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    16 days ago

    Thats not what astroturfing means.

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      15 days ago

      Yes it is, they’re clearly not a real person yet they’re trying to post as if they’re a normal user.

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        15 days ago

        How would you define “astroturfing”? (I’ll give you a hint: it doesn’t mean “person I disagree with”)

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          Organisation or group trying to pass off as a real grassroots level individual advocating for a cause.

          Astroturf is fake grass(roots).

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            15 days ago

            Ok and how does that definition apply to a user that has posted less than one topical news article per day and zero vote manipulation?

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              15 days ago

              Because they’re not a real user, and the account will stop posting after tomorrow?

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                15 days ago

                So all campaigning is astroturfing? That doesn’t meet your own definition.

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                    15 days ago

                    Anyone who disagrees with me isn’t real.

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