• Deceptichum@quokk.au
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    22 days ago

    Oh look it’s that blue_wave account come to astroturf. Won’t be seeing you after the election will we?

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      22 days ago

      You’re telling me the account “BlueWave_2024” is going to disappear after the 2024 election? What would lead you to such a bold conclusion?

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      22 days ago

      Thats not what astroturfing means.

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        22 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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          22 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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            22 days ago

            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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              22 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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                22 days ago

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

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                  22 days ago

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

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          22 days ago

          deleted by creator

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        22 days ago

        I hope he does lose.

        I still won’t be seeing these American political propaganda accounts after the election, so you’re irrelevant comment is irrelevant.