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Please do, because right now this sounds suspiciously like a conspiracy theory. "I cannot proof it, but these evil people certainly do things" ...

• cryptarch 10y ago
  Well, it definitely is one, but you seem to mean "a conspiracy theory in the sense often depicted in mainstream media: unsubstantiated paranoid ramblings, see also: tinfoil hat". I mean, it is unsourced, but it's not an unheard of idea, and should be quite Google-able. Microsoft has engaged in astroturfing many times (last in 2014 AFAIK) so it's entirely possible. NeoGaf discussion with a list of news reports on MS astroturfing: http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=579641 http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=579641 (I'm not associated with NeoGaf, I found it on Google, I vaguely recall it having some GamerGate-related stigma attached to it so I added this disclaimer)
• sametmax 10y ago
  That's kinda the problem with it. The time and resources one would involve to prove the point is substantial. And for what result ? At best a few people will get offended and that's it. MS has corrupted governments, insulted competitions and spied on its customers and yet they have been forgiven. So even if we prove what's is now a feeling, that they are on a PR campaign, it will achieve nothing. They win whatever happen. It's a bit depressing.