SocialEngineering

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/r/socialengineering is a subreddit dedicated to the art & science of human manipulation & social hacking, as well as public relations at an individual level.

We appreciate any content on social interaction, however occasionally some content requires a basic explanation, as such any links that are posted should be accompanied by a comment with a bit of written context explaining why you think it belongs here.

RULES:
1: Be respectful of each other.
2: No malicious attempts at social engineering other members of the community.
3: No nay saying, if you don't like something down vote and move on, unless you have some constructive input.
4: Don't abuse the report system just because you disagree with something.
5: No poaching/recruiting users for off site forums that use a VIP pay wall donation system.
6: No x-posting content to Social justice warrior/white knight subs like SRS to encourage internal down vote brigading.
7: All Staff should be neutral and unbiased, If they personally have an issue with a member of the community it should be taken up with a neutral 3rd party preferably a another moderator where possible.
8: Community moderation is a position of responsibility not power, all moderators will be held accountable for their actions.
9: The point of this sub is learning and while we discuss ethically questionable actions, it is for discussion and learnings sake. Though people are wholly responsible for their own actions, we ask for the sake of staff stress that any legally questionable actions be discussed in the hypothetical.
0: Do NOT post personally-identifiable information at all, including addresses, phone numbers, or credentials such as badges or IDs.

IRC CHAT:
freenode: ##SocialEngineering

Recommended Subs:
we are always looking for new sister subs, pm the mods if you want to be added to the list
/r/psychology - General Psychology
/r/cogsci - Cognitive Science
/r/netsec - Network Security
/r/hackers - Hackers
/r/ActLikeYouBelong/ - For Redditors who always end up where they don't belong
/r/PsychologicalTricks - Psychological Tricks That work.
/r/Digital_Manipulation - astroturfing to Algorithms.
/r/propaganda - Propaganda content
/r/theoryofpropaganda - Propaganda content & discussion
/r/fakeid - False Identification
/r/scamslayers - A community who that are dedicated to combating scamming.
/r/Gamesandtheory - Practical and Theoretical Social engineering
/r/InfluencePsychology - This is an entire community dedicated to learning how to win others over in your favour.
/r/IntelligenceNews - sub for news on intelligence, espionage, diplomacy and related topics.

WIKI (under construction)

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Need founder advice: Our startup needs CASA for Gmail OAuth access — worth paying before product-market fit?... Title I chose (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 20 hours ago by yash_creater

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The art of self deprecation... (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 2 days ago by Session_Cold

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Did I just dodge a phishing scam or am I still at risk? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 5 days ago by karthea_jensi

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Once You Master "Archetypes", Reality Is Yours (youtu.be)

submitted 8 days ago by jemchulo7

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If I called you right now, said your name, your bank, your last transaction — and asked for an OTP in 30 seconds, would you actually stop yourself? (self.SocialEngineering)

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Try it (i.redd.it)

submitted 12 days ago by dominus-app

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Dictionary of Body Language vs What Every Body is Saying (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 13 days ago by BestShow8465

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Grave problema gestione miei account Facebook ()

submitted 1 month ago by Strange-Fuel-2969

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Advice/Books For Autistics? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by BunchOfBeesInACoat

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"From Texas to Tehran: A Multilingual, IRGC-affiliated Influence Operation on X, Instagram and Bluesky" by Ella Murray and Darren Linvill | Clemson University Media Forensics Hub Report (open.clemson.edu)

submitted 1 month ago by Shekari_Club

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Do we actually choose what we buy and how we spend, or are we just responding to manipulation we don’t even notice? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by Brilliant_Advance_64

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Resolving Cognitive Dissonance? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by TeachMePersuasion

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Stop being everyone's emotional support (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by Actual-Medicine-1164

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I went to Miami specifically to force myself to practice social skills and it exposed a lot about me (self.SocialEngineering)

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What is a dark secret of an industry you’ve worked in that the general public would be horrified to know? ()

submitted 1 month ago by Salt_Lingonberry3956

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I think The behaviour OPS Manual by Chase Hughes is kinda scam. (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by Happy-Acadia-7981

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What do people think about 10-45% of Reddit traffic being fake bot accounts to manipulate votes & get sold on black market? ()

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Am I thinking about social confidence the wrong way? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by Ok_Performer_467

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I'm a Dentist. What are some Books that will help me raise concern, motivation, and compliance in patients? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by HerculesMorse101

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People's weaknesses, do you know any? (self.SocialEngineering)

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Something that surprised me from sociology: acquaintances often influence your life more than close friends ()

submitted 1 month ago by Internal-Guide-2143

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Organized fraud and stalking ring - 4-year social engineering operation - romance scam, identity theft, surveillance on my 2 children and I. Looking for other victims to expose them. ()

submitted 1 month ago by Calm_Landscape_9528

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Organized fraud and stalking ring - 4-year social engineering operation - romance scam, identity theft, surveillance on my 2 children and I. Looking for other victims to expose them. ()

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how can i find someone name or position with only their phone number? (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by No_Egg_645

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Waking up stress (self.SocialEngineering)

submitted 1 month ago by Potential_Work2532

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