____/ thad05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on Tuesday 18 December 2007 15:11 :
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, 3 people who help FLOSS observed the same thing in Digg and told me
>> about this a few days ago. I received E-mails complaining about what seems
>> like astroturfers or just Microsoft partners. It's systematic. In fact,
>> quite a few of the trolls you know from COLA have moved to ./ and Digg as
>> well (they admitted this), for smears, burying, manipulation, and spin. And
>> speaking of /., I have been told that all the vile and homophobic languages
>> they use there (not to mention links to gross pictures) are intended to have
>> it blacklisted by filters and ignored by important readers like diplomats.
>> This sounds just like the thing they do here in COLA. There's a lot more to
>> say about this, but it's a long story. Even Groklaw gets 'infected' by
>> Microsoft partners. Even BN.
>
> Considering sites like slashdot and digg are for-profit ventures, it
> would be a risky proposition doing something like you describe. If
> it could be proven, it would open the perpetrators to serious civil
> action for attempted interference of commerce and loss of business.
> It would certainly be an entire different ballgame than trolling on
> COLA. I tend to be skeptical of these sorts of thing, but who knows,
> I've heard of crazier astroturfing campaigns.
>
> Thad
It's done, Thad. Sometimes there are even disclosures, but rarely are there
any. If you enquire, then you find out the truth. Even Digg is aware of the
issue.
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