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> The thing is sheer astroturfing, not a QA site. When reddit launched, nearly all the posts were by reddit devs or YC insiders. Give it time to see if the mod
by RyanMcGreal 17y ago
> The thing is sheer astroturfing, not a QA site.
When reddit launched, nearly all the posts were by reddit devs or YC insiders. Give it time to see if the model takes off among external users.
- telemachos 17y agoNah, not buying it. Were the reddit devs aware that they were making those posts? I'm guessing yes, but I'm guessing that easily 50% of those "posters" over at O'Reilly Overflow have no idea what they've been up to. Were the reddit devs selling their books by posting? (Yes, I understand that Reddit sells stuff, but the posts are not directly linked to selling what they're posting about. That's what makes the O'Reilly site astroturfing.)