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I'm skeptical of the existing comments in this thread - they strike me as too on message to be four separate individuals with identical concerns.
by etrautmann 12y ago
I'm skeptical of the existing comments in this thread - they strike me as too on message to be four separate individuals with identical concerns.
- defen 12y agoYou think the person with 27,254 comment karma on a 2,304 day old account, with identifying info in his profile is posting anti-ACA comments as part of some conspiracy?
- phkahler 12y agoI have not looked at this particular case, but if you have an agenda to push, it makes sense to take time to establish a solid looking reputation. Also, high "comment karma" means lots of activity. There have been times on HN when I noticed similar things and wondered...
- forkandwait 12y agoMy wife and I want to start an astroturfing tracker website. Perhaps we have a few candidates? A ShowHN someday?
- sunetos 12y agoI agree with your observation, but in this case, it makes sense. As someone with a permanent preexisting condition, I am the only person I know that benefited from the ACA. Huge portions of my family and friends were impacted very negatively. Many of them had their rates go up 30-40% and ended up with worse insurance plans. I am a bit bothered that the NYTimes chose to ignore a wealth of data for a major current societal problem, and just cherry-pick some category that ended up "better" to make a map and article.