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LinuxToday Editor Apologizes For Astroturfing

Posted by Hemos on from the have-to-come-clean dept.

Thanks to Dean Pannell (and Paul Ferris for the initial head's up) for pointing out the apology and statement of fact from Kevin Reichard, the Executive Editor of LinuxToday. I think the argument that people would know that "George Tirebiter" was merely a contrivance is weak, but whatever. You can read the previous stories in the astroturf [?] ing saga.

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  1. He was caught! by Grim+Grepper · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Well of course he's apologizing now... he was caught! If he hadn't been caught, do you think he'd be apologizing? Hell no. He's not sorry about his actions, he's just sorry he got caught.

    I doubt that this weak apology will restore the site's credibility, either.