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Maybe evil was the wrong word to use given the context. My observation is merely that rather than saying "oh, they've been in the news a lot recently" it's now
by pdelbarba 9y ago
Maybe evil was the wrong word to use given the context. My observation is merely that rather than saying "oh, they've been in the news a lot recently" it's now "oh, their marketing department has been working overtime on an astroturfing campaign ahead of a possible IPO"
- kooshball 9y agoThat is not what "astroturf" means.
- pdelbarba 9y ago"Astroturfing is the practice of masking the sponsors of a message or organization (e.g., political, advertising, religious or public relations) to make it appear as though it originates from and is supported by a grassroots participant(s)" So pushing articles on HN and other outlets doesn't qualify I guess?