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minus-squaresigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·8 months agoWhy are there so many comments in the thread going “Omg great ad/marketing idea!!”, that’s so weird…
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·8 months agoI wonder if a lot of that is astroturfing.
minus-square_number8_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·8 months agoeven lemmy has astroturfing. i guarantee reddit’s push to tighten API usage etc was partially to ensure only paid / approved astroturfing was possible
minus-squaresigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·8 months agoLemmy has astroturfing? Where??? The Linux bros? They just seem like they REALLY love Linux (and good for them, everyone needs hobbies).
Why are there so many comments in the thread going “Omg great ad/marketing idea!!”, that’s so weird…
I wonder if a lot of that is astroturfing.
even lemmy has astroturfing. i guarantee reddit’s push to tighten API usage etc was partially to ensure only paid / approved astroturfing was possible
Lemmy has astroturfing? Where??? The Linux bros? They just seem like they REALLY love Linux (and good for them, everyone needs hobbies).