice of whether to do “astroturfing” (a fake grass roots campaign of support for something) in the U.S. or in Indonesia, it would choose the latter — and would not even ask the Indonesians to make up fake accounts using American names. (They must not have anticipated Greg Ridge’s incredible superpower of … being able to read.)
Do Costa Mesans really want to grant these dorks the sort of unbridled power that destroyed the City of Bell?
Update: It had missed my attention, but apparently Greg Ridge had previously noted on his Facebook page the presence of the leading edge of what might eventually be a lakh of Indians also liking the the Yes on Measure V page for Righeimer Charter from a safe distance:
Jon Brown
Owner at 24 carrots catering & eventsRavi Sahota Ravi
Khalsa College, AmritsarKhezu Nuh
Pfutsero, IndiaRaghav Shuhel Khan
Badmash companyHari Om
Jyoti prakashUttam Dongare
PVP College loniFaisal Zahan
Fuck FormaLitiES at Hell CityAfjol Khan
Moulvibazar govt collegeKevin Taylor
Costa Mesa, CaliforniaPatrick Quinn
Self at SelfRaj Kumawat
GCAWidya Amelia Nashwa Rizky
CINTA SHOLAWATAd Walid
Works at A.B.S and A.B.AAneey Priya
Ochana Akash
at StudentPardeep Singh
College of Electrical and Mechanical EngineeringWiqar Younis
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FACEBOOK VIP ACCOUNT █║▌│█│║▌║││█║▌│║█║▌ © Official Profile 2010-2011Shan Nawaz Lail
Punjab college chiniotCandace Boone Marteski
Arcadia High SchoolSonu Zane
Punjab Group Of CollegesAdnan Chowdhury
Habigonj High Shchool & CollegeTanvir Ahmed Shakkhor
Rajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologyAnna Reagan
Costa Mesa, CaliforniaCharanjeet Singh
Ifan Rasul Syahreza
SMA Negeri 3Rubel Ahmed Prince Masum
Madan mohan collageAngel Prayudi
STKIP PERSADA KHATULISTIWA SINTANGRaghurajsingh Patel
Govt. Polytechnic college,hardaAli Saim
Science collageLarasRaz CweygCllu SetiaBeud
Spoterz(jakmania angel) at JAK MANIA + PERSIJA I LOVE YOU……..!!!!!!James Mehedi
Bangabari high school at Churastar addaMuteal Med Çalıkıran
Yenidogan, Ankara, TurkeyVicky Kadian
Khasla school lambraKaran Mann Nawanshahria
Works at Karan Mann photographyHarpreet Saini
College of Electrical and Mechanical EngineeringRama Krishnan
Sami Khan
Jam Akonfi
Irshad Ahmad
P.I.C. Inter college Partawal MahrajgangShäfáýàt KHâñ Shïhâß
Nirjølå Sunibirå
Fk Maneesh Tinku Suthar
Shri ram schoolllllllllllllllllMd Samsul Mirza Mirza
Nabiganj, Sylhet, BangladeshGary Hayden
Event & Tradeshow Manager at White Cap
Hysterically funny.
See this is one of the problems with outsourcing. If you don’t write clear specifications that anticipate every possible way of scrimping on the job you want done, the private contractor will always find some way of doing it that is less than you want.
It’s also amazing that they have to go to an offshore vendor to find “friends” who will “like” them.
I disagree with your last point. It’s not amazing at all that the Charter proponents have to go offshore to find people who “like” their posts.
Now be fair here……anybody using this name, might have actually attended a Costa Mesa City council meeting……especially one being run by Eric Bever.
Faisal Zahan
Fuck FormaLitiES at Hell City
Uh-oh — looks like someone’s going to get fired from the Liking Factory!
Were I still living in Costa Mesa, I’d want, of not some smart people on the city council, at least some clever but lovable rascals. Can you imagine the reasoning that went into this? Let’s put up a gazillion “likes” on the charter page, likes from . . . Indonesians! Who would ever find out? Jesus H. Christ. And these people want to run Costa Mesa?
Into the ground, Anita — they want to run it right into the ground.
Yep. I see the sweaty hand of Colin McCarthy behind this pathetic ploy. He’s not only unfit for public service, he’s an imbecile as well.
Is that a photo of Dana’s “little friends”?
I looked at the top of the page and saw that 70 people “liked” this article….any from Indonesia?
We don’t name names — largely because I don’t know how to name these names.
Little boys and the OCGOP go hand in hand.
The Daily Pilot picks up the story!
I love how the alternative explanation offered in the story is that perhaps the Charter Snakes set the focus area for the local vote on the Costa Mesa Charter to “global” rather than to “Costa Friggin’ Mesa.”
Verily, that would make them too stupid to govern!