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'''Political profiling''' is an activity certain "watchdog" organizations engage in on various computer bulletin boards, chat rooms and wikis. A internet user's postings under either their real life identity of pseudonym may be "profiled" for their ideological convictions based upon editing patterns, interests, subject matter, common references, or declared beliefs. The profile is then pigeon-holed into predetermined character assessments published by the watchdog organizations. Political profiling has been referred to as the rough equivalent of surveilling all Black males on the grounds that a certain percentage may commit violent crimes. In the sense that targeting minorities for special surveillance is called “racial profiling,” the watchdog organizations engage in “political profiling.” Some watchdog groups hold law enforcement conferences, seminars, training sessions, and publish manuals on this “profiling” behavior.
'''Political profiling''' is an activity certain "watchdog" organizations engage in on various computer bulletin boards, chat rooms and wikis. A internet user's postings under either their real life identity of pseudonym may be "profiled" for their ideological convictions based upon editing patterns, interests, subject matter, common references, or declared beliefs. The profile is then pigeon-holed into predetermined character assessments published by the watchdog organizations. Political profiling has been referred to as the rough equivalent of surveilling all Black males on the grounds that a certain percentage may commit violent crimes. In the sense that targeting minorities for special surveillance is called “racial profiling,” the watchdog organizations engage in “political profiling.” Some watchdog groups hold law enforcement conferences, seminars, training sessions, and publish manuals on this “profiling” behavior.
==Introduction==
Daniel Brandt, founder of the Wikipedia-Watch website describes watchdog organizations that promote political profiling as "private intelligence agencies", and remarks as a private agency they enjoy
Daniel Brandt, founder of the Wikipedia-Watch website describes watchdog organizations that promote political profiling as "private intelligence agencies", and remarks as a private agency they enjoy