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A more pychonesque* idea would be that the political subs of whatever colour are run by only one US government agency to give the illusion of freedom and dissen
by thinkingemote 5y ago
A more pychonesque* idea would be that the political subs of whatever colour are run by only one US government agency to give the illusion of freedom and dissention. "The party is over".
*E.g. Inherent Vice.
A more believable idea as it's based on fact is that Reddit is the playground of paid PR and marketing firms. Makes sense for a PR firm to have moderation powers too. (I suppose this might also be later Pychonesque or more like William Gibson?)
- teddyh 5y ago*Pynchon
- djhn 5y agoHaving been on the PR and PA agency side of things, comments like yours are vastly overestimating the agencies' capabilities and incentives. Are you, as a senior consultant, going to sell your team's time to a client at £750 an hour per person to astroturf on reddit? How do you plan on quantifying the benefits, vs the same budget going to the same team to influence traditional media and lobbying? Heck I'd love to know any half-decent agencies that offer these services.