Paid Internet Shilling

http://consciouslifenews.com/paid-internet-shill-shadowy-groups-manipulate-internet-opinion-debate/1147073/

Next time you think someone's being deliberately stupid or wrong and they can't debate any talking points, maybe it's because they're being paid to post talking points....

created by anonymouscoward on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:11:27 pm Technology Comments: 4

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That's probably a fake story by an anti-Israel shill or a bad short fiction writer.

posted by jr on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:58:48 pm #

I remember those who accused Pink Slip of being a paid shrill back in 2008. He hasn't been around since he outed Maggie at the TFP a few years ago...

posted by SensorG on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:19:24 pm #

jr posted at 09:58:48 PM on Jan 10, 2013:

That's probably a fake story by an anti-Israel shill or a bad short fiction writer.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/17/online-persona-management_n_837153.html

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/18/revealed-air-force-ordered-software-to-manage-army-of-fake-virtual-people/

Does it also count if you're a politician and someone in your office or party edits your Wikipedia page? There's been a few instances of that and other partisan BS.

posted by anonymouscoward on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:31:30 pm #

True story. Even heard an advertisement for it. "Boost your companies online reputation" I think it was for reputation.com

posted by steve155 on Jan 13, 2013 at 12:46:05 am #

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