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"You are also a paid astrotroller."

althouse.blogspot.com » 2008 » September » 29th » "You are also a paid astrotroller."

Tagged: blogging, astroturfing, pseudonymity

A comment on the "Brokaw's bizarre" post that got me wondering. I know what an astrotroll/astrotroller is (and it hasn't even got an Urban Dictionary definition, which makes me feel very in-the-know). It's a commenter engaged in astroturfing. Wikipedia says: Astroturfing in American English is a neologism for formal public relations campaigns in politics and advertising which seek to create the … Continue Reading »

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