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LinuxToday Astroturfing Explained

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the scary-look-inside dept.

cigarky sent us Paul Ferris' account (fwiw, Paul is a good guy) of the LinuxToday astroturfing that we mentioned a few weeks ago. Much more explanation about how Executive Editor Kevin Reichard was posting numerous comments under numerous aliases on the LT forums. Even more scary is the editorial war regarding linking outside content. My opinion is that LT's only value was the outside content they linked: until Dave and later Paul left, they were the best url for finding comprehensive Linux news. A real eye-opening piece about "Journalism" and Internet.com. (Note: LT and Internet.com are sorta competitors, although I never really cared much. My opinions are probably skewed somehow because of that ;))

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  1. Re:fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    mackga is a raging homosexual

  2. Nth post by 9sPhere · · Score: -1, Troll

    but then again, who cares, right?

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  3. Is /. for Real? by idonotexist · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ok, I am now truly sceptical. Am I real? Are you real? Are all messages posted on /. in fact the work of 2-3 individuals who quickly create replies containing various opinions?
    Who is really posting this message?
    Suggestion: have each message posting require authetication via finger print and/or smartcard validation. Then, we'll know for sure where these posts are coming from...

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  4. i got your astroturf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    right here.
    anybody want to shave it?
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    g g
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    o \ \______// _ ___ _ (_(__> \ | o
    a \ . C ___) ______ (_(____> | / a
    t /\ | C ____)/ \ (_____> |_/ t
    s / /\| C_____) | (___> / \ s
    e | ( _C_____)\______/ // _/ / \ e
    x | \ |__ \\_________// (__/ | x
    * | \ \____) `---- --' | *
    g | \_ ___\ /_ _/ | g
    o | / | | \ | o
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    s | / / \__/\___/ | |s
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    * g o a t s e x * g o a t s e x * g o a t s e x *

  5. Hmmm... by gnarf37 · · Score: -1, Troll
    So maybe this is why we see so much Microsoft Bashing on /.

    Then again, maybe it's because they suck.

  6. slashbot's own astroturfer... by hemos. · · Score: -1, Troll

    ladies and gentlemen, i introduce jon katz.

    thank you very much!

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